Graduate Certificate
School of Education
Designed to be completed in six months of full-time study, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special and Inclusive Education) provides a rigorous and specialised study for those wishing to develop specialised skills and qualifications for educating children with special needs.
A student applying for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs Learning) must:
Designed for four-year trained teachers (or equivalent) with at least three years' teaching experience, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special and Inclusive Education) is devoted to including children with special needs in mainstream classrooms. Over the course of your studies, you are required to complete four courses from a range that includes Educating Children with Special Needs, Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Management and Social Skills Instruction and more.
Delivered via face-to-face classes and online tuition, this degree encourages you to build on your existing knowledge and experience, sharpen your skills, and succeed in your chosen field. You will be further supported by academic staff who are specialists in their field, and a rigorous four-tier support system with in-depth mentoring.
Graduates of this program may choose to enrol for a Master of Education at Notre Dame.
Students must complete four of the following courses:
Students may commence their studies in the Summer Term (January), in Semester 1 (February) or April Intensive, in Winter Term (July), in Semester 2 (July) or October Intensive, subject to the availability of each course.
For a list of courses available please see Schedule of Courses 2022.
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.