Graduate Certificate in Education

Expand your educational vision
The education sector's grappling with myriad big-picture issues of critical importance. How should we educate our children to help them thrive in a constantly shifting future? How can teachers inspire students to one day tackle challenges like climate change and food insecurity, without sowing seeds of anxiety?

Our Graduate Certificate in Education equips you to find and implement answers.

What will you do?
Conducted over six months full-time, the program is designed for education and training professionals seeking to develop advanced knowledge and skills in key areas. It's also ideal for Bachelor of Teaching graduates seeking deeper insight.

You'll complete four core courses (12 units worth of study) in one of three highly relevant areas of specialisation:

Flexible study options

You can complete the Graduate Certificate in Education face-to-face or online.

Where could it take you?
You could develop initiatives to improve teacher wellbeing within educational communities. You might explore ways to reduce the incidence of cyber-bullying among student cohorts. Perhaps you'll head overseas to inspire more women to address the world's grand challenges through engineering and machine learning. You'll also have the opportunity to enhance your leadership credentials still further through our Master of Education.

Note: Graduates will not be eligible for teacher registration. For this pathway see our Master of Teaching.

• Educational Leadership and Wellbeing - examine evidence-based approaches to wellbeing support-alongside leadership and management theory-and consider how these can be applied to lead educational change.
• English Language Teaching (ELT/TESOL) - learn the latest strategies for effective English Language Teaching.
• Research - strengthen your educational research skills and understandings, with opportunities to go on to a PhD.

Flexible study options

You can complete the Graduate Certificate in Education face-to-face or online.

• Progress your career and lead educational change
• 3 specialisations to choose from and taught by award-winning staff
• Flexible tailored approach to fit your busy schedule

The Graduate Certificate in Education is designed for trainers, educational consultants or any domestic or international student wishing to study Education at a postgraduate level. The program presents the foundation concepts required to continue into a Master level degree.

Graduates of this program will NOT be eligible for teacher registration.

The Graduate Certificate in Education is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.