Graduate Certificate
Do you have an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and want to inform teaching practices and students?
Do you have an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and want to inform teaching practices and students? The 100% online Graduate Certificate in STEM Education can help you unlock your pathway to career success.
Building upon your own foundational skills while gaining a deep understanding of spatial thinking, STEM pedagogical frameworks and inclusion and wellbeing strategies, you'll gain tools to enhance teaching practices, student outcomes and student engagement.
Learn from world-renowned leaders through units informed by evidence-based research from the
STEM Education Research Centre (SERC) at the University of Canberra. Designed to make you think differently about STEM, you'll consider what STEM means and how it can look in a school setting.
Tailor your course to you and your interests, with units in STEM Pedagogy, STEM and Design Thinking, Spatial Thinking, and STEM Practices and Learning Opportunities. Through these units you'll analyse and select optimal STEM and spatial pedagogical frameworks, develop design-thinking approaches to teaching and learn how STEM practices occur across the curriculum in a contemporary educational context.
Aligned with ACARA requirements, you'll graduate with the tools to foster improvements in teaching, student outcomes and student engagement with a qualification to pursue in-demand specialist roles as a leader of STEM education in your community.
Study a Graduate Certificate in STEM Education at UC and you will:Delivered 100% online, you can balance your full-time work while developing your professionalism as a teacher with the opportunity for your studies to go towards continuing professional development (CPD) or mandatory training hours. With intakes every two months, you can study from anywhere
in Australia while receiving dedicated support from your Student Success Adviser.
Current registration as a teacher at proficient level or higher with an Australian regulatory authority/registration authority (e.g. TQI, NESA) OR A three-year undergraduate degree in Education or relevant field as approved by the University of Canberra, and at least three years' FTE professional experience in education OR Graduate/Post-Graduate education qualifications as approved by the University of Canberra.
Assumed knowledgeThis course is intended for practising teachers, school leaders and other professionals working in fields of education. While there is no specific assumed knowledge required, a familiarity with Australian educational contexts (including schooling contexts) is assumed.
Periods course is open for new admissions| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 1 | 15 January 2024 | ||
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 2 | 11 March 2024 | ||
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 3 | 06 May 2024 | ||
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 4 | 01 July 2024 | ||
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 5 | 26 August 2024 | ||
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 6 | 21 October 2024 | ||
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 1 | 20 January 2025 | ||
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 2 | 17 March 2025 | ||
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 3 | 12 May 2025 | ||
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 4 | 07 July 2025 | ||
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 5 | 01 September 2025 | ||
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 6 | 27 October 2025 | ||
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 1 | 19 January 2026 | ||
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 2 | 16 March 2026 | ||
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 3 | 11 May 2026 | ||
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 4 | 06 July 2026 | ||
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 5 | 31 August 2026 | ||
| 2026 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 6 | 26 October 2026 |
There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.