Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education is a two-year course for health professionals seeking to develop their skills as educators.
Part of the University's Excellence in Clinical Teaching (EXCITE) program, this postgraduate course sees you work alongside clinical teachers from a variety of professional backgrounds, share expertise, build networks and grow your career opportunities.
Designed for health professionals currently involved in clinical teaching, you will develop your research and leadership skills, and gain valuable insight and practical experience in clinical education theory, practice and research.
The Graduate Diploma is designed to be taken over two years part-time, allowing you to fit study around your work schedule and become a clinical education leader at a pace that suits. In your first year, you can choose between standard mode or intensive mode. Both modes are delivered over one year with the same content, however in the intensive mode, synchronous sessions are delivered over a more condensed period. The course focuses on academic engagement with the theory and practice of clinical education, offering a breadth of innovative subjects.
Take the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education to join Australia's #1 University and its top ranked medical school.
In this course you will develop an academic engagement with the theory and practice of clinical education.
Courses in the EXCITE program are highly practical and focused on making the role of the clinical educator more effective and efficient. As well as learning about putting pedagogy into practice, you will take masterclasses on leadership and change management.
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In this course you will:
As an EXCITE graduate, you will be a leader in developing and evaluating educational quality in your organisation.
With a further year of part-time study, a Graduate Diploma can become a Master of Clinical Education, which includes a research project tailored to your field of work.
The Masters is also a recognised platform of research training from which you could pursue ongoing research at a PhD level with the Department of Medical Education.
It takes about 20 minutes to complete the form using the online application system. You can save your work in progress and complete the application at a later date.