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Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs)

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Designed to be completed in six months of full-time study, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs) provides a rigorous and specialised study for those wishing to develop specialised skills and qualifications for educating children with special needs.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
4072
Study Mode
Online

About this course

School of Education

Designed to be completed in six months of full-time study, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs) provides a rigorous and specialised study for those wishing to develop specialised skills and qualifications for educating children with special needs.

Entry requirements

A student applying for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs Learning) must:

  • Hold the equivalent of a four year teaching qualification; and
  • Have a GPA of at least 2.5 or higher;
  • Have at least three years of professional experience.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Designed for four-year trained teachers (or equivalent) with at least three years' teaching experience, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs) 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's at Notre Dame.

Course structure

Students must complete four of the following courses:

  • Educating Children with Special Needs
  • Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Instructional Strategies for Learning Difficulties
  • Behaviour Management and Social Skills Instruction
  • Adaptive Education for the Inclusive Classroom

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.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
91.3%
Overall satisfaction
82.7%
Skill scale
83.3%
Teaching scale
88.4%
Employed full-time
$92.8k
Average salary