Graduate Certificate in Education

This certificate is the first step in our graduate program in education. It is tailored to trainers and teachers in education, community, government and industry.

Our Graduate Certificate in Education gives you an overview of the latest high-level education theory. You'll learn contemporary ideas and techniques in:

• approaches to learning
• educational leadership for social justice
• innovation in education
• vocational education and training: policy and practice.

Using this knowledge, you'll conduct your own workplace research. This experience is valuable if you're ready to take your teaching career into a research or management role.

Our graduate program is offered in three stages. Successful completion of this graduate certificate gains you admission to the Graduate Diploma of Education, which leads into the Master of Education.

This course does not provide registration to teach in Australia.

Postgraduate study is increasingly important in advancing your education career. This course could lead to a work as one of the following:

• education professional in schools or other settings
• manager in specialist education
• workplace trainer.

Use Labour Market Insights to find average salaries in Australia for various professions:

• training and development average salary
• education management average salary.

To attain the award of Graduate Certificate in Education students will be required to completed in total 48 credit points consisting of:

• 48 credit points of Core studies

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.