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With an emphasis on research embedded in professional practice, the Graduate Certificate in Education (with specialisations) provides opportunities to expand your professional knowledge and skills or explore an area of interest.
This education course offers a general qualification, which allows you to select from a diverse range of subjects to meet your needs and interests, or you can choose to specialise in an area you're passionate about.
Online delivery gives you the freedom to study when and where it suits you. If you're working, you'll be able to apply what you learn in your graduate certificate directly to a professional setting. You can also speed up or slow down your study pace to meet your changing personal circumstances.
This education degree is regularly reviewed under the guidance of an external advisory committee made up of school sector leaders, principals and teachers. This ensures that the course content consistently meets industry needs.
Charles Sturt University has a strong international reputation and research profile in education and teaching. You'll learn from leading educators who have made substantial contributions to research and curriculum development over many years.
Whatever your current role, your Graduate Certificate in Education will provide you with a career-enhancing qualification. You could pursue leadership positions or explore roles such as specialised teaching professional, policy maker, education administrator or educational researcher. Completion of this qualification can also provide an entry point into the Master of Education (generic and with specialisations).
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| EEB505 | Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers | 8 credit pts |
| Select three (3) subjects from the following: | ||||
| EER511 | Contemporary Curriculum, Policy and Practice Landscapes | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA501 | Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA502 | Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations | 8 credit pts | ||
| EER512 | Navigating the curriculum landscape | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESA504 | Education Policy Analysis | 8 credit pts | ||
| EER508 | Early Childhood Leadership and Practice | 8 credit pts | ||
| EER509 | Leading Complexity in Early Childhood Education | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESC515 | Classroom Technologies | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESS516 | Mathematics Difficulties: Prevention and Intervention | 8 credit pts | ||
| ESS518 | Reading Difficulties: Prevention and Intervention | 8 credit pts |
As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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Commencing Students; Continuing Students
STUDY MODE: On Campus; Mixed Mode (Online & On Campus)
CAMPUS: Albury-Wodonga; Bathurst; Canberra; Dubbo; Orange; Port Macquarie; Wagga Wagga
Any Postgraduate course with 75% online content (excluding single subject study)
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An applicant for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Education must have at least the following minimum qualifications: Hold the degree of Bachelor (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other approved tertiary institution and a minimum of two years of professional experience in a field deemed to be closely related to education; Hold the degree of Bachelor (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other approved tertiary institution and Graduate Diploma (or AQF equivalent) in teaching/education or any relevant field considered appropriate to the program of study and minimum of one year professional experience in a field of study related to education; Hold the degree of Bachelor (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other approved tertiary institution and Graduate Certificate (or AQF equivalent) in teaching/education or any relevant field considered appropriate to the program of study plus a minimum of 1.5 years professional experience in related field of study; Possess other qualifications and/or work experience deemed to be AQF equivalent; and complete any additional qualifying subjects or course prescribed by the Faculty.
If you’ve completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.
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