Graduate Certificate in Education
Expand your educational vision
The education sector’s grappling with myriad big-picture issues of critical importance. How should we educate our children to help them thrive in a constantly shifting future? How can teachers inspire students to one day tackle challenges like climate change and food insecurity, without sowing seeds of anxiety?
Our Graduate Certificate in Education equips you to find and implement answers.
What will you do?
Conducted over six months full-time, the program is designed for education and training professionals seeking to develop advanced knowledge and skills in key areas. It’s also ideal for Bachelor of Teaching graduates seeking deeper insight.
You’ll complete four core courses (12 units worth of study) in one of three highly relevant areas of specialisation:
- Educational Leadership and Wellbeing - examine evidence-based approaches to wellbeing support—alongside leadership and management theory—and consider how these can be applied to lead educational change.
- English Language Teaching (ELT/TESOL) - learn the latest strategies for effective English Language Teaching.
- Research - strengthen your educational research skills and understandings, with opportunities to go on to a PhD.
Flexible study options
You can complete the Graduate Certificate in Education face-to-face or online.
Where could it take you?
You could develop initiatives to improve teacher wellbeing within educational communities. You might explore ways to reduce the incidence of cyber-bullying among student cohorts. Perhaps you’ll head overseas to inspire more women to address the world’s grand challenges through engineering and machine learning. You’ll also have the opportunity to enhance your leadership credentials still further through our Master of Education.
Note: Graduates will not be eligible for teacher registration. For this pathway see our Master of Teaching.
Entry Requirements
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Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3GC058 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February and July |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | Successful completion of a completed Bachelors degree or equivalent. |
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Student Profile
Applicant background Semester one/Full year intake 2023 Number of students Percentage of all students International students 2 66.7% All students 3 100.0%
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Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Australian Full-fee place: $15,000
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FEE-HELP
This is an Australian full-fee program. As a domestic student you may be eligible to:
- receive a zero interest government assistance package to cover your course fees and
- use over $100,000 in HELP assistance over your lifetime
Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
Careers
Career Readiness
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Education provides advanced career options: for trainers across various industries (e.g. police, nursing or business); to teach in higher education including the TAFE and university sectors, or take on roles as education consultants. It also enables teachers to enhance their existing qualifications.
The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.
Graduate Attributes
The objective of this program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in University of Adelaide Graduate Attributes.- Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
- Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
- Teamwork and communication skills
- Professionalism and leadership readiness
- Intercultural and ethical competency
- Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
- Digital capabilities
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Professional Accreditation
Potential careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
Education Coordinator; Education Officer; Education Officer / Educator; Educational Researcher
Degree Structure
The Graduate Certificate in Education is designed for trainers, educational consultants or any domestic or international student wishing to study Education at a postgraduate level. The program presents the foundation concepts required to continue into a Master level degree.
Graduates of this program will NOT be eligible for teacher registration.
The Graduate Certificate in Education is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
Academic Program Rules
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Education, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units or Courses to the value of 12 units from one of the Master of Education specialisations
Example Study Plan
You can study the Graduate Certificate in Education remotely.
Core courses (12 units) from the following:
EDUC 7013 Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts (3 units)
EDUC 7054 Research Design (3 units)
EDUC 7064 Introduction to Wellbeing in Education (3 units)
EDUC 7065 Introduction to Education Research (3 units)
EDUC 7550 Education Policies & Systems (3 units)
EDUC 7551 Curriculum Development and Innovation (3 units)
EDUC 7552 Pedagogical Engagement for Learning (3 units)
EDUC 7553 Assessment & Evaluation (3 units)
or
12 units selected from one of the specialisations:
Educational Leadership and Wellbeing
English Language Teaching (ELT/TESOL)
Research
Assessment
Seminar participation, essays, reports
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Testimonial
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Last updated: Wednesday, 21 Feb 2024
