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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Education degree is designed for qualified teachers and other educational professionals who wish to study education at an advanced level. Commonwealth Supported Places (previously HECS) are available for local candidates. The program is suitable for teachers, trainers, coaches, adult educators, vocational educators, educational designers, and other … For more content click the Read More button below. The program offers specialisation in Educational Studies, Curriculum and Assessment, Educational Psychology, Gifted Education, Special Education and TESOL. Note: This program does not offer professional accreditation to teach in primary or secondary schools in NSW or Australia. For pre-service teacher education programs, please see Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Master of Teaching (Primary), and Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Learning Outcomes

1.
Communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and team-based leadership
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
  • Leaders
2.
Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Scholars
  • Leaders
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to the educational field
  • Global citizens
  • Professionals
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Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the field of education as it relates to your specialist area of study, and the ability to synthesize and apply disciplinary principles and practices to new or complex environments.
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
  • Professionals

Graduate Capabilities

For more information on Graduate Capabilities please click on this link

Program Structure

Students must complete 24 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Specialisations

Academic Writing Skills Courses

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Articulation arrangements:
The Graduate Certificate in Education forms part of a sequence of articulated programs comprising the Graduate Certificate and Masters degree of Education. A postgraduate student enrolled in an articulated program may progress from the Graduate Certificate to the Masters level with full credit for courses completed in the Graduate Certificate in Education.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Additional Information

If you are selecting the TESOL specialisation and intend to take EDST5325 TESOL Advanced Professional Practice, please note this is a practicum class and can only be completed face to face.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

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Pre-2019 Handbook Editions