Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum)

School of Education

Are you an experienced teacher who would like to further your teaching career? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum) will give you the qualifications you need to expand your career choices and cultivate a deep understanding of the contemporary curriculum. Get in touch today to find out more.

• Why study this program?

  Are you a four-year trained teacher who would like to know more about curriculum development? If so, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum) is the ideal postgraduate degree for you. This program covers topics such as Justice and Social Teaching, Leading Curriculum Planning, Strategic Management in Education and Children of High Ability.

  Committed to excellence, social justice and the pastoral care of students and staff, Notre Dame offers a uniquely personal approach to teaching and learning. We empower students to build on their knowledge and experience, sharpen their skills and challenge them to succeed in their chosen field. With support from academic staff who are specialists in their fields, you receive an unparalleled education with best practice content and a practical approach to teaching and learning.

  Graduates of this program may choose to enrol in a Master of Education.

• Program summary

  Students must complete four of the following courses:

  • Instructional Leadership
  • Values Across the Curriculum
  • Mentoring and Coaching Graduate, Early Career and Established Teachers
  • Positive Education: Wellbeing and Student Achievement
  • Trends in Early Childhood
  • Development and Teaching
  • Justice and Social Teaching
  • Teaching and Leading in the Middle Years of Schooling
  • Strategic Management in Education
  • Early Childhood Curriculum Development
  • Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities

  Students may undertake study as a part-time or full-time student, commencing in Summer Term (January), in Semester 1 (February) or April Intensive, in Winter Term (July), in Semester 2 (July) or October Intensive, subject to course availability.

  For a list of courses available please see Schedule of Courses.

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

  More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

• Entry requirements

  To be eligible for admission applicants must be eligible for teacher registration in Australia.

  Specific Program Requirements for Admission

  To be eligible for admission to the applicants must also meet the following specific requirements:

  • A Bachelor or postgraduate degree in teaching/education or a cognate discipline.

• Learning outcomes

  Upon successful completion of The Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum) graduates will be able to:

  1. Critically apply and reflect on advanced knowledge and understandings of specialised educational theory, practice, and research within the domain of curriculum studies
  2. Critically evaluate issues pertaining to curriculum planning and design, which underlie the understanding of significant contemporary developments in education both nationally and internationally
  3. Use cognitive, technical, and creative skills with initiative, high level of personal autonomy and accountability to generate understanding of complex issues in curriculum studies within school contexts; and
  4. Use communication and technical skills to implement, justify and interpret critical issues in curriculum planning and design within educational contexts.

• Career opportunities

  A Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum) can lead to leadership positions in early childhood teaching, primary and secondary teaching, vocational and workplace teaching, and tertiary teaching in the curriculum area that interests you.

• Real-world experience

  You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

• Fees and costs

  This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

  
  

  Domestic Fee-Paying
  A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university where the student is responsible for the full cost the program.

  Eligible domestic fee-paying students may apply for the FEE-HELP loan scheme which assists eligible fee-paying students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your FEE-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

  
  

  For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

• More information

  Considering your uni options?

  Talk to one of our career advisors for a personalised advice session. Our advisors provide support while choosing a program of study and completing our application process. Book my session.

  
  

  For more information, please call our Prospective Students Office on +61 8 9433 0533 or email future@nd.edu.au.

  
  

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