Explore our courses
Our courses are designed for existing educators or those with an interest in nurturing the development of others. Gain specialist knowledge from current and emerging topics.
If you’re looking to gain a teaching qualification that leads to teacher registration, view our teaching courses.
Autism
Enhance your understanding of learners on the autism spectrum and your ability to support these learners’ participation and engagement through evidence-informed strategies and practices.
Online only
Career development and counselling
Help students navigate the intricate pathways that connect education to employment. Understand the changing world of work and lean up to date knowledge of career theory, process and practice.
Online only
Creative Arts
Explore a series of professional development short courses to build knowledge and skills in the arts, under the direction of specialists and experts.
Short courses
Early childhood
Support the needs of young children. Ideal for professionals working in early education and care setting who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, families and communities.
On campus and online
- Master of Education – Early Childhood Specialisation
- Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood)
Online short course: Teaching phonics in early childhood
Short course: Rhythm and movement for self regulation
Educational leadership
Leaders play a vital role in educational communities. Understand how to lead professional learning, activate innovation, and make informed, ethical decisions as an established or emerging leader.
On campus and online
- Master of Education (Educational Leadership Specialisation)
- Graduate Certificate (Educational Leadership)
Online short course: Innovative thinking for teachers and school leaders
Online short course: Mentoring beginning teachers
First Nations education practice
Strengthen and contextualise your knowledge and understanding of First Nations perspectives, and how to respectfully bring these into education practice.
On campus and online
- Master of Education – First Nations Practice Specialisation
- Graduate Certificate in Education (First Nations Education Practice)
Online short course: First Nations’ perspectives for teaching and learning
Indigenous education
Participate in the Close the Gap initiative. Draw on your own knowledge foundations and apply your understanding of broader pedagogy to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Online only
Inclusive education
Gain knowledge of current research and implications for institutional practice related to supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms.
On campus and online
Innovative learning design
Create dynamic online study materials that offer students unique learning opportunities.
Online only
School Guidance and Counselling
This course provides registered teachers with the knowledge, skills and required qualification to become a Guidance Officer or Guidance Counsellor in schools from Prep to Year 12.
On campus and Online
STEM in education
Learn to develop your STEM pedagogical content knowledge and skills, whether you work in early childhood, Year 12, are in a leadership position, or are working in non-school contexts such as curriculum development.
On campus and online
- Master of Education – STEM in Education Specialisation
- Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM in Education)
Online short course: Creating apps in the classroom
TESOL
Prepare for a professional career in English language teaching. Understand the language issues facing many migrant children and international students, and implement innovative learning and teaching approaches.
On campus and online
Online short course
Trauma-aware education
This course is the first of its kind in Australia, and equips graduates to support learners in schools and early childhood settings who are living with the outcomes of complex developmental trauma.
On campus and online
- Master of Education – Trauma-Aware Education Specialisation
- Graduate Certificate in Education (Trauma-Aware Education)
Online short course: Teaching students who have suffered complex trauma
Wellbeing
Learn practical strategies to support children and feel empowered to protect your students by identifying and reporting signs of abuse and neglect.
Online short course: Child protection for teachers
Online short course: Bullying in school, how should teachers respond?
Build your own qualification
Graduate Certificate in Education
Boost your specialised knowledge on emerging topics. Focus on one specialisation or explore individual units to build a graduate certificate that’s right for you. Subsidised fees available.
Master of Education
Gain deep professional learning to build upon your existing teaching qualifications. You can custom design a course that’s right for you by selecting from a wide range of specialisations. Subsidised fees available.
Research and doctorates
Start your research degree now
Whether you want to pursue your passion, make a difference to the world around us or expand your career horizons, now is the time to apply for your research degree.
Education Insights
Discover how QUT is working with partners to shape the future of education and hear from postgraduate students who’ve put their learnings into practice.
Teacher Podclass
A free podcast series that’s all about supporting and inspiring teachers, hosted by award-winning journalist Madonna King.