Graduate Diploma in Education

Overview

• Become eligible for teacher registration after completing 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time study (part-time study is only available to domestic students).
• Specialise in Early Years, Primary, Middle Years or Senior Years (Middle Years is only available to domestic students).
• Experience two formal full-time field placements in schools to prepare you to become a teacher.
• Eligible full-time Early Years students can gain early experience in a school with the Graduate Schools Program, in addition to field experience.
• Suitable for people who have a degree in a field other than education.

• Please check the entry requirements for this course. Content knowledge obtained in an undergraduate degree will determine your eligibility for entry to particular teaching areas. If needed, you can consider options for further study to meet these requirements.

   

Details

Why choose this course?

The Graduate Diploma in Education will allow you to obtain a teaching qualification if you have a degree in a field other than education. The Graduate Diploma in Education is an innovative and progressive qualification which will prepare you for teaching in school settings in one of:

• Early Years
• Primary: P–7
• Middle Years (only available to domestic students)
• Senior Years.

The course includes educational and curriculum studies in your chosen study area and field experience in school settings.

Career outcomes

Early Years prepares you to teach in primary schools as an early childhood specialist (Prep to Year 3).

Primary: P–7 prepares you to teach all years in a primary school (Prep to Year 7).

Middle Years prepares you to teach in primary schools and as a middle years teacher (Years 4 to 9). Middle years is only available to domestic students.

Senior Years prepares you to teach in secondary schools (Years 8 to 12), with your career guided by your two teaching areas.

Professional recognition

This course meets the requirements for registration as a teacher in Queensland. It is recognised nationally and internationally; however, additional requirements may be needed for some locations.

Graduate School Program Early Years (full-time, internal)

You can gain early experience in schools before your formal field experience commences. The program is strongly recommended and it is essential that you have a valid blue card in order to participate.

Primary: P–7 supporting professional program block

In addition to lectures, tutorials and field experience blocks, you will complete four supporting professional program blocks, during which full-time attendance on campus or in a school setting is required. A blue card is required to participate. For more information, visit the Faculty of Education.

Field experiences

You will be required to complete two field studies units where you undertake full-time field experiences.

The majority of field experience must be completed in Australian schools.

For more information, visit the Faculty of Education.

Units

Early Years and Primary: P-7

Early Years and Primary applicants’ undergraduate degree must include successful completion of eight semester units (one year of full-time study) of discipline studies relevant to two primary learning areas at a bachelors level (or higher), with a minimum of three units required for each learning area.

N.B. Satisfaction of the two learning areas is an entry requirement only and has no influence on the course structure.

The learning areas are:

• The Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts)
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Science
• Technology
• LOTE (languages other than English)
• Health and Physical Education

Primary: P–7 is only available in internal, full-time study mode. Primary: P–7 and Early Years are not available for mid-year entry.

Senior Years

It is assumed that current knowledge in the chosen teaching areas has been maintained since completion of the relevant studies. Entry into Senior Years normally requires  successful completion of a minimum of six units (three quarters of one year of full-time study) in a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in one nominated teaching area.  Applicants should also have completed a minimum of four units (half of one year of full-time study) in another nominated teaching area.

N.B. Only the first teaching area will be listed on the offer letter and on the academic transcript.

Senior Years teaching areas

• Business Education (Accounting/Business Management)
• Business Education (Business Communication and Technologies)
• Business Education (Legal Studies)
• Dance Education
• Drama Education
• English Education
• Film and Media Education
• Languages Education
• Mathematics Education
• Music (Secondary) Education
• Science Education (Biology)
• Science Education (Chemistry)
• Science Education (Earth Science)
• Science Education (Physics)
• Science Education (Science Studies)
• Social Education (Geography)
• Social Education (History)
• Social Education (Legal Studies)
• Social Education (Social Science)
• Visual Arts Education

Dance, Drama, Film and media, Languages, Music (secondary) and Visual Arts teaching areas are available in an internal mode (at Kelvin Grove) only, and are not available for mid-year entry.

Senior Years teaching areas are reviewed annually.

Entry requirements

Completion of a non-education Bachelor degree that required the minimum of three years of study in that course and does not lead to teacher registration. (Education degrees or degrees that focus on education, teaching or child or family studies are not acceptable for entry.)

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Satisfy the specific major entry requirement listed below:

Senior

Successful completion of six or more units (three quarters of one year of full-time study) in a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in one nominated teaching area.  You should also have completed four or more units (half of one year of full-time study) in another nominated teaching area. Not all teaching areas are available for semester two (July) entry.

Note: Only the first teaching area will be listed on the offer letter and on the academic transcript.

Primary

Successful completion of eight semester units (one year of full-time study) of discipline studies relevant to two primary learning areas at a bachelors level (or higher), with a minimum of three units (or equivalent) required for each learning area.

The learning areas are: the arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts), English, health and physical education, LOTE, mathematics, science, social science and technology. Not available for semester two (July) entry.

Note: Satisfaction of the two learning areas is an entry requirement only and has no influence on the course structure.

Early Years

Successful completion of eight semester units (one year of full-time study) of discipline studies relevant to two primary learning areas at a bachelors level (or higher), with a minimum of three units (or equivalent) required for each learning area.

The learning areas are: the arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts), English, health and physical education, LOTE, mathematics, science, social science and technology. Not available for semester two (July) entry.

Note: Satisfaction of the two learning areas is an entry requirement only and has no influence on the course structure.

How to Apply

 Complete and submit the following:

•  F application form and attached the required documents
• Nominate one major: Senior, Primary or Early Years
• If you nominate Senior, you must also submit a Teaching area nomination form Teaching Area Notification Form (PDF file, 160.0 KB).
• Apply before the closing date.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Additional costs

There are compulsory purchases associated with this course that aren't covered by your tuition fees. See additional costs.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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