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- Develop your knowledge and skills to assist with supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms and schools.
- Designed to focus on ‘inclusive education’ rather than ‘special education’.
- Prepares you to assist children, adolescents and adults with social and behavioural needs.
- You have the option to further your studies with a Master of Education.
- Commonwealth Supported Places available for Australian citizens and permanent visa holders, and New Zealand citizens (subject to change).
Highlights
- Develop your knowledge and skills to assist with supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms and schools.
- Designed to focus on ‘inclusive education’ rather than ‘special education’.
- Prepares you to assist children, adolescents and adults with social and behavioural needs.
- You have the option to further your studies with a Master of Education.
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal for teachers and allied professionals who wish to gain knowledge of implications for instructional practice related to supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms. You will apply techniques to enhance your classroom management practices and enhance your ability to support collaborative relationships among students, parents, caregivers, staff, and community professionals.
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What to expect
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) provides a foundation to help you develop educational environments that recognise difference, value diversity, and foster high levels of student engagement and learning. By identifying and reducing barriers to individual students' learning and development you can improve outcomes for each learner.
Flexible delivery
All the lectures are recorded and study materials are available online. You can access these resources at any time to help you fit study into your lifestyle.
Careers and outcomes
Careers and outcomes
This study area is designed to prepare teachers and allied professionals with the knowledge and experience they need in order to best support the learning, social and behavioural needs of diverse learners in inclusive classrooms.
Course articulation
You have the option to further your studies with a Master of Education.
Course articulation
You have the option to further your studies with a Master of Education. In the Master of Education you can choose to continue online study or consider face-to-face studies at our Kelvin Grove campus.
Details and units
Requirements
- Course code
- EU60
- Delivery
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- On-campus or external
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- On-campus or external
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This course major is only available to non-student visa holders or international students studying from their home country.
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- Kelvin Grove
- 1 years part-time
- 1 years part-time
- February and July
- February and July
Entry Requirements
- A completed bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline; or
- A completed diploma in a relevant area, with at least two years (full-time or equivalent) professional experience in a relevant area; or
- Five years (full-time or equivalent) professional experience in a relevant area.
Minimum academic requirements
Academic entry requirements
A completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IELTS Academic
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge English Score
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. You must provide your Candidate ID and Candidate Secret Number, these are printed on your Cambridge English Confirmation of Entry. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
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Pearson PTE (Academic)
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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TOEFL iBT
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
If you have not completed an English language test, you can sit the IELTS test at our IELTS test centre
Fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2021 fees
2021: CSP $3,500 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2021 fees
2021: $15,600 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2020 fees
2020: CSP $3,400 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2020 fees
2020: $14,900 per year full-time (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Find out more about postgraduate course fees
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Scholarships
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Real graduate
'I work as a special needs educator, specialising in learners with Asperger's, high functioning autism and ADD/ADHD. I trained as a secondary teacher and, while my major was English, I fell in love with my minor of working in learning support. QUT was so supportive in letting me tailor my assignments to this particular group of learners.'
Real graduate
'I work as a special needs educator, specialising in learners with Asperger's, high functioning autism and ADD/ADHD. I trained as a secondary teacher and, while my major was English, I fell in love with my minor of working in learning support. QUT was so supportive in letting me tailor my assignments to this particular group of learners.'
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