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Southern Cross University (SCU)

  • 20% international / 80% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Education

  • Graduate Certificate

Enhance your skill set and further your educational career with an online Graduate Certificate in Education from Southern Cross University.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
8 months part-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct
Domestic Fees
$10,796 total
International Fees
$10,796 total

About this course

Educational leaders are lifelong learners

Enhance your skill set and further your educational career with an online Graduate Certificate in Education from Southern Cross University.

The Graduate Certificate in Education equips teachers and educational professionals with the foundational knowledge to lead teaching and learning in increasingly complex educational environments. As you work through the units of study, you'll become confident in exploring everything from contemporary educational leadership to educational investigation. And, if you decide to pursue a higher qualification, units of study completed during the Graduate Certificate can be credited towards enrolment in a Master of Education.

Entry requirements

To qualify for entry to the Graduate Certificate in Education online, you must have:

  • A four-year Bachelor degree in Education from any Australian university or equivalent; OR
  • an undergraduate degree and a fourth-year level teaching qualification from any Australian university or equivalent; OR
  • a three year Bachelor degree in Teaching from any Australian University, or equivalent.

Non-standard language admission requirements for international students (IELTS) with an overall score of 7.5 or equivalent.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules

We may recognise and grant credit for past education or qualifications in a process called advanced standing. If you're eligible for advanced standing, this can impact the number of units you need to study, reducing the time and cost of your overall degree.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Lead the future of education

You'll learn about the various local, national and global educational contexts that can affect education practice, and how to connect this to professional experiences, allowing you to identify both challenges and opportunities within educational leadership.

Be equipped to create change

Gain the advanced research skills you need to form strategies for improvement, as well as the ability to apply learning theory into practice in your day-to-day role.

Model lifelong learning

Further study is a way to reflect on your own teaching and learning practice. In particular, you'll learn what is needed to lead, create, and sustain a culture of reflective professional learning in a school environment.

Career pathways

  • Deputy Head of School
  • Lead Teacher
  • High School Teacher
  • Principal
  • Primary School Teacher
  • Education Consultant
  • Classroom Teacher
  • Assistant Principal
  • Community Wellbeing Coordinator

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).
90.4%
Overall satisfaction
81.7%
Skill scale
76.5%
Teaching scale
83.3%
Employed full-time
$99.1k
Average salary