Graduate Certificate in Education (Professional Learning)

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Professional Learning) is designed for registered teachers looking to enhance their professional practice or for teachers looking to move into more senior or leadership roles.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time

Course Code

1008002

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Jul

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Professional Learning) is designed for registered teachers looking to enhance their professional practice or for teachers looking to move into more senior or leadership roles.

Students choose a specialisation to focus their studies from either: Teacher as Researcher; Effective Professional Learning; Pedagogical Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge or Early Childhood Education. The course is also an ideal pathway to further study or research.

The Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University is dedicated to fostering excellence and supporting the development of outstanding teachers and education professionals.

Southern Cross ranks No.1 in Australia for postgraduate overall experience, median salary, student support, and teaching quality in Education, according to the Good Universities Guide 2022.

Study locations

Gold Coast

Online

What you will learn

Demonstrate advanced cognitive, and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise knowledge for ethical, innovative and creative responses to local and global challenges in an educational setting.
Exercise critical analysis, problem solving, and decision-making skills to realistic situations appropriate to cultural, inclusive and social contexts.
Demonstrate advanced cognitive, and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise knowledge for ethical, innovative and creative responses to local and global challenges in an educational setting.
Demonstrate advanced cognitive, and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise knowledge for ethical, innovative and creative responses to local and global challenges in an educational setting.
Apply academic knowledge and skills to develop deeper understanding, build professional identity and contribute to ongoing professional learning.
Evaluate, reflect and communicate evidence, research and theoretical understandings to inform and transform practice in a specialised area of education.
Exercise critical analysis, problem solving, and decision-making skills to realistic situations appropriate to cultural, inclusive and social contexts.

Career pathways

This course prepares graduates for more senior teaching roles or for leadership roles in educational settings. It is also an ideal pathway to further study or research.

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

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