Our Graduate Certificate in Education is for education professionals wanting to upskill for specialist and leadership roles in educational settings. It also prepares you for higher education teaching, or to transition into research.
Designed to be flexible, you’ll choose four courses aligned to your interests and career goals. Explore topics such as digital learning, neuroscience and education, and wellbeing and inclusion. You can also specialise by selecting four courses from a key area of focus – there are ten to choose from.
You’ll gain an understanding of how different structures, social factors, and cultural elements in educational environments affect how students learn.
You’ll analyse trends, theories and concepts in contemporary education to develop ways to improve student learning.
Graduate in as little as one year — six months of part-time study — ready to make an impact in education. Adelaide University is ranked #89 in the world for Education Studies (Times Higher Education, 2026).
You can also gain full credit for these studies (four courses) towards our Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Education.