Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience and Education

Neuroscience is one of the fastest-growing areas of human physiology today, and it plays an increasingly vital role in guiding educational practices. With UNE's Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience and Education, you will deepen your understanding of education's role in contemporary society, how the brain facilitates learning and thinking, and the importance of neuroscience in modern education.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience and Education with UNE?
There is a growing interest among educators in learning more about neuroscience and how it applies to education. Designed to meet this need, this flexible course is based on the exceptional popularity of our new Master of Neuroscience and Education and is an excellent option for those who prefer to commence in a shorter Graduate Certificate program. Your program of study is designed to be flexible, with 12 credit points of Neuroscience units and 12 credit points of Education units.

This course is dedicated to deepening your understanding of education's role in contemporary society, how the brain facilitates learning and thinking, and the importance of neuroscience in modern education.

You’ll gain a solid background in the core discipline of education and an understanding of how the brain processes learning and thinking, so that you can apply this knowledge in a wide range of learning and teaching settings.

What makes our course different?
Designed by our leading faculty members from Education and Neuroscience, this course provides an authentic grounding in neuroscience, rather than an adaptation. A unique feature of our course is that it integrates neuroscience and education deeply, and it is designed by experts in both fields. In this flexible course, you will:

• Create your own study program based on your interests and professional goals: receive a solid grounding in neuroscience and apply that learning to your chosen specialisation in education (Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Special and Inclusive Education).
• Find out how people learn, think, make mistakes, what happens in the brain during those processes, and how research and remediation can take place in multidisciplinary education settings.
• Sharpen your skills and knowledge in a variety of contemporary research methods.
• Discover how neuroanatomy and cellular function affect human behaviour during an educational experience.
• Examine neuroscientific research in a variety of educational contexts to address today's most pressing educational issues.
• Use your skills and knowledge straight away, or pursue a higher degree, such as our Graduate Diploma or Master's-level program.

Alongside all of this, you will develop critical thinking, research and communication skills.

Specialisations

• Educational Leadership
• Educational Psychology
• Special and Inclusive Education

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.