Course information
Download course brochurePivot your career and develop new skills in the field of education with our Graduate Certificate in Education Studies. This postgraduate course has been crafted to build expertise in one or more subject areas while developing critical thinking skills that are highly valued and transferable across a range of workplaces. You can mix and match subject areas in the General Program or choose to specialise in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Digital Learning, Indigenous Australian Education, or Special and Inclusive Education. Tailor this course to your individual needs and expand your career opportunities.
Why study the Graduate Certificate in Education Studies with UNE?
Due to its flexible format, this postgraduate course opens the door to a broad range of education-related career options, whether you're currently working in the field and want to upgrade your skills, or are pivoting to a new career path in education.
The skills developed in this course will enable learning and collaboration across various professional areas, as well as building your critical thinking and problem-solving skills. These abilities are in high demand not only in contemporary education roles, but across a wide range of sectors, future proofing you for a dynamic career in a range of education-related industries.
As Australia's longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education, UNE is a vibrant and supportive place to develop the knowledge and skills you need to build to safeguard your career in education.
What makes our course different?
Our Graduate Certificate in Education Studies offers flexibility and the opportunity to broaden your skillset:
- Build your knowledge across a broad range of subjects relating to education as a discipline, including a focus on school curriculums.
- Develop expertise in rapidly emerging subject areas such as digital learning, literacy, and inclusive education.
- Complete the course in as little as six months (full-time) or up to two years (part-time) to suit your other commitments.
- Undertake this course as a springboard towards a Master of Education if you choose to progress your studies.
- Study on campus or online and balance your study with other commitments.
By choosing UNE, you will be studying with an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning for aspiring and qualified professionals in the education field. In fact, students consistently award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.
Specialisations
- Digital Learning
- Indigenous Australian Education
- Special and Inclusive Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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.
Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
* 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.