The six-month equivalent Graduate Certificate in Education is designed for qualified teachers and other educational professionals who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills in a specific area of education at an advanced level. The program is suitable for teachers, trainers in industry and commerce, adult educators and other professionals, but does not provide a qualification in pre-service education. The program offers eight areas of specialisation: Educational Studies, Assessment and Evaluation, Educational Psychology, Gifted Education, Teacher Professional Learning, Special Education, TESOL and Visual Arts.

By the end of the program, candidates of the Graduate Certificate in Education can expect to have gained specific knowledge and skills related to a specific field of education.

The program consists of courses to the value of 24 units of credit (normally four courses).

This program offers eight areas of specialisation:

For Assessment and Evaluation specialisation structure: click here.

For Educational Psychology specialisation structure: click here.

For Educational Studies* specialisation structure: click here.

For Gifted Education specialisation structure: click here.

For Special Education specialisation structure: click here.

For Teacher Professional Learning specialisation structure: click here.

For TESOL specialisation structure: click here.

For Visual Arts specialisation structure: click here.

*stream available to international students and can be completed in one semester

These courses, ARTS5503 and ARTS5505, can be taken as additional courses but will not count towards your program.

Students must meet the following selection requirements for entry to the Graduate Certificate of Education and the Master of Education:

An applicant who submits evidence of other equivalent academic and professional qualifications may be permitted to enrol in the degree.

If you are seeking credit transfer you must submit documentary evidence of courses completed at the time of initial enrolment. The Faculty will then determine the number of units of credit to be granted. The maximum credit transfer is 12 UOC (50%). Credit transfer will not be granted for courses completed more than ten years previously.

The Graduate Certificate in Education forms part of a sequence of articulated programs comprising the Graduate Certificate and Masters degree of Education. A postgraduate student enrolled in an articulated program may progress from the Graduate Certificate to the Masters level with full credit for courses completed in the Graduate Certificate in Education.

To qualify for the award of the degree, a student must:

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

Not available to International applicants - not a full-time program.