Graduate Diploma of Education Studies

The Graduate Diploma of Education Studies focuses on subjects that explore teaching and learning in local and global contexts, the purpose of education, feedback, assessment and reporting, and the examination of how children and young people’s learning can be supported in diverse learning settings.

Students further examine leadership and policy in organisational contexts, and/or critical communities of learning, inquiry and leadership and/or diversity, inclusion and social justice.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

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Year 1

Study period 1

UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE EDMAS6025, 15 credit points

EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING EDMAS6045, 15 credit points

FEEDBACK, ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING EDMAS6046, 15 credit points

EDUCATION, ITS PURPOSE AND THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE EDMAS6053, 15 credit points

UNDERSTANDING PEDAGOGY IN GLOBAL AND LOCAL CONTEXTS EDMED7076, 15 credit points

Semester 2

LEADERSHIP AND POLICY IN ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXTS EDMED7036, 30 credit points

CRITICAL COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING, INQUIRY AND LEADERSHIP EDMED7071, 30 credit points

DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EDMED7072, 30 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

3 year Diploma of Education, 3 year Bachelor of Education Studies, or a non-cognate Bachelor Degree can now enter either the Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (TX4), the Graduate Diploma of Education Studies (TY4) or the Master of Education (TM9) programs at the first year.

Extra Requirements

There are no extra requirements for entry into this program.