Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Exit Award)

The Graduate Diploma in Education Studies is an EXIT AWARD ONLY and does NOT qualify students to teach.

Graduates can work in education fields other than teaching and will have highly developed problem-solving, communication and critical thinking skills.

Students who graduate with the Graduate Diploma in Education Studies cannot be re-admitted or complete another teaching degree at the University of Newcastle (UON).

Not applicable. The Graduate Diploma in Education Studies is an exit award only.

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• Advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area
• Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems
• Cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas
• Specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice
• Communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts
• Communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters