Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs)

Designed to be completed in six months of full-time study, the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs) provides a rigorous and specialised study for those wishing to develop specialised skills and qualifications for educating children with special needs.

Students must complete four of the following courses:

• Educating Children with Special Needs
• Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Instructional Strategies for Learning Difficulties
• Behaviour Management and Social Skills Instruction
• Adaptive Education for the Inclusive Classroom

Students may commence their studies in the Summer Term (January), in Semester 1 (February) or April Intensive, in Winter Term (July), in Semester 2 (July) or October Intensive, subject to the availability of each course.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

A student applying for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Special Needs Learning) must:

• Hold the equivalent of a four year teaching qualification; and
• Have a GPA of at least 2.5 or higher;
• Have at least three years of professional experience.