Educational Studies

University of Queensland

About

This program provides advanced professionally orientated coursework designed for practising teachers, administrators, and other educational professionals, or for professionals in other areas wishing to gain expertise in education.

International students may undertake the program but please note that fields of study cannot be completed within one semester due to the sequence of courses.

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for Australian citizens, permanent visa holders, and New Zealand citizens for students enrolling in the field of Guidance, Counseling and Careers.

Please note that places are limited and allocated on the basis of academic merit.

If you are a commencing student and have nominated this field of study in your application, you will be contacted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in the first weeks of semester, regarding whether you have been successful in gaining a CSP place.

If you have not nominated this field, but intend to or you are an existing student wanting to change fields, please contact the Faculty via UQ Answers , then click on "Send us your question" prior to the commencement of semester in order to be considered for a CSP place.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies

  • Behaviour Management Field of StudyCurriculum Field of StudyGuidance, Counselling and Careers Field of StudyLeadership Field of StudyPsychology Education Field of StudySupporting Diverse Learners Field of Study

Placement courses

Students studying Guidance, Counselling and Careers can choose to complete a practicum course, that involves approximately 200 contact hours. Students studying Supporting Diverse Learners can choose to complete a practicum course that involves approximately 20 contact hours. Students may incur costs associated with the practicum (e.g. travel, parking, stationery). Practicum placements may be located throughout Australia or overseas. Students are required to have a current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) or Exemption Card before commencing a placement in any school or organisations that provide child-related services in Queensland. Students can apply for a Blue Card or Exemption through the School of Education and should do so three months before their practicum is due to commence.

Entry requirements

To complete the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies

To fulfil the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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