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The GD204 Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education is designed to enable you to work as a professional teacher in early childhood education contexts. You will be equipped with the necessary critical and pedagogical strategies to become an effective teacher across a range of early childhood education contexts. The program primarily provides qualification as an early chilldhood teacher in early childhood settings in Australia. The progarm also incorporates global perspectives, and is designed for you to develop a range of transferable skills to work here and overseas in related settings.Based on Australia’s national Early Years Learning Framework for early childhood teachers, this program prepares you to extend and enrich learning across the curriculum for infants, toddlers and young children from birth to five years. You will support and design high quality learning experiences for young children that enable global citizens in yet-to-be-imagined futures. Exploring possibilities for children as advocates, enablers, custodians and thinkers will underpin your philosophy of learning and teaching.You will join a community of inquiry located in the RMIT Pedagogies of possibilities Lab (PoPLab) - a virtual and physical space for innovative industry partnered research. Here, you will have access to video technologies that will enable you to explore your practice with ‘real’ children in on-line and/or face to face modes of delivery.The program pays special attention to indigenous perspectives and approaches. International trends and policies will also inform your practice. You will explore inclusive learning and teaching practices including issues age, gender, ethnicity and ability. You will interrogate a wide range of diverse philosophies and theories concerning ‘belonging, being and becoming’ in curriculum which shape the field, and you will develop dispositions of inquiry and advocacy accordingly.On completion of the program you will become an innovative and attuned professional teacher in the field of early years education (birth to five years) with an edu-portfolio that represents your professional narrative that you will be able to share proudly with potential employers. You will also have the knowledge, skills and experience to work in private enterprise, government agencies and community based early childhood education settings locally and globally.The program employs innovative applications of communication technologies to deliver on-campus, on-line and in-practice learning experiences facilitated by an interdisciplinary team of experts. Some courses are offered in intensive mode to facilitate a balance between theory and practice across the program.

The Graduate Diploma of Fashion (Entrepreneurship) provides you with the capabilities, knowledge, and confidence to create your own fashion enterprise and/or build a career within the global fashion industry.Fashion entrepreneurs provide leadership while continuously questioning the status quo to create added value. This graduate diploma will extend your skills as an entrepreneurial thinker, to recognise opportunities, understand risk, be resourceful, passionate and understand your capacity within the dynamic and global fashion environment.Entrepreneurs ‘learn-by-doing’ and this graduate diploma encourages you to take charge of your own learning via authentic industry practice, enabling you to test, develop and implement your business strategies. Courses focus on entrepreneurial thinking, sustainable fashion, ethical supply chains and strategies, to build a global fashion brand. You will develop an applied and theoretical perspective to fashion entrepreneurship and experience dealing with the complexity of the fashion and textile industry while networking with entrepreneurs and leaders in these areas.The program offers you a flexible structure depending on your prior experience and knowledge. If your previous qualifications are within the discipline of fashion and/or textiles, your pathway is via the introductory business course options. If your background is from any other undergraduate discipline, your course pathway takes you through courses that develop skills and knowledge to enter into the fashion system.Upon graduation you will have gained an understanding of the global fashion system, including lifestyle and customer behaviour, and entrepreneurial practices and strategies which may allow you to develop a fashion venture and work collaboratively to plan and produce projects for a fashion business.The courses offered in this program are delivered face-to-face in Brunswick and City campuses.

The Graduate Diploma in Data Science program is designed for graduates of computing, science, engineering or health bachelors programs with or without industry experience who want to become data scientists. It will prepare you for a career in data science, an emerging area driving economic growth, public policy and corporate strategy through management of very large collections of data to derive insights that ultimately improve efficiency, boost profitability and/or benefit society. Job titles for data scientists in this new field are very diverse, for example: analytics specialist, business intelligence analyst, business intelligence developer, data analyst, data architect, data engineer, data miner, data scientist, web analyst.This is an exit-only award (from within the Master of Data Science). Students graduating from the Graduate Diploma exit point may enter the field in a more junior (entry-level) position than their counterparts with a Masters degree qualification.This program must be undertaken on-campus requiring in person attendance, some courses may be available online.

Individuals undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Aviation will in many cases be practitioners in any of a diverse range of sectors of the Aviation industry who are about to be or have been promoted to various levels of management. You have identified a need to upgrade your skills and knowledge to enhance your continued transition from technical functional to managerial responsibilities within an industry specific context.This program aims to integrate the skills required to:analyse and implement creative solutions enhance leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, develop reflective practitioners who are able to achieve results in an industry characterised by global competition and driven by rapidly changing market forces.The program is structured with a core spanning the breadth of the aviation industry, and offers minor studies in a number of high level aspects, including airworthiness, transportation and logistics, unmanned aircraft systems, analytics or business. The program aims to equip you with a deeper and updated knowledge of your own sector while exposing you to the issues faced by complementary sectors.Graduates of the program will be highly suited for a range of operational management and planning roles in the aviation industry. These include management-level roles in areas such as:airline operations planning and management airline maintenance management and supervision airport landside operations airport airside operations airport planning and management aviation safety managementThis program is an exit only point from the Masters of Science (Aviation), which is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode at the city campus.

The aim of the program is to provide writers and publishing professionals with advanced knowledge and transferable skills – producing flexible and confident graduates in both creative and professional writing practice and the publishing industry.The core of the program, the Bowen Street Press, is a real-world, student-led publishing house that encompasses everything from digital and online through to print. You will undertake a series of projects within the structure of a 21st-century publishing house. The program is offered on campus in face to face mode of delivery.On successful completion of the program, you will be a professional practitioner with advanced knowledge of the writing and publishing industry. You will be able to analyse issues, work with others, communicate informed ideas and solve problems within a writing and publishing context.Graduates of this program can expect to work in a broad range of writing and publishing professional roles, both local and international, for new and traditional media.

The aim of this program is for you to develop theoretical knowledge and skills in advertising in the increasingly convergent and diverse communication industries.You will examine global advertising practices and be conversant with key principles and processes that underpin the constantly evolving advertising industry. You will engage with industry professionals while developing skills in managing advertising, media and strategy planning, creative evaluation and campaign development.Most classes in this program are delivered face-to-face at the RMIT City Campus.On completion of the program you will be a reflective and responsive professional practitioner, who can work collaboratively in international and interdisciplinary teams. You will be prepared for professional roles in advertising and promotional agencies, or consultancies and other organisations (business, government and non-profit).

The aim of this program is to create global communication professionals with specialised knowledge and transferable skills for the private and public sector (business, government, non-government and civil society). This will include strong connections with industry and community groups.Graduates of the program typically find employment in strategic communication across diverse industry and communicty settings. The program is consistently sought after by those who recently completed their undergraduate degree and mature-age students who are returning to part-time study for career progression.On completion of the program, graduates will be communication professionals with specialised knowledge of the global communication industry. You will be able to work collaboratively in international and interdisciplinary teams and will be prepared for professional roles in a range of corporate communication or communication for social change contexts.

The Graduate Diploma in Project Management provides a post graduate level qualification that will build upon and develop project management expertise and knowledge for people pursuing a career in the field of project management. The courses in this program have been designed to enable you to develop and apply your advanced and specialised knowledge to a range of project management organisations and contexts. You will be able to work in project based organisations including organisations that operate in project based sectors such as construction, architecture, engineering, information technology, government and non government and events management. You will also be equipped to provide specialised project management in organisations that manage by projects such as retail, education, finance and manufacturing.This program emphasises the application of theoretical knowledge to practice and will build your capability to effectively respond to current and emerging issues, trends, and to client and organisational needs through your developed specialised practice. In conjunction with the Master of Project Management, this program addresses the industry need for project management expertise which includes in relation to project scoping, design, development, implementation, risk management and evaluation. The courses delivered within the program build your knowledge of the specialised domains within project management, including project procurement, project development and client management. You will develop the analytical and technical skills required to utlise theoretical knowledge and published data to inform your decision making as project manager.The program replicates industry and professional practice contexts and equips you to work in multi disciplinary teams involved in the management of programs and/or portfolios of projects. Upon graduation you will a Graduate Diploma in Project Management you will be able to perform a broad range of roles ranging from the conceptualisation and planning stages, through to project delivery and evaluation. You will be able to interpret issues, and confidently provide expert project management advice applicable to diverse industries. You will be experienced in team-based and individually led project management practice.Successful completion of this program provides a pathway to further learning into the Master of Project Management. Upon successful completion of this program you may also be eligible to undertake further studies in related programs at RMIT University.The RMIT Graduate Diploma in Project Management is designed to enable you to work as a highly skilled project manager who has the potential and knowledge to succeed in various organisations which operate in project based sectors and organisations which manage by projects. The program has a strong emphasis on leadership and management including project scoping, scheduling, procurement, entrepreneurship, client relationships, financial and technology management and research. A blend of lectures and seminars with industry case studies and work relevant projects allows you to combine theory and practice in a real work environment. The program develops both your generic and discipline specific capabilities through the expansion of knowledge and ideas that align with the current and emerging expectations of employers and industry.The RMIT Graduate Diploma in Project Management is designed to enable you to work as a highly skilled project manager who has the potential and knowledge to succeed in various organisations which operate in project based sectors and organisations which manage by projects. The program has a strong emphasis on leadership and management including project scoping, scheduling, procurement, entrepreneurship, client relationships, financial and technology management and research. A blend of lectures and seminars with industry case studies and work relevant projects allows you to combine theory and practice in a real work environment. The program develops both your generic and discipline specific capabilities through the expansion of knowledge and ideas that align with the current and emerging expectations of employers and industry.

This program has been designed for you to build advanced knowledge in both the theoretical and technical aspects of contemporary production in animation, games and interactivity.In this studio-based program, you will engage with concepts and techniques of professional productions in the context of projects underpinned by contemporary developments in animation, games and interactivity. While acquiring skills in animation, game and interactive production, you will develop an independent vision of narrative, visual and interactive media through contemporary studio forms and devices.On completion of the program, you will have high-level knowledge of the animation, games and ineractive media industries. You will be able to apply independent direction and communication skills, to realise professional solutions in motion and interaction design that are contemporary and engaging. You will be experienced in project planning, collaborative practice and management.You will be encouraged to develop skills in life-long learning, negotiating the often complex web of professional relations in contemporary animated, games and interactive media productions.

The Graduate Diploma in Medical Physics is designed for physical scientists seeking specialist knowledge and skills in the field of medical physics.You will develop knowledge of contemporary technological capabilities in diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radiation and other physical phenomena. You will be able to apply high level cognitive skills to the performance evaluation of medical equipment, analyse outputs, and diagnose problems. With initiative and a high degree of independence, you will be instrumental in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and the translation of research into professional practice. Your communication skills will position you as an important advisor to a team of professionals including oncologists, radiologists, therapists, technologists and biomedical engineers.Please note: This is an EXIT award only from MC215 Master of Medical Physics.This program requires on campus attendance both at the City and Bundoora campuses with the majority of courses delivered at the City campus. It includes both face-to-face and on-line learning and teaching components.