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Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) STEM (exit only) is an early exit point only from 1848 - Master of Teaching (Secondary) STEM.This course is an exit point only from 1848 - Master of Teaching (Secondary) STEM.Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

This course is an exit point only from 1847 - Master of Education (STEM)

This course is an exit point only from 1850 - Master of Education (Leadership and Management)

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum Specialisation) provides a pathway for qualified secondary teachers to expand the number of teaching areas for which they are eligible to teach. Applicants to this course can be either currently working in secondary schools or seeking employment in secondary schools. This course comprises two curriculum units that cover NSW syllabus requirements for Years 7-10 and Years 11-12. In addition, students will undertake one in-school professional experience block and one fully-online leadership unit. Applicants must have a minimum of four undergraduate pre-requisite units as required by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for the area of study the applicant is intending to teach. Academic course advice should be sought.

The Graduate Certificate in Primary Mathematics Education equips primary teaching graduates with the skills, knowledge and dispositions that will enable them to assume the role of a primary mathematics specialist teacher within the primary school setting. Graduates will develop deep mathematics pedagogical content knowledge, a strong understanding of the importance of research-based enquiry to inform teaching and skills in mentoring and coaching other teachers of mathematics.The Graduate Certificate in Primary Mathematics Education will be delivered through a flexible online mode. The course is suitable for Primary and lower Secondary teachers.

The Graduate Certificate in Continental Philosophy offers students the opportunity to benefit from the unique strength of the Philosophy Research Initiative as a centre of internationally recognised scholarship in philosophy. This is a challenging, rigorous, innovative course-work degree that exposes students to a broad range of positions throughout the history of continental philosophy to the present day.

The Graduate Diploma in Continental Philosophy offers students the opportunity to benefit from the unique strength of the Philosophy Research Initiative as a centre of internationally recognised scholarship in philosophy. This is a challenging, rigorous, innovative course-work degree, developing skills in critical thinking, combined with an education in a broad range of positions throughout the history of continental philosophy to the present day. Students who wish to write a thesis can transfer to the Master of Research.

The Graduate Certificate in TESOL provides an initial teacher training qualification which reflects the industry standard in the adult TESOL sector in the Australian context. The course is suitable for teachers in other educational fields (e.g. primary and secondary education), and for graduates in any field wishing to develop a long-term career in TESOL in Australia.

The Graduate Diploma in TESOL provides a teacher training qualification which reflects the industry standard in the adult TESOL sector in the Australian and international contexts. The course is suitable for teachers in other educational fields (e.g. primary and secondary education), and for graduates in any field wishing to develop a long-term career in TESOL in Australia and overseas.

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology is an accredited fourth year program of undergraduate study in psychology designed for those seeking to pursue training pathways that lead to registration as a psychologist; or progression into Higher Degree Research in psychology. For students who meet the entry standard it is an alternative method to honours of gaining an accredited fourth year of undergraduate study enabling registration as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.Accreditation This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an accredited fourth year of study in Psychology. Graduates of this award will be eligible for Provisional registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and for associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).Entry into the School’s Graduate Diploma in Psychology is limited to students who have completed an approved accredited three year undergraduate sequence in psychology (or an approved accredited bridging sequence, i.e., a course that covers only a psychology major and typically takes 1.5 full-time years to complete) in the last 10 years at an institution other than Western Sydney University. In addition, students must have obtained an average mark of 70+ in units equivalent to Level 2 and 3, with a majority of Credit or higher grades in units equivalent to Level 2 and 3 psychology units.Entry into the Graduate Diploma in Psychology is restricted by supervisory capacity. Limited places are available in this course and meeting the admission criteria does not guarantee entry. Eligible students are selected in order of merit based on their average mark in Level 2 and 3 units. There is no provision for deferring an offer of a place.