Graduate Diploma in Education

Name: Graduate Diploma in Education
Price: <p>Fee type for this course: <a href='#fees-and-scholarships'> Full fee </a></p> AUD

VU course code: EGED | CRICOS: 083311J | Level of study: Postgraduate

Duration

1 year full time or longer for part time

Delivery mode

Hybrid

Fees

Fee type for this course: Full fee

Location

Footscray Park

Next start date

24 February 2025

Application closes

16 February 2025

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Overview

Gain advanced skills and knowledge for a variety of education settings. The Graduate Diploma of Education extends your career prospects into new and exciting areas.

This course is designed to meet the needs of trainers and teachers in education, community, government and industry. It builds on your qualifications or experience – preparing you for higher roles.

The course provides a perfect mix of hands-on practice and education theory. You’ll gain the confidence and skill set needed to lead school or workplace programs.

We teach up-to-date methods in many areas, including:

designing and implementing learning programs
educational leadership
e-learning
evaluation and assessment
vocational training.

There’s also the opportunity to conduct workplace research, aimed at improving training or influencing policy and practice.

This diploma is the second of three graduate courses and successful completion gains you admission to the Master of Education.

This course does not provide registration to teach in Australia.

: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Interpret a commitment to ethical action, social responsibility, and sustainability in an education context,

Assess perspectives on the contemporary context of education, vocational training and professional development locally, nationally and internationally;

Exhibit knowledge about theories to frame and inform practice as a reflective educator;

Appraise theoretical perspectives, assess problems, and build an awareness of current educational research;

Use technologies for communication, knowledge access, and collaboration in the formation of understanding;

Probe the concept of educational change and professional learning in the workplace identifying a range of connections within professional and academic communities;;

Undertake educational inquiry and/or research.
: The College of Education has strong links with local schools, community centres and industry, especially in Melbourne’s north and west. These offer valuable networks and learning opportunities.
Our education research benefits the whole community, through programs that work towards social transformation and inclusion.
: During your diploma, you’ll undertake workplace research. If you progress to a masters degree, you'll undertake a major research project, and present your findings as a thesis.
We offer a variety of research opportunities – and the support of a supervisor – through our Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES) and the Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities.
VU collaborates with renowned universities and institutes, giving you access to world-class education researchers. These include:
Hong Kong Institute of Education
National Centre for Vocational Education Research.
: Study this course via our award-winning VU Block Model®, where you complete one subject at a time over four weeks, rather than juggling several at once.
Learning in workshop-style classes, you’ll develop strong connections with your peers and practical skills for your future career.
You’ll also get fast feedback on your assignments, helping you to improve quickly as you progress through your course.
Learn more about the VU Block Model®

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To attain the award of Graduate Diploma in Education students will be required to completed in total 96 credit points consisting of:

96 credit points of Core studies

Units

Fees & scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).