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Graduate Certificate in Higher Education

Open to all eligible graduates teaching in a post-secondary institution, this course offers educators the opportunity to enhance the quality of their teaching and gain formal qualifications in higher education.

Summary

This course is not available for international students except in limited cases.tooltip

Domestic Students

Available at these campuses tooltip
  • National, Online

Course Duration

 2 years part-time.

Deferment

No deferment available.

Delivery Mode

  • Multi Mode

Commencement Availability

 Online
  • Semester 1 - Applications closed
  • Semester 2 - July

Course Costs
  • Average first year fee: $6000 Fee-Paying (indicative only)

Important Note on Fees

All costs are based on current rates. A student's annual fee may vary in accordance with their choice of major and electives. The University reviews fees annually.

Credit Points

40

Course Units (Subjects)

Schedule of Unit (Subject) Offerings

Course Enrolment Guide (CEG)

Enrolment Information

Applying for Admission

Domestic Students

Eligibility

An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
Apply directly to Australian Catholic University.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent.

How to Apply

Apply via Direct Application below.

Direct Applications
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You will be asked to make your course selection as part of the application process.
  

Description

The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education course has been designed to provide a scholarly basis for university teaching and leads to a formal qualification in tertiary teaching. While designed primarily for ACU staff, with the aim of enhancing the quality of teaching and learning within the context of the University's Mission and Policies, the course is open to all eligible graduates, although you must be teaching in a post-secondary institution. The course aims to provide university teachers with the opportunity through the scholarship of teaching and learning to reflect on current education theory and adult/tertiary student learning research from the perspective of their own teaching experiences. The emphasis is on improving student learning rather than on instructional methods per se. The course will encourage participants to become skilled, reflective, culturally aware, and responsive individuals committed to their continuing professional and ethical development and with an understanding and appreciation of higher education in the Catholic tradition.

Pathways to Further Study

Graduates may progress to postgraduate certificates or Masters by course work programs.

Contacts for Future Students

Domestic Students An Australian or New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder