Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education
Course information for - 2025 entry
Domestic
- Domestic
- Domestic
Offered at 1 locations
- Strathfield
- Strathfield
- Duration
- 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
- Fees (first year)*
$7554 CSP
- Start dates
-
Summer term November
Overview
Broaden your skills and specialist knowledge in emerging design and technology practice through the Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education at ACU.
Learn how to transfer expertise in the principles of design and key engineering technologies to empower students to become critical users of technologies and designers and producers of designed solutions for sustainable futures.
Graduates who successfully complete this course will be able to apply for recognition as a teacher in the following subject areas: design and technologies, industrial technology (timber) and industrial technology (engineering), in addition to their current teaching areas.
This flexible course allows for all units to be delivered online, with the practical components undertaken at ACU’s Strathfield Campus.
Student will explore units in:
- Timber design
- Product design
- Electromechanical and engineering technologies
- Design and technologies curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
Flexible Study:
Are you interested in completing a unit from the Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education as a stand-alone microcredential? Express interest by contacting FEA.Partnerships@acu.edu.au
Professional recognition
Registered teachers who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education may apply for recognition of additional teaching areas through their state-based accreditation authorities and/or relevant state-based Departments of Education.
Careers
Registered teachers who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education will be eligible to apply for accreditation to teach Design and Technologies in Secondary Education Technologies programs in Australian schools. There is a high demand for Technologies teachers.
Course details
Course structure
To complete the Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education, students must complete 80 credit points.
Course map
Graduate statement
AQF framework
Entry requirements
An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree in Education or a Bachelor degree with a recognised teaching qualification.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Applicants with higher education study
You will need to meet the minimum entry requirements and subject prerequisites for your chosen course.
If you have completed at least two units of AQF-recognised study at bachelor level or above, we’ll assign you with a new selection rank that reflects your study level, duration, and grade point average.
If your prior study or relevant work experience has provided you with knowledge, skills or experience aligned with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be eligible to gain credit for study or have your prior learning recognised. This means you may be able to complete your ACU course in a shorter timeframe.
You can use our credit search tool to see what you might be eligible for. For more information about credit and recognition of prior learning at ACU, follow the link below.
English language requirements
IELTS overall score of 7.0. Individual score of 6.0 in all tests
Inherent requirement
There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.
Learn more about inherent requirements for your course and how they affect you
Pathways
Further study
Graduates may progress to masters by coursework.
Fees
Course costs
$7554 CSP
*This is an indicative first-year fee based on the tuition fee rates for a full-time student, using unit enrolment data from domestic students who studied the course in the previous year.
A student’s annual fee will vary depending on factors including:
- Number of units studied per year
- Choice of major or specialisation
- Elective units
The University reviews fees annually.
You can view current course costs and domestic tuition fee rates by unit.
Payment options
You should be able to concentrate on getting good marks instead of worrying about how you’ll pay your fees. We have a number of options that can help you ease the financial burden, including government assistance, scholarships and income support.
Scholarships
You could be eligible for one of the hundreds of scholarships we award each year to help students from across the university with the cost of studying, accommodation or overseas study opportunities. Some of our scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, but these aren’t just for the academically gifted; ACU also recognises excellence in community engagement and leadership. We also offer a range of scholarships for those who may be struggling financially or who have faced other barriers to accessing education.
Staff Profile
Assoc. Prof. Belinda von Mengersen
National Course Coordinator and Discipline Lead Design Innovation and Technologies, National School of Arts and Humanities
Belinda vonMengersen is the National Course Coordinator and Discipline Lead Design Innovation and Technologies for the National School of Arts and Humanities. A specialist in traditional, current and emerging textile technologies, her primary research focusses on the study and practice of contemporary textiles and the intersection between new technology and traditional textile materials and techniques. Her secondary area of research practice is in creativity and reflective writing as a tool for conceptual thinking in studio practice. She has authored chapters in three volumes of Springer’s Contemporary Issues in Technology series, regularly reviews articles for the International Journal of Technology and Design Education and presents frequently at International Design and Technologies conferences.