Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education (ACU Online)

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Course information for - 2026 entry
  • Domestic

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Overview

The ACU Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education is designed for all healthcare professionals to advance their teaching and leadership skills in health professional education, who are looking to influence health education through best-practice teaching strategies. This course builds on the foundational knowledge gained in the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and equipping educators with the knowledge and strategies needed to enhance learning experiences in their workplaces.

Graduates of this program will be equipped to design, implement and evaluate curriculum, assessment, and effective teaching strategies in healthcare settings. Graduates will also be prepared to foster ethical considerations in health professional education design and delivery; understand research methodologies; and embed evidence-based, contemporary health professional education that informs best practice and supports the future of healthcare.

The course is offered under 2 streams – an Independent Project stream or Research stream – both housing eight core units of study. Delivered online (one-year full time or equivalent part -time), the program accommodates the busy schedules of healthcare professionals.

This Graduate Diploma serves as a pathway to the Master of Health Professional Education, providing a solid foundation for leadership in both clinical and academic environments.

Commonwealth Supported Places are available for this course. See the Courses costs section below, under Fees.  

Careers

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

  • government or private health care
  • education facilities in education
  • healthcare simulation education
  • health education promotion.

Course details

Course structure

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Commencing ACU Term 1 - Project Stream (Full-time)

  • Specified Health Professional Education UnitsHLSC608Theoretical Foundations of Health Professional Education10 cp
  • Specified Health Professional Education UnitsHLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 cp
  • Specified Health Professional Education UnitsHLSC609Facilitating Learning in Health Professional Settings10 cp
  • Specified Health Professional Education UnitsHLSC664Curriculum Design, Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education10 cp
  • Specified Health Professional Education UnitsHLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 cp
  • Specified Health Professional Education UnitsPHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 cp
  • Specified Health Professional Education UnitsHLSC665Contemporary Teaching for Health Professional Education10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.


Commencing ACU Term 1 - Project Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.


Commencing ACU Term 1 - Research Stream (Full-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.

Commencing ACU Term 1 - Research Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.

Commencing ACU Term 3 - Project Stream (Full-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.


Commencing ACU Term 3 - Project Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.


Commencing ACU Term 3 - Research Stream (Full-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.

Commencing ACU Term 3 - Research Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.

Graduate statement

Insight

As an ACU graduate you have personal insight founded on an understanding of who you are as a professional, a citizen and a scholar. You embrace change and growth through critical self-awareness and learning autonomy. You are empowered to seek truth and meaning, drawing on the principles of justice, equity, and the dignity of all human beings.

Empathy

As an ACU graduate you value human dignity and diversity. This appreciation is founded on deep reflection, and empathy. You have experience of Indigenous Knowings and perspectives and can engage respectfully when working alongside Australia's First Peoples. You can connect with people and cultures and work with community in ways that recognise the dignity of the human person and all cultures

Imagination

As an ACU graduate you utilise imagination and innovation to solve problems. You critically analyse information from a range of sources to creatively solve practical problems and use critical thinking to make decisions and advance the common good. You appreciate the role of innovation and creative thinking in developing a better future for each person and community.

Impact

As an ACU graduate you recognise your responsibility to work for social justice and a sustainable world founded on a commitment to human dignity and the common good. You lead change through respectful collaboration and effective communication of ideas to diverse peoples, groups and communities in local and global contexts. You are empowered to positively impact your profession and the community.

AQF framework

Graduate Diploma - AQF Level 8

Exit Points

A student who has completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education may exit with that award.

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