Exit point qualification only

GradDipEdSt

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Canberra
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Only exit qualification

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission.



Completion requirements

For Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) students, to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part A ).


For Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education students, to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part B ).


For Master of Teaching (Primary) students, to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Education Studies Units (Part C1);
  2. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part C2).



For Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education students, to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Education Studies Units (Part D1);
  2. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part D2).


For Master of Teaching (Secondary) students, to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Education Studies Units (Part E1);
  2. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part E2).


For Master of Teaching (Secondary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education students, to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Education Studies Units (Part F1);
  2. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part F2).


For Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning) students, to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Education Studies Units (Part G1);
  2. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part G2).

Part A : 80cp from Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
MTCECPMaster of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)160

Part B : 80cp from Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
MTEGREMaster of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education200

Part C : 80 cp from Master of Teaching (Primary)

Part H.1 AND Part H.2

Part C.1 : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10
EDFD604Fostering Positive Behaviour10
EDFD657Transition into the Primary Teaching Profession10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDFD684Advanced Pedagogy and Leading in English/Literacy10
OR
EDFD685Advanced Pedagogy and Leading in Mathematics/Numeracy10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDFD687Catering for Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom10
EDFX521Effective Teaching and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 110
EDFX522Social and Cultural Contexts of Development and Learning and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 210
EDFX624Preparation for the Profession and Graduate Professional Experience 310

Part C.2 : Curriculum Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR504The Arts Curriculum10
EDLA518Primary English Education 110
EDLA689Primary English Education 210
EDMA504Mathematics Education 110
EDMA685Mathematics Education 210
EDPH500Health and Physical Education Curriculum10
EDSS503Humanities and Social Sciences Education10
EDST512Science Education10

Part D : 80 cp from Master of Teaching (Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Edcuation

Part G.1 AND Part G.2

Part D.1 : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10
EDFD604Fostering Positive Behaviour10
EDFD657Transition into the Primary Teaching Profession10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDFD684Advanced Pedagogy and Leading in English/Literacy10
OR
EDFD685Advanced Pedagogy and Leading in Mathematics/Numeracy10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDFD687Catering for Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom10
EDFX521Effective Teaching and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 110
EDFX522Social and Cultural Contexts of Development and Learning and Graduate Professional Experience Primary 210
EDFX624Preparation for the Profession and Graduate Professional Experience 310

Part D.2 : Curriculum Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR504The Arts Curriculum10
EDLA518Primary English Education 110
EDLA689Primary English Education 210
EDMA504Mathematics Education 110
EDMA685Mathematics Education 210
EDPH500Health and Physical Education Curriculum10
EDSS503Humanities and Social Sciences Education10
EDST512Science Education10

Part E : 80cp from Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Part E.1 AND Part E.2

Part E.1 : Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDFD546Development and Learning10
EDFD548Effective Teaching and Professional Practice10
EDFD604Fostering Positive Behaviour10
EDFD653Social and Cultural Contexts of Education10
EDFD687Catering for Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom10

Part E.2 : Curriculum Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR516Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDAR517Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDAR518Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDAR519Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDAR521Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDAR522Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDCU519Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDCU520Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDDR501Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDDR502Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDLA531Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDLA532Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDLA538English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDLA539English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDLA612Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL10
EDLA618Teaching Strategies for TESOL10
EDMA517Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDMA518Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDMA519Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDMA520Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDMU508Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDMU509Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDMU510Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDMU511Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDPH512Health Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH513Health Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDPH514Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH515Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDPH521Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH522Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDPH523Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDPH524Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDPH525Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH526Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDRE527Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDRE528Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDRE533Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDRE534Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDRE540Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS516Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS517Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS520History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS532Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS534Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS538Society and Culture Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS615History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS616Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS617Society and Culture Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS618Legal Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS619Politics and International Relations Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS621Business Cpa10
EDSS622Accounting Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS624Economics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST535Psychology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST541ICT and Digital Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST542ICT and Digital Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST543Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST544Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST547Design and Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST548Design and Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST620Earth and Environmental Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDST623Psychology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST655Biology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDST656Chemistry Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDST657Physics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10

Part F : 80cp from Master of Teaching (Secondary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education

Part F.1 AND Part F.2

Part F.1 : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDFD546Development and Learning10
EDFD548Effective Teaching and Professional Practice10
EDFD604Fostering Positive Behaviour10
EDFD653Social and Cultural Contexts of Education10
EDFD687Catering for Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom10

Part F.2 : Curriculum Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR516Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDAR517Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDAR518Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDAR519Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDAR521Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDAR522Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDCU519Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDCU520Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDDR501Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDDR502Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDLA531Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDLA532Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDLA538English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDLA539English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDLA612Assessment and Curriculum Design in TESOL10
EDLA618Teaching Strategies for TESOL10
EDMA517Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDMA518Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDMA519Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDMA520Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDMU508Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDMU509Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDMU510Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDMU511Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDPH512Health Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH513Health Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDPH514Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH515Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDPH521Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH522Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDPH523Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDPH524Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDPH525Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDPH526Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDRE527Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDRE528Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDRE533Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310
EDRE534Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410
EDRE540Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS516Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS517Commerce and Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS520History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS532Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS534Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS538Society and Culture Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDSS615History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS616Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS617Society and Culture Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDSS618Legal Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS619Politics and International Relations Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS621Business Cpa10
EDSS622Accounting Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDSS624Economics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST535Psychology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST541ICT and Digital Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST542ICT and Digital Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST543Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST544Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST547Design and Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDST548Design and Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST620Earth and Environmental Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDST623Psychology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
EDST655Biology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDST656Chemistry Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDST657Physics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10

Part G : 80cp from Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning)

Part G.1 AND Part G.2

Part G.1 : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDLL501Effective Teaching and Learning10
EDLL502Educational Foundations for Teaching10
EDLL503Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Knowledges Within Australia Today10
EDLL601Promoting Positive Behaviour10
EDLL602Secondary Literacy10
EDLL603Catering for Diverse Learners10
EDLL604Evidence-Based Teaching10
EDLL605Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leadership10
EDLL606Leading Change in Education10

Part G.2 : Curriculum Studies Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR599Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Visual Arts
EDAR699Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Visual Arts
EDCB599Commerce and Business Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics
EDBU699Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Business Studies
EDAT699Accounting Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Accounting
EDEO699Economics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Economics
EDDR599Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Drama
EDDR699Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Drama
EDEN599English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: English
EDEN699English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: English
EDGE599Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Geography
EDGE699Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Geography
EDHE599Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Health
EDHE699Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Health
EDHI599History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: History
EDHI699History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: History
EDIT599ICT and Digital Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technology
EDIT699ICT and Digital Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technology
EDLA599Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Language
EDLA699Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Language
EDMA599Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Mathematics
EDMA699Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Mathematics
EDMS599Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Media Arts
EDMS699Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Media Arts
EDMU598Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Music
EDMU599Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310Teaching Area: Music
EDMU698Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Music
EDMU699Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410Teaching Area: Music
EDOE599Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area : Outdoor Education
EDOE699Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area : Outdoor Education
EDPH599Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area : Physical Education
EDPH699Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area : Physical Education
EDSI599Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Science, Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology
EDSI699Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Science
EDBI699Biology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Biology
EDCH699Chemistry Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Chemistry
EDEE699Earth and Environmental Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Earth and Environmental Science
EDPY699Physics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Physics
EDPS699Psychology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Psychology
EDSS599Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Legal Studies, Society and Culture, Politics and International Relations, Psychology
EDSO699Society and Culture Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Society and Culture
EDLS699Legal Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Legal Studies
EDPI699Politics and International Relations Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Politics and International Relations
EDRE527Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Religious Education
EDRE528Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Religious Education
EDTE599Design and Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Design and Technologies
EDTE699Design and Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Design and Technologies
EDTL599TESOL Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: TESOL
EDTL699TESOL Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: TESOL
EDVS599Vocational Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110Teaching Area: Vocational Studies
EDVS699Vocational Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210Teaching Area: Vocational Studies
EDCU599Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310Extension unit for double teaching areas
EDCU699Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410Extension unit for double teaching areas

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