UWA Handbooks 2009 - Courses

Graduate Diploma in Education (31400)


The information contained in this course overview is intended only as a guide and is not part of the rules for this course. For further information (including links to unit details) consult the rules for this course and the University General Rules for Academic Courses.
 
Course type: 
   Postgraduate diploma
Status: 
   Current
Intake periods: 
   Beginning of year and mid-year
Description: 
   The Graduate Diploma in Education course is for students with a relevant bachelor's degree who wish to qualify as a secondary teacher.
Admission requirements: 
   A relevant bachelor's degree, or Bachelor of Psychology for School Psychology majors. Applicants with qualifications from overseas institutions where English is not the medium of instruction must provide evidence of English language competency equivalent to an IELTS score of 7.5 overall with no band lower than 7.0. Applicants whose first language is not English, but who hold degrees from institutions where English is the medium of instruction, may be required to provide further evidence of English language competency.
Administered by: 
   Faculty of Education

COURSE DETAILS

Minimum credit points required: 
   60
Structure: 
   Comprises six core units, two optional units and two school experience units (six weeks full-time in schools in each semester)
Available to international students: 
   Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Schedule 2: Fees'. (Enquiries: international@uwa.edu.au)
Attendance type: 
   Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/esos for more information.)
Delivery mode: 
   Internal
Standard full-time completion: 
   1 year
Standard part-time completion: 
   2 years (maximum 4 years)
Locations offered: 
   UWA (Crawley)
Domestic fee type: 
   Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
Majors available: 
   Art, English, Information and Communication Technology, LOTE, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Society and Environment, TESOL, School Psychology
Minors available: 
   Art, Career Education, English, Information and Communication Technology, LOTE, Mathematics, Science, Society and Environment, Special Education, TESOL
Course Co-ordinator: 
   Di Gardiner

For information on this course contact (Interstate Call Prefix: 08):

Contact: Zan Blair/Di Gardiner
Position: Faculty Administrative Officer/Director of Teaching
Phone: 6488 2397/2382
Email: zan.blair@uwa.edu.au/di.gardiner@uwa.edu.au

Note: 
Semester 1—intake period for local and international students; Semester 2—intake period for local students only