Postgraduate Diploma of Education for 2010

Course overview

[This course does not provide a recognised initial teaching qualification. Students seeking an initial teaching qualification should visit the faculty website for information on the faculty's Graduate Diploma of Education programs.]

This course is designed to meet the needs of educators, educational administrators, managers, policy makers and others interested or involved in learning and education within the wider educational community or working in the corporate or government sector. The program aims to stimulate students to focus on teaching and learning in ways that encourage the development of reflective practice and its relationship to ongoing professional learning and growth, and to think about the relationship between theory and practice in teaching. Students complete four units selected from within the units offered in the postgraduate studies coursework programs. This includes all the units available within the Master of Education course. Students can also undertake any of the specialisms available in the Master of Education.

Exit point: Students may also exit the program after successful completion of two units with a Postgraduate Certificate of Education, or may continue on into the Master of Education.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time
  • Multi-modal at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time
  • Multi-modal at Clayton: full-time
Intakes First semester, second semester First semester, second semester
Course Content 2010 University handbook entry for this course 2010 University handbook entry for this course
Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time 1 year
Credit points 48 total for course 48 total for course
Fees for 2010

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$5,310 AUD

Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$15,700 AUD

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$21,950 AUD
CRICOS code Not applicable 065566B
Monash course code 3210 3210
Faculty Faculty of Education Faculty of Education
Contact Telephone +61 3 9905 2888 or email claytoncourseinfo@education.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au. Telephone +61 3 9905 2888 or email claytoncourseinfo@education.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must hold an approved three-year bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average in the final year; or an approved fourth year of study; or an approved four year bachelors degree; or have qualifications or experience that the faculty considers to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for the above. Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be required to demonstrate substantial competence in written and spoken English by one of the approved methods before admission. See the English Language Requirements web page

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Applicants must hold an approved three-year bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average in the final year; or an approved fourth year of study; or an approved four year bachelors degree; or have qualifications or experience that the faculty considers to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for the above.

English requirements for international students

See the English Language Requirements web page

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Major study areas

This course is designed to meet the needs of educators, educational administrators, managers, policy makers and others interested or involved in learning and education within the wider educational community or working in the corporate or government sector. Students complete four units selected from within the units offered in the postgraduate studies coursework programs. This includes all the units available within the Master of Education course. Students can also undertake any of the specialisms available in the Master of Education. This course does not provide a recognised initial teaching qualification. Students seeking an initial teaching qualification should visit the faculty website for information on the faculty's Graduate Diploma of Education programs. Exit point: Students may also exit the program after successful completion of two units with a Postgraduate Certificate of Education, or may continue on into the Master of Education.

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