Education

Overview

If you are an Education graduate looking to take your career to the next level, this 4-month postgraduate qualification is the fast track you need to succeed. Whether that is educational leadership, training and career development, or a role in the workplace learning sector, further postgraduate study in education, or beyond, this course will provide you with flexible study options, and a curriculum tailored to your career journey.  Gain a deepened knowledge of the issues affecting modern education. Explore contemporary education theory, become skilled in the use of research for practice, study the effects of the globalised education and reflect on why local still matters.

Study a Graduate Certificate in Education at University of Canberra and you will:

• explore contemporary developments that have an impact across a variety of professional practice fields in education
• examine the globalised character of educational theory, curriculum development, policy and practice
• develop skills in analysing and critiquing professional knowledge
• explore how globalisation's interdependent economic, political, cultural and technological dimensions affect education
• review research perspectives and practices in education and communication.

Career opportunities

• Lead teacher
• Head of department
• Year adviser
• Schools policy adviser
• Educational policy developer
• Curriculum developer
• Corporate trainer
• Higher education researcher
• Vocational education and training instructor
• Education assessment specialist
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