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Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

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Careers and further study

Take your studies to a new level with a postgraduate degree and discover what career opportunities lie ahead.

Career Pathways

This course will benefit lecturers or HDR students currently teaching in the higher education sector.
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Career Pathways

This course will benefit lecturers or HDR students currently teaching in the higher education sector.
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Further Study

Graduates of this course may choose to pursue an academic career or an academic degree in the area of their teaching.
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Further Study

Graduates of this course may choose to pursue an academic career or an academic degree in the area of their teaching.

Fees and scholarships

Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course. For fee type definitions and further assistance, see the Fee Calculator Help page. You can also search our database for scholarships that are relevant to you or this course.

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Postgraduate - fee paying students

Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.

Course Credit Points
24
Total Course Fee - 2020
$11,500.00
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Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

Fee waiver

A fee waiver is available for UWA staff and HDR students with the support of your Head of School (for staff) or your Principal Supervisor and the Graduate Research School (for HDR students).
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

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Admission requirements

If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) current employment in tertiary teaching.
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Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) current employment in tertiary teaching.

Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
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Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

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Course details

Responding to national and international trends in quality teaching, this course has been designed to assist tertiary educators working in higher education with their teaching and mentoring skills.

About The Course

In this course, you will develop a suite of teaching and mentoring skills to maximise your own students’ learning, with a focus on areas such as curriculum, assessment and digital technologies. Units are taught by internationally recognised educators and you will be encouraged to carry out action research in your own teaching, putting into practice and gathering feedback on what you are learning in the course.
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About The Course

In this course, you will develop a suite of teaching and mentoring skills to maximise your own students’ learning, with a focus on areas such as curriculum, assessment and digital technologies. Units are taught by internationally recognised educators and you will be encouraged to carry out action research in your own teaching, putting into practice and gathering feedback on what you are learning in the course.

You will also receive guidance on preparing an application for Associate Fellowship or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

A fee waiver is available for UWA staff and HDR students with the support of your Head of School (for staff) or your Principal Supervisor and the Graduate Research School (for HDR students).


Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

Quick Details

Status
  • Available 2019
Locations
  • Perth (Crawley campus)
Attendance
  • Part-time only
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
Weekly contact time
  • 4-5 full days in intensive mode; 3 hours per week in semester mode.
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 30250
  • This course is not available to international student visa holders
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Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

Quick Details

Status
  • Available 2019
Locations
  • Perth (Crawley campus)
Attendance
  • Part-time only
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
Weekly contact time
  • 4-5 full days in intensive mode; 3 hours per week in semester mode.
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 30250
  • This course is not available to international student visa holders
Full time/part time duration
  • 1-2 years part-time
Degrees course is available in
  • Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

Course Structure

Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.

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Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

Application deadlines

Applications are open all year round. UWA staff and HDR students seeking a fee waiver should apply at least 2-3 weeks before the teaching start date.
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The Graduate School of Education at UWA stands in the top five schools of education in Australia and has been teaching educators for more than 100 years.
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