D4001 Graduate Certificate of Education Studies
Faculty of Education
Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (D4001) is a 0.5 years full-time, 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Education, taught at Clayton and Singapore. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Duration
- 0.5 years full time
- 1 years part time
- Campus
- Clayton, Singapore
- On campus, Multi-modal, Off campus
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Overview
Designed for students with a first qualification in a discipline other than education, this course orientates you to the education discipline and provides you with an understanding of concepts and contemporary issues in education and of educational contexts and systems, locally and globally. It develops knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical and professional debates in specialist areas within the field of education and locates these within contemporary research. Completion of this course will position you to pursue education-related careers and/or further study in education.
Course structure
Orientation units24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
The course consists of two units which develop your understanding of concepts and contemporary issues in education and of educational contexts and systems, locally and globally, and your knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical and professional debates in specialist areas within the field of education, and locates these within contemporary research.
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
This course comprises 24 credit points structured into two units, each of 12 points.
You must complete:*
- EDF4610 Interacting with research in education contexts
- EDF4611 Investigating education issues in global contexts
* Note: Where circumstances necessitate, alternative units may be taken with the approval of the faculty.
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
acquire knowledge of foundational concepts and knowledge traditions in education
- 2
demonstrate an understanding of recent issues and debates in policy and practice in education
- 3
apply critical perspectives in your evaluation of substantive and contemporary issues and ideas in education
- 4
demonstrate analytical skills in evaluating, synthesising and communicating academic concepts through learning and assessment tasks
- 5
demonstrate confidence in academic literacy and demonstrate engagement at an advanced academic level.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or TOEFL Paper-based test: 550 with a TWE of 4.5; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the following master's coursework degrees and, if admitted, you may be eligible for credit:
- D6003 Master of Counselling
- D6002 Master of Education
- D6004 Master of Leadership
- D6005 Master of TESOL
Other information
Designed for students with a first qualification in a discipline other than education, this course orientates you to the education discipline and provides you with an understanding of concepts and contemporary issues in education and of educational contexts and systems, locally and globally. It develops knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical and professional debates in specialist areas within the field of education and locates these within contemporary research. Completion of this course will position you to pursue education-related careers and/or further study in education.
Common questions
How long is Graduate Certificate of Education Studies?
0.5 years full time, 24 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 1 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Education Studies?
At Clayton and Singapore.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Education Studies units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.