Graduate Diploma of Education

Year	2010
Course Code	33506
Version	2
Faculty	Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

QTAC Pre-requisites

Completion of an undergraduate degree, from this or another university.

Additional selection requirements

Applicants’ previous degrees must include a sufficient amount of study in their intended teaching areas.

For primary teaching - studies providing a basis for work in at least two areas of the primary curriculum and at least two years of study in a non-education discipline.

For 1 to 9 teaching - the equivalent of two years of study in two teaching areas, selected from Mathematics, Science, Arts, English, Social and Environmental Education, Health and Physical Education, and Technology.

For secondary teaching - the equivalent of three years of study in a secondary area of teaching to year 12, together with a minimum of two years of study in a secondary area of teaching to year 10.

Special admission requirements

Candidates wishing to do concurrent studies in teaching disciplines to satisfy requirements for candidature, must be interviewed by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and receive prior written approval to enrol concurrently at this, or another university.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	24 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Candidates must complete the required number of days of professional experience

Course Structure

Options

Choose a major.

Majors

Type of major

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in major

24 credit points

Special requirements

Nil

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
One to Nine	Cairns
Primary	Townsville
Secondary	Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	3 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Candidates must pass the professional experience component of the course. Students who receive an unsatisfactory grade will be: excluded from the program; or required to repeat the subject. Unsatisfactory performance in a repeat practicum will result in exclusion from the course.
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	Yes Further information about placements e.g. Suitability to Work with Children Card can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students . Candidates may be required to undertake placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled at their own expense.
Special assessment requirements	Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy.
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	12 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Advanced standing will not be granted for concurrent studies in teaching disciplines.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	No majors are to appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable