Graduate Certificate in Education (Special and Inclusive Education)

School of Education

Are you passionate about educating children with special needs in an inclusive school setting? If you are an experienced 4-year trained teacher, The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Graduate Certificate in Education (Special and Inclusive Education) is your ideal qualification. This program is available online with flexible part-time and full-time study options. Get in touch today to enrol.

• Why study this degree?

  If you are devoted to including children with special learning needs in mainstream classrooms, this postgraduate program will build on your existing knowledge and experience. Our program will provide you with the skills and qualifications to become a specialist teacher or leader in special education.

  Throughout your studies, you must complete four courses from a range that includes Educating Children with Special Needs, Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Management and Social Skills Instruction and more.

  Contact us today to be supported by academic staff who are specialists in their field and rigorous in-depth mentoring.

  Graduates of this program may choose to enrol for a Master of Education at Notre Dame.

• Program summary

  Students must complete four of the following courses:

  • Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities
  • Educating Children with Special Needs
  • Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Adaptive Education for the Inclusive Classroom
  • Behaviour Management and Social Skills Instruction
  • Children of High Ability: Gifted and Talented
  • Assistive Technology for Inclusion
  • Inclusion: Theory to Practice

  Students may commence their studies in the Summer Term (January), in Semester 1 (February) or April Intensive, in Winter Term (July), in Semester 2 (July) or October Intensive, subject to the availability of each course.

  For a list of courses available please see Schedule of Courses

  Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

  More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.

  Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

• Entry requirements

  To be eligible for admission applicants must be eligible for teacher registration in Australia.

• Learning outcomes

  Upon successful completion of The Graduate Certificate in Education (Special and Inclusive Education) graduates will be able to:

  1. Critically apply and reflect on advanced knowledge and understandings of specialised educational theory and practices within the domain of special and inclusive education
  2. Critically evaluate issues pertaining to the inclusion of students with special learning needs and associated pedagogical considerations in relation to significant recent developments in education
  3. Use cognitive, technical, and creative skills with initiative and a high level of personal autonomy and accountability to generate understanding of complex issues in special and inclusive education
  4. Use communication and technical skills to implement, justify and interpret critical issues in special and inclusive education in a variety of contexts.

• Career opportunities

  A Graduate Certificate in Education (Special and Inclusive Education) will provide qualified and experienced teachers with the skills and knowledge to become leaders in the field of inclusive education in government, independent and Catholic primary and high schools. Careers include special education teachers and curriculum leaders.

• Real world experience

  You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

• Scholarships

  Scholarships provide financial support to students while they are completing their studies. There are various scholarships available to prospective and current students, across all study levels and campuses.

  These can be funded by Notre Dame, industry, individuals and non-profit organisations, to provide financial assistance to students to support costs associated with study. This could include buying food, paying rent, transport, and household bills, raising children as single parents, being a single-income household, becoming unemployed or caring for a sick loved one.

  Please visit the Scholarships Finder to see which scholarships are available to Postgraduate students.

• Fees and costs

  This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

  Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
  A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a place at a university where the Australian Government pays part of your fees. This part is a subsidy, not a loan, and you don’t have to pay it back. However, this subsidy does not cover the entire cost of your study. Students must pay the rest, which is called the ‘student contribution amount’.

  In a Commonwealth Supported Place, your fees are subsidised by the Australian Government. Your fees will be split into two portions:

  The Commonwealth contribution, which is the portion paid by the Australian Government.

  The student contribution, which is the portion you pay. You may choose to pay upfront or defer your student contribution with a HECS-HELP Loan. The HECS-HELP loan scheme assists eligible students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your HECS-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

  Eligible students will be offered a CSP – you do not need to apply.

  For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

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