
Graduate Certificate in Education
Education
If you’re a practicing teacher or educator looking to deepen your understanding of broader education issues, the Graduate Certificate in Education is for you. You’ll enhance your current skills and connect with the latest industry developments and research. You’ll move beyond the classroom to examine system-level challenges and issues. By improving your professional knowledge, you can fast-track your career and increase your employability. Our flexible study options and international recognition
Official- Duration
- 4 months
- Qualification
- Graduate Certificate
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Callaghan
- NSW · +2 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 096749E
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Course overview
If you’re a practicing teacher or educator looking to deepen your understanding of broader education issues, the Graduate Certificate in Education is for you. You’ll enhance your current skills and connect with the latest industry developments and research. You’ll move beyond the classroom to examine system-level challenges and issues. By improving your professional knowledge, you can fast-track your career and increase your employability. Our flexible study options and international recognition will enable you to pursue global career opportunities.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. University of Newcastle master's coursework admission generally requires an AQF-compliant bachelor degree or equivalent from an Australian institution or recognised overseas institution. Individual programs may add discipline, prior award, experience, interview, audition or portfolio requirements. 2. Recognised bachelor-equivalent qualification; program-specific additional criteria; English proficiency.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 20 · R 20 · W 20 · S 20
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
University of Newcastle master's coursework admission generally requires an AQF-compliant bachelor degree or equivalent from an Australian institution or recognised overseas institution. Individual programs may add discipline, prior award, experience, interview, audition or portfolio requirements.
Additional entry requirement
Recognised bachelor-equivalent qualification; program-specific additional criteria; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Rolling intake | — | — | — | $56,352per year | International students |
Where it is taught
Online
NSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Certificate in Educationnewcastle.edu.au
- University of Newcastlenewcastle.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Masters Degree Coursework Awards and Programs ScheduleOfficial source
- University of Newcastle International Prospectus 2027 - South AsiaOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

