
Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Leadership in Aboriginal Education)
Build the skills and knowledge to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. This course is for educators looking to improve their leadership by learning how to identify and disrupt deficit discourses about Aboriginal peoples, cultures and histories by creating deep and real world cultural understandings through their students.
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Certificate
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Not Applicable
- NSW
- Course code
- Program USYD-DGCEDSLAE1000-0
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Course overview
Build the skills and knowledge to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. This course is for educators looking to improve their leadership by learning how to identify and disrupt deficit discourses about Aboriginal peoples, cultures and histories by creating deep and real world cultural understandings through their students.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Admission to this course requires: (i) a bachelor degree or higher in a cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent; OR (ii) a bachelor honours degree or postgraduate qualification in a non-cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; OR (iii) a bachelor degree in a non-cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification, and professional experience equivalent to two years full-time, in a field considered by the Faculty to be appropriate to the program of studies. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBT
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 64L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Admission to this course requires: (i) a bachelor degree or higher in a cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent; OR (ii) a bachelor honours degree or postgraduate qualification in a non-cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; OR (iii) a bachelor degree in a non-cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification, and professional experience equivalent to two years full-time, in a field considered by the Faculty to be appropriate to the program of studies.
Additional entry requirement
AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific 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 · Semester 1 | Not Applicable | — | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Not Applicable | — | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
Not Applicable
PrimaryNSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Leadership in Aboriginal Education)sydney.edu.au
- The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Sydney Conservatorium Advanced Diploma of Opera handbookOfficial source
- University of Sydney Study Abroad inbound guideOfficial source
- University of Sydney per-course coredata and explorer JSONOfficial source
- International Admission Guide 2027Official source
- Coursework Policy 2021Official source
- University of Sydney Honours eligibilityOfficial source
- University of Sydney English language requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney preparation and direct-entry programsOfficial source
- University of Sydney international undergraduate academic requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney postgraduate research admissionOfficial source
- Taylors College Sydney entry requirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

