The University of Sydney

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.

IntakeCampusStartsApplications closeTuitionFor
2027 · Semester 1Not Applicable———International students
2027 · Semester 2Not Applicable———International students

Where it is taught

  • Not Applicable

    Primary

    NSW

References

Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

  1. Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Leadership in Aboriginal Education)sydney.edu.au
  2. The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
  3. CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
  4. Sydney Conservatorium Advanced Diploma of Opera handbookOfficial source
  5. University of Sydney Study Abroad inbound guideOfficial source
  6. University of Sydney per-course coredata and explorer JSONOfficial source
  7. International Admission Guide 2027Official source
  8. Coursework Policy 2021Official source
  9. University of Sydney Honours eligibilityOfficial source
  10. University of Sydney English language requirementsOfficial source
  11. University of Sydney preparation and direct-entry programsOfficial source
  12. University of Sydney international undergraduate academic requirementsOfficial source
  13. University of Sydney postgraduate research admissionOfficial source
  14. Taylors College Sydney entry requirementsOfficial source
  15. QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

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Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Leadership in Aboriginal Education) at The University of Sydney: Fees & Entry Requirements