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Graduate Diploma of Education (Commonwealth Supported) (Professional Advancement)

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Graduate Diploma of Education (Commonwealth Supported) (Professional Advancement) (GDED)
Entry requirements
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Study mode
  • Online
Campus
  • -
Duration
  • 1 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • May
Intakes
Note: the Professional Advancement specialisation is available from trimester 2 (May), 2025. 

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Overview

  • UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Advancement) gives you the opportunity to curate your own learning and select eight courses that complement your career aspirations.  
  • Shape your degree to suit and select from areas such as learning difficulties in reading and mathematics; wellbeing promotion; child abuse and neglect; dysregulation in social and emotional learning and wellbeing; and neurodiversity and autism, or pursue a different focus with coaching and mentoring; consultation, educational counselling; collaboration and communication; functional behaviour assessment; and multi-tiered learning design. 
  • Interested in building skills in collaboration and communication in your workplace? Select courses that help to build these consultative skills required to communicate effectively and support individuals on their learning journey. 

Further study

Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Advancement) will qualify you to apply for the Master of Education.

Career outcomes

  • This specialisation aims to develop professional educators with specialist knowledge and capabilities. You will graduate with the skills necessary to make contributions as an educator, leader, researcher or consultant in a range of traditional and non-traditional educational environments. 

Entry requirements 

  • Approved bachelor degree, or equivalent, in Education. 
  • Candidates with a bachelor degree, or equivalent, in a non-related discipline may be eligible for entry into UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Education. Upon completion and achievement of a minimum GPA of 4.0, they may apply for entry into the Master of Education. 

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study with our English language partner, the Union Institute of Language (UIL).

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units.

Courses to be studied Units
8 x specialisation courses 8
Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

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Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for your first year of study (8 units) in this degree are:

Study Mode Cost
Commonwealth supported

The Federal Government contributes to the cost of your course and you need to pay a student contribution.

AUD 4445
Domestic full fee paying

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 23600

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2025. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Loan to help you pay your fees

You may not have to pay your course (subject) fees upfront. HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP allows you to defer your fees until your income reaches a certain level. Find out if you are eligible for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP.

You may also be eligible to receive financial support from Centrelink.

Scholarships

At UniSQ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

Intakes

You can start your study in 2025 in Trimester 2.

Study period  Application closing date Orientation  Study period start date Finish date
Trimester 2, 2025 Monday 26 May Monday 19 May Monday 26 May  Friday 22 August

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

Discover further information on applying to study at UniSQ that is relevant to you.

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