Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching

Overview

Course Objectives

This course aims to enable students to:

• Recognise, create and implement sound curriculum practices
• Develop knowledge and skills in leadership, ethical practice, and innovative approaches to tertiary teaching
• Formulate creative instructional resources that incorporate leading-edge learning principles
• Communicate effectively with students, peers and the wider community
• Demonstrate a thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of tertiary teaching

Career Outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching is considered an advanced preparation for teaching in a tertiary setting. It is therefore an advantage when seeking employment in a higher education setting.

Eligibility

The Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching is open to students who have an undergraduate degree relevant to the academic field in which they are teaching. Applicants should be currently employed in tertiary teaching or seeking to be employed in higher education.

How to Apply

This course is restricted. Students are required to apply and be approved by Curtin University before they can enrol in units through OUA.

Applications for Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching are due two weeks prior to the close of enrolment.

Please complete the application form below.

1. Read information requirements

   • Select to apply for one or more courses listed on the application form, taking note of the eligibility criteria for each course. If you want to apply for a (restricted) course with a different university, you'll need to submit a separate application from the relevant course page.

   • Read all parts of the application form in advance:

     Receive a faster response by ensuring you have all the required information ready before you start. If you have a web account, sign in first to pre-fill personal details we already have for you on record.

     If you do not have a web account, you'll need to register one within the application form. Once you've registered an account, you'll then be signed in. From here you can choose to complete your application and submit it, or save and return to it later.

     Completing this application should take 15 to 20 minutes.

   • Need help completing your application? Contact us:

     If in doubt about any of the information required to support your application, the more information you can provide the better. If you have any academic queries including how to request credit transfer, contact Curtin University directly. For all other enquiries, contact us.

   • Next steps:

     After submitting your application, you should receive a confirmation email containing a copy of your application for your records.

     Your application will be assessed within 2-4 weeks, and if further information is required, we will contact you. Once your application has been assessed, we will be in touch via email to notify you of the outcome. At the latest this will be one week after the closing date for applications.

     If, after submitting your application, you wish to change your preferences or submit an additional document, please email apply@open.edu.au. Include your full name as it appeared on the application.

2. Prepare supporting documents

   • Check that you have all the required documents, according to individual course requirements and your personal circumstances, specifically:

     1. Your curriculum vitae - required for entry into postgraduate courses only.
     2. Certified copies of academic transcripts - required in most cases but check course eligibility rules.
     3. A letter of recommendation from your employer on company letterhead - recommended for entry using work experience.
     4. Certified legal documentation - if you have changed your name e.g. a marriage certificate, deed poll name change certificate.
     5. Certified legal documentation - if you need to correct an error in your date of birth e.g. a birth certificate.
     6. English language test results - if your courses were not predominantly in English e.g. IELTS or equivalent test results.
     7. Official translations of any documents not in English.

     A "certified" copy is a copy bearing the recognised mark of a Justice of the Peace, Commission of Oaths or declarations, Public Notary or a Solicitor.

   • Create an electronic copy of your attachments:

     For each certified document, scan and save it on your computer. Save your curriculum vitae to your computer, then get ready to upload all documents in the form.

   • Do not send original documents as they will not be returned.

Award Requirements

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching students must complete four units.

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process where students may be granted credit or partial credit towards a qualification in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life education and/or formal training. Recognition of Prior Learning is considered on a case-by-case basis. A maximum of one unit exemption may be granted in exceptional circumstances when there is compelling evidence to support this. Contact Curtin University for more information on gaining recognition of prior learning: opencurtin@curtin.edu.au

Recommended Study Pattern

The Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching was updated in 2010 and existing students should not enrol in an equivalent unit without contacting the course coordinator, Dr Robert Dixon r.dixon@curtin.edu.au.

Equivalent units

Course Structure