Undergraduate Certificate in Education

Course learning outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with graduate attributes.

• Demonstrate an understanding of foundation educational concepts, contexts and issues
• Demonstrate skills in personal, academic and disciplinary literacies
• Communication information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within defined education contexts

Do you have a passion for sharing knowledge with others and see yourself working in education? The Undergraduate Certificate in Education is an excellent place to start your journey.

This course provides you with foundational knowledge about why, what and how we educate, and introduces the foundations of the applied discipline of education.

The course has a focus on developing critical thinking, reflection and skills relating to the study of educational disciplines and it can be the first step on a pathway to an accredited teaching degree in early childhood, primary or secondary education.

Graduates of this course will be eligible for entry and up to four units of credit towards the Bachelor of Education (Where applicants must also meet the course-specific requirements)

Recommended study pattern

Below are the units on offer in this course and their online availability

Core Units (must study all)

• EDUC1003 – Education and Philosophy: Playing with Thought (Term 1, Term 3, Term 5)

Option Units (must study 3)

• SCIN1006 – Science and Technology: all Things Matter (Term 2, Term 4)
• HLTH1002 – PDHPE: Mind, Body and Soul (Summer Term, Term 4)
• CLST1002 – HSIE: The Universe Next Door (Term 3, Term 5)
• MATH1002 – Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy: Numbers that Count (Summer Term, Term 2)
• ENGL1005 – Foundations of English and Literacy: More than Words (Term 1, Term 5)
• CRTV1001 – Creativity and the Arts (Summer Term, Term 4, Term 5)

Award requirements

To be eligible to receive the Undergraduate Certificate in Education, students must complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising:

• 1 core unit (12 credit points)
• 3 elective units (36 credit points)

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Indicative total fee $14,000

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Applicants for admission to candidature to the Undergraduate Certificate in Education must have an assessable entry qualification from a country where English is the main language and where the medium of instruction for that qualification was English, or have completed an International English Language Test (or comparable test scores*) with:

• a minimum overall score of 5.5 and a minimum score of 5.0 in each subtest (or comparable test scores*), except for writing with a minimum score of 5.5

Applicants or students that can provide supporting documents to verify they already know, understand and can perform the learning outcomes for one or more units within a Southern Cross course, are eligible to have their prior learning assessed for credit by submitting an application for Advanced Standing.