EDUCATION AND TEACHING Secondary Graduate Diploma of Specialist Education Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification comprising of a major SATAC CODE – 1GD541 sequence and a minor sequence in two of the following secondary Casuarina, Online (Full Fee) teaching areas: English, legal studies, Indigenous studies, accounting, business studies, economics, geography, history, UAC CODE – 872150 mathematics, languages other than English, music, technologies, Casuarina, Online (Full Fee) visual arts, chemistry, biology/ecology, environmental science, physics and health and physical education. DURATION – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time A major sequence is defined as one quarter of a three-year degree and a minor sequence is defined as one sixth of a three- DOMESTIC INTAKE – Semester 1, Semester 2 year degree. Note: if you have completed a major sequence in a teaching area, ABOUT THE COURSE but do not meet the minimum requirements of one sixth in a second teaching area you are required to contact Student Central The Graduate Diploma of Specialist Education focuses on on 1800 061 963 or [email protected] for advice before developing knowledge and skills in a specialist field of education. submitting your application to study. This course aims to meet the professional development needs ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS of teachers, practitioners, policymakers and principals working in the Northern Territory, Australia and the Asia Pacific. You Applicants must complete the Teaching Capabilities Statement are encouraged to undertake specialist studies that meet used to demonstrate suitability for study and work in the teaching personal, organisational, workplace and community interests. profession. You will enhance your analytical thinking, collaborative learning ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS and transformative practice skills in localised, national and/or international settings. Criminal History Check You will also enhance your work experience by applying You must have cleared a Police Check and/or Working with professional knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course Children Check before you can undertake your practical to practical contexts and settings. placements. If your Police Check and/or Working with Children Check are not cleared by the education sector, you will not be CAREER OPPORTUNITIES able to undertake practice teaching placements and therefore, Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities will not meet the requirements of the course. as education policymakers, practitioners, school teachers and INHERENT REQUIREMENTS principals in Australia and internationally. Inherent requirements apply to this course. Please note that completion of this course does not lead to See http://www.cdu.edu.au/inherent-requirements for details. teacher registration. This course is being reviewed and may be amended for 2023. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or master's degree or equivalent international qualification. Charles Darwin University 87 2023 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees