Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Postgraduate Certificate of Education - general course option

Course code: 3205 + Total credit points required: 24 + 6 months full-time, 1 year part-time + On-campus (Clayton), off-campus (Clayton), multimode (Clayton)
Contact: Ms Amanda Berry (telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This program is designed for students wishing to pursue studies at a postgraduate level from across a broad range of areas.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold either:

• an approved three-year bachelors degree in a relevant field with a credit average in the final year, or
• an approved three-year bachelors degree (or equivalent) and a fourth year of study, or
• an approved four-year bachelors degree, or
• qualifications or experience considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.

Course outline

The course comprises 24 credit points of study. Students will complete any two 12-point units selected from the units offered within the postgraduate coursework studies programs and approved by the course coordinator.
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Education may complete a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree by undertaking a further two or four units respectively.

Pathways

Where students undertake a series of units that meet the requirements of an approved pathway, this pathway will be shown on their testamur.

Flexible learning

Units within the Postgraduate Certificate of Education are offered in various flexible learning modes. These may include units offered via summer school and winter school and through on-campus and off-campus modes. Some units may be offered on one or more campuses or in more than one mode.

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