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Further information

Credit for prior studies and recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Credit may be granted for work already completed at Monash University or at another tertiary institution, including overseas universities, or on the basis of recognition of prior learning (RPL). An application for RPL must be accompanied by an RPL portfolio. Applicants should apply for credit prior to enrolment, but currently enrolled students can also apply.

International students must apply for credit and/or RPL prior to enrolment.

The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer. For further information, contact the Faculty of Education, Monash University, on the relevant campus.

English language requirements

Australian domestic student website

Australian domestic students are advised to consult the website at www.education.monash.edu.au/prospective/howToApply/englishLanguageRequirements.html

International students

International students should consult the website at www.monash.edu/international/englishrequirement/.

Special requirements (Working With Children Check):

All education students undertaking fieldwork practicum in government, catholic and independent schools will be required to complete a Working with Children Check (WWCC) during 2006 or 2007. The Victorian Department of Education and Training requires all student teachers to hold a current WWCC Card before being allowed to undertake practicum in schools in Victoria. WWCC Cards (administered by the Victorian Department of Justice) are obtained by the student as part of the enrolment process. They are valid for five years. Students are required to apply for a volunteer WWCC through a participating Australia Post outlet* and provide proof to the faculty that the WWCC has been undertaken. Because the WWCC is monitored on an ongoing basis, students will be required to nominate the Professional Placement Office as the ‘employer’ as part of the application process. Further details will be available at enrolment/re-enrolment. A copy of the WWCC will be held on each student's file, but it is the student's responsibility to ensure their check is valid at all times throughout their enrolment and to provide the card upon request at the placement school. All off-campus and interstate students are required to provide a WWCC (or equivalent) issued from and as required by the state/territory in which their professional experience is to be undertaken.

*Details of Australia Post outlets can be found on the Australia Post website at www.auspost.com.au/. Further details about the WWCC can be found on the Department of Justice website at www.justice.vic.gov.au/CA25711C001EBB33/.

Student advisers

All students in the faculty are encouraged to see their tutors or lecturers about any academic problems they may have. Academic staff may also be approached. For routine inquiries, students should initially contact the student services office on their campus.

Clayton

Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) inquiries

Ms Kerry Theodora

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2803

Postgraduate coursework studies

Ms Rebecca Hagedorn/Ms Robina Sharp

Telephone: +61 3 9905 8646

Research degrees

Mr Mayur Katariya

+61 3 9905 9498

Mr Ed Irons

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2821

Psychology studies

Ms Eileen Scott-Stokes

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2877

Gippsland

Ms Margaret Armstrong

Telephone: +61 3 9902 6969

Ms Kate Anderson

Telephone: +61 3 9902 6372

Peninsula

Ms Maree Mayne

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4547

Ms Cathy Arena

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4543

Education faculty senior staff

In addition, the following senior staff within the faculty are available to assist students with advice on a wide range of student-related administrative matters:

Manager, admissions and student services

Mr Gerard Schnabl

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2905

Associate dean (teaching) – graduate and undergraduate matters

Dr Geoff Romeo

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4216

Associate dean (teaching) – postgraduate matters

Associate Professor Brenton Doecke

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2894

Faculty manager

Mr Peter Lawford

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2796

Entry requirements

Initial teacher education graduate diplomas

Admission to a pre-service graduate diploma of education requires the completion of an approved degree or equivalent diploma and for secondary teaching programs satisfying the requirements for teaching specialisms (method studies) as outlined in the Monash University Postgraduate Course Guide at www.adm.monash.edu.au/admissions/supplementary-info-forms.html. Selection will be based on academic merit determined by GPA and/or other post-secondary academic record, the availability of supervision and teaching practice facilities, proof of English proficiency and supporting information submitted on a supplementary form.

Applications

Initial teacher education graduate diplomas

Application for all pre-service graduate diploma courses should be made direct to VTAC (except for international students, who apply through International Admissions, Monash University). Application forms are found via the VTAC website at www.vtac.edu.au. Applications should be submitted to VTAC by the end of September (late applications may be accepted on payment of a late fee to VTAC).

Graduate and postgraduate programs

Applications for both on-campus and off-campus study should be made direct to the Faculty of Education, except for those courses marked VTAC in the following table. Most forms can be downloaded from the faculty website at www.education.monash.edu.au/students/prospective/howtoapply.

To obtain a direct application form from the faculty, contact the relevant campus.

Clayton campus

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2819

Gippsland campus

Telephone: +61 3 9902 6367

Peninsula campus

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4291

Courses available	Campus location			Mode of offering		Availability
	Clayton	Peninsula	Gippsland	On-campus	Off-campus	Full-time	Part-time
GRADUATE COURSES (INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION)
Early childhood teaching
Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood)		+		+ ^VTAC		+	+
Primary teaching
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)		+	+	+ ^VTAC		+
Secondary teaching
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) – Clayton	+			+ ^VTAC		+	+
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) – Gippsland			3	+ ^VTAC	+ ^VTAC	+	+
Adult learning
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (HEDU) – only available to Monash academic staff	+	+	+				+
OTHER GRADUATE COURSES
Professional development studies
Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Development Studies)			+	+	+	+	+
Graduate Diploma of Education (Professional Development Studies)			+	+	+	+	+
Graduate Certificate in Organisational Development	+			+			+
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Curriculum and pedagogy
General education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education	+			+	+	+	+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education	+			+	+	+	+
Master of Education	+			+	+	+	+
Early childhood
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood) - no further intake	+			+			+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) – intake only for International students in 2007 ^OS	+			+		+	+
Master of Education (Early Childhood) – intake only for International students in 2007^OS	+			+		+	+
Information and communication technology in education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Information and Communication Technology in Education) - no further intake	+			+	+		+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Information and Communication Technology in Education) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+	+	+	+
Master of Education (Information and Communication Technology in Education) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+	+	+	+
Literacy studies
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Literacy Studies) - no further intake	+				+	-	+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Literacy Studies) - no further intake	+				+	+	+
Master of Education (Literacy Studies) - no further intake	+				+	+	+
Mathematics and science education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Mathematics and Science Education) - no further intake	+			+			+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Mathematics and Science Education) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
Master of Education (Mathematics and Science Education) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
International education, language, music and cultural studies
Applied linguistics for language teachers
Master in Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers	+			+		+	+
Bilingual/immersion education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Bilingual/Immersion Education) – cohorts only - no intake for 2007	+			+			+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Bilingual/Immersion Education) – cohorts only - no intake for 2007	+			+			+
Master of Education (Bilingual/Immersion Education) – cohorts only - no intake for 2007	+			+		+	+
International education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (International Education) - no further intake	+				+		+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (International Education) - no further intake	+				+	+	+
Master of Education (International Education) - no further intake	+				+	+	+
Music education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Music Education) - no further intake	+				+		+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Music Education) - no further intake	+				+	+	+
Master of Education (Music Education) - no further intake	+				+	+	+
Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL) - intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
Master of Education (TESOL) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
Teaching English to speakers of other languages – international
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (TESOL – International) - no further intake	+			+			+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL – International) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
Master of Education (TESOL – International) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
Teaching languages other than English (LOTE)
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Teaching Languages Other Than English) (LOTE) – cohorts only - no intake for 2007	+			+		+	+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Teaching Languages Other Than English) (LOTE) – cohorts only - no intake for 2007	+			+		+	+
Master of Education (Teaching Languages Other Than English) (LOTE) – cohorts only - no intake for 2007	+			+		+	+
PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELLING AND INCLUSIVE AND SPECIAL/GIFTED EDUCATION
Counselling
Master in Counselling^OS	+			+	+	+	+
Graduate Certificate in Counselling - OS	+			+	+	+	+
Gifted education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Gifted Education) - no further intake	+			+			+
Inclusive and special education
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) - no further intake	+			+			+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) – intake only for International students and cohorts in 2007	+			+		+	+
Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology (now managed by Department of Psychology – refer to the Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences section of this handbook)	+			+		+	+
Master of Psychology (Counselling) – note that off-campus is part-time only	+			+	+	+	+
Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)	+			+		+	+
WORK, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP STUDIES
Leadership, policy and change
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) - no further intake ^OS	+			+	+		+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) – intake only for International students in 2007^OS	+			+	+	+	+
Master of Education (Leadership, Policy and Change) – intake only for International students in 2007 ^OS	+			+	+	+	+
Mentoring and coaching
Postgraduate Certificate in Mentoring and Coaching	+			+			+
Master in Mentoring and Coaching	+			+		+	+
Organisational leadership
Postgraduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership ^OS	+		+	+			+
Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Leadership ^OS	+		+	+		+	+
Master in Organisational Leadership ^OS	+		+	+		+	+
School leadership
Master in School Leadership	+			+		+	+
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (School Leadership) - no further intake	+			+	+		+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (School Leadership) - no further intake	+			+	+	+	+
Master of Education (School Leadership) - no further intake	+			+	+	+	+
Work and learning studies
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Work and Learning Studies) - no further intake	+			+			+
Postgraduate Diploma of Education (Work and Learning Studies) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
Master of Education (Work and Learning Studies) – intake only for International students in 2007	+			+		+	+
RESEARCH DEGREES
Master of Education (Research) – two options:
(i) Master of Education (Thesis)	+	+	+	+	+ ^EXT	+	+
(ii) Master of Education (Thesis and Coursework)	+	+	+	+	+ ^EXT	+	+
Doctor of Education (note that for EdD students, external mode is only available part-time) – no intake for 2007	+	+	+	+	+ ^EXT	+	+
Doctor of Philosophy	+	+	+	+	+ ^EXT	+	+

*^OS Course is also offered in Singapore and/or Hong Kong (off-shore mode).

^VTAC Apply direct to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Application forms are available via the VTAC website at www.vtac.edu.au.

^EXT Course offered by external mode.

Note that not all programs may be offered in any one year. Contact the relevant faculty office on the campus responsible for the program, from the end of September onwards, for advice on which courses will have an intake in the following year. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.

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