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Graduate Diploma in Educational Policy and Administration


Important information

Clayton campus

Course code: 0152

Contact: Associate Professor Gerald Burke, Associate Professor Terri Seddon or Associate Professor Lawrie Angus (course advisers)

The course

The Graduate Diploma in Educational Policy and Administration (GradDipEPA) is a coursework degree designed to meet the requirements of teachers, educators and administrators who wish to gain higher professional qualifications and expertise in the areas of educational policy and educational administration.

The course for the degree of GradDipEPA consists of four coursework subjects. These comprise two compulsory core subjects and two other subjects which may be selected, as specified in the regulations for the degree, from subjects included in the Master of Educational Studies degree.

The two compulsory core subjects are GED2880 and GED2881. These provide broad, foundational studies in educational policy and administration.

Objectives

The objectives of the GradDipEPA course are to provide students with knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to:

Selection and enrolment

While the specific regulations governing the degree are set out elsewhere, in general terms to be eligible for admission applicants must hold either an approved three-year bachelor degree and an approved fourth year of study or an approved four-year bachelor degree. The course may be taken either full-time or part-time and it is expected that full-time candidates will complete all requirements within one year while part-time candidates will complete them within two years.

Course outline

Subjects available for the degree of GradDipEPA are listed below. By resolution of the faculty board, each subject of the degree is offered conditionally upon there being a sufficient demand for it from enrolling students in any given year and on appropriate staff being available.

Compulsory subjects

Elective subjects

Two subjects must be chosen from the lists of policy and administration subjects outlined below.

Details of all subjects follow the course information in this handbook.


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