Faculty of Education
Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (RGEST)
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for teachers and other professionals to further their professional development in general educational studies. It provides a fourth-year qualification for teachers with three years’ primary training or a qualification in education for nurses or other professionals who wish to pursue studies in professional education related to their own environment. The course is a pathway to Masters level study.
Duration
The course may be taken over one year full-time or two to three years part-time.
Admission requirements
A three-year bachelor degree or equivalent is required.
Course structure
The course has a total of 120 credit points. Each unit normally has a value of 20 credit points (15 credit points at the Bendigo Campus). Units may be selected from the following.
Units offered at Bendigo Campus
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Learning Technologies | EDU1LT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | The Contemporary Child | EDU2TCC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Indigenous Studies | EDU2IS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Education in a Network Society | EDU3ENS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Science Teaching | EDU2ST | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Art and Music Education | EDU2AME | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Studies of Soc. and Environment | EDU2SOS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Health and Physical Education | EDU3HPE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Literacy Teaching | EDU3LT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Mathematics Learning | EDU3ML | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Science Learning | EDU3SL | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Literacy for All | EDU4LFA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Numeracy for All | EDU4NFA | 15 |
Note: Students may select alternative units from those available at the Albury-Wodonga or Melbourne (Bundoora) campuses with the approval of the course advisor. Please refer to the Faculty of Education section for units offered on other campuses.