Graduate Diploma in Education - 2011 Admissions

Graduate Diploma in Education courses are available at all four public universities in Western Australia for applicants with an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent. These courses require one year of full-time or equivalent part-time study. On completion, graduates are eligible to apply for registration to teach in government and non-government schools.

Application forms for 2011 admission will be made available in August.

English Competency
For entry into the Graduate Diploma of Education if your qualifications were taught in a language other than English, you will need to sit the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic version in Western Australia and must provide documentary evidence that you have met the English requirements with your TISC application. The universities require an overall score of 7.5 or above with no score below 7 in each of the four components (speaking, listening, writing and reading). The IELTS exams are conducted by Curtin University of Technology, The University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Perth Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT). The contact numbers are (08) 9266 7622 for Curtin, (08) 6488 2904 for UWA and (08) 6279 1100 for PIBT.

On completion of the Graduate Diploma in Education, most students seek employment with the Department of Education and Training. As the major employer of teachers in Western Australia, the department requires all prospective teachers to demonstrate English language proficiency (written, oral and interpretation) determined by the Western Australian College of Teaching (WACOT). Students considering possible employment in Western Australia after graduation from this award should refer to the WACOT website: www.wacot.wa.edu.au.

Criminal Record Screening and Working with Children Check
If you are offered a place in one of these courses, you must obtain a criminal record check through the Department of Education and Training's Criminal Record Screening system (Refer website http://www.det.wa.edu.au/screening/detcms/portal/) [click on ‘Consent Form for a National Criminal History Record Check (CRC)’]. You will also need to submit an application for Working with Children Check through Australia Post agencies (Refer website www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au).