Graduate Diploma in Education - 2009 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.

Applications forms will be available in mid-August 2008, until closing date, from:

• Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) office and this website (download section)
• Prospective Students Centres or Admissions Offices of any of the four universities

Note: Applications can only be made by form and need to be forwarded to the TISC office. Once available application forms can be downloaded from our site. Applying electronically via our website is not available. Applications close 14 November 2008.

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 and the Perth Institute of Business and Technology (PIBT). The contact numbers are (08) 9266 7622 for Curtin 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/newapplicant.htm) [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).

Apply Through TISC for the Following Courses:

Early Childhood Studies

• Edith Cowan University
• Mt Lawley Campus
• For detailed course information please click here.

Primary

• Edith Cowan University
  • Mt Lawley Campus
  • Southwest Campus (Bunbury)
  • For detailed course information please click here.


• Murdoch University
• For detailed course information please click here.

Secondary

• Curtin University of Technology
• Bentley Campus and Regional Centres
• For detailed course information please click here.


• Edith Cowan University
  • Mt Lawley Campus
  • Joondalup Campus
  • For detailed course information please click here.


• Murdoch University
• For detailed course information please click here.


• The University of Western Australia
• For detailed course information please click here.

School Psychology

• The University of Western Australia
• For detailed course information please click here.

Closing date for receipt of applications at TISC is 14 November 2008. No late applications will be accepted.

Apply Direct to the University Concerned for these Courses:

Tertiary and Adult

• Murdoch University – (apply direct to Prospective Students' and Admissions Centre)

Training and Development

• Curtin University of Technology – (apply direct to the Faculty of Education by late December 2008)
• Edith Cowan University – (apply direct to Student Recruitment by late January 2009)

M Psych/Grad Dip Ed – School of Psychology (two year combined course)

• The University of Western Australia (apply direct to the Psychology Department)

Graduate Diploma in School Music Education (for instrumental tutors based in schools)

• The University of Western Australia

Master of Teaching (Primary or Secondary) - (two year course)

• The University of Western Australia (apply direct to the Faculty of Education)

Do not use the TISC application form for these five courses.

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