Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Educational Research
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- Doctor of Education
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Admission requirements
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Admission Requirements
(a)(i) a three year Bachelor's degree and a Graduate Diploma, or equivalent qualifications as recognised by UWA, or
(ii) a four year Bachelor of Education or Graduate Diploma in Education or Master of Teaching, or an equivalent qualification
as recognised by UWA, or
(iii) a Bachelor's degree requiring at least four years of full-time study; and
(b) normally at least two years of professional experience in a relevant occupation
Ranking and Selection Process
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Part-time only
- On-campus
- Semester 1
- The estimated time commitment is 10 hours per unit per week. This includes contact hours, personal study and assessments.
- Postgraduate
- 30260
- This course is not available to international student visa holders
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Why study this course
- UWA Graduate School of Education excellent reputation as a provider of postgraduate courses
- Individual supervisors for dissertation empirical research or desktop research
- Interact with like-minded professionals in education
You'll learn to
- Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems
- Cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas
- Specialised technical and creative skills in the field of educational research
- Communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts
- Communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences