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Delivered online. Each subject requires 10 hours of study per week; three hours facilitated and seven self-directed.
Full-time / Part-time / Online / On-campus · 10 hours per week per subject (3 hours facilitated, 7 self-directed)
01 Jun 2026 | 14 Sep 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) / AITSL
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AITSL
Course Content
Educational Contexts and Professional Identities
Students explore, analyse, and interpret key learning theories relevant to education, and participate actively in a range of contemporary teaching approaches as part of a community of practice. A focus within the subject is the application of these theories and approaches to students' own practice as teachers, and their professional identities and aspirations. Assessment Tasks: Report, E-Folio, Presentation.
Technology and Education
Students engage with a diverse range of educational technologies with a view to examining the relevance and application of such technologies within their professional context. Students engage with theoretical frameworks surrounding technologies in education, refining their skills to critique and analyse the ethical and pedagogical principles related to the integration of technology in diverse and inclusive learning communities. Assessment Tasks: Reflection, Blog.
Curriculum Design and Assessment in Higher Education
Students reflect on their understanding of the key elements involved in designing curricula and assessing learning in the tertiary education sector. Explores the design of curricula with regard to the development of clear and appropriate learning outcomes and the alignment of learning activities, with an emphasis on designing for a range of learning contexts and modes of delivery.
Scholarly Teaching in Action
Students plan and implement a small-scale innovative project aimed at improving their professional practice, drawing on experience and established educational principles. Students also design implementable strategies to address challenges through an active, social process of collaboration within a diverse and inclusive learning environment, with links to the classroom action research (CAR) process.
Common Questions
No, there are no formal exams in the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Learning and Teaching). Assessments may include activity-based assignments or online quizzes, such as reports, e-folios, presentations, reflections, and blogs.
The course comprises 4 core subjects, each requiring 10 hours of study per week — three hours facilitated and seven self-directed.
Yes, course credit is available upon application and academic approval. If you have already completed a qualification or have relevant work experience, you may be eligible for credit towards your course in the form of credit transfer, block credit, or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Yes, eligible Australian students may choose to defer some or all of their tuition fees through FEE-HELP, a loan scheme repaid through the tax system based on income. This is an AQF Level 8 course delivered by Torrens University Australia Ltd.
As an alternative to an AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, applicants may be considered based on a combination of formal (below AQF7) or non-formal qualifications and three years of relevant professional or personal experience, including those who are currently working in education-related fields and teachers holding alternative qualifications.
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