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87 weeks
Online, On campus, Blended · 10 hours of study per week per subject (classes and self-directed study)
14 Sep 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
1 Chambers Rd, Leura, NSW 2780
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
You will be prepared for advanced career options within the education profession, in leadership and management, lead teacher, education policy and consultancy, or academia roles. You will have career opportunities within governmental education departments and non-governmental local and global education organisations. Potential career paths:
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Technology and Education
Engages with a diverse range of educational technologies, examining their relevance and application within a professional context, and the ethical and pedagogical principles of technology integration in diverse and inclusive learning communities.
Educational Contexts and Professional Identities
Explores, analyses and interprets key learning theories, applying them to students’ own practice as teachers and professional identities, with a focus on understanding and addressing the needs of diverse learners.
Design Thinking
Explores the concepts and processes of design thinking — identifying problems, empathising with stakeholders, and designing, prototyping and refining solutions — applied to the student’s own professional context.
Social Justice in Action
Examines and applies social justice principles to foster equity, diversity and social change, including the UN sustainable development goals, with students identifying and advocating on a specific social justice issue.
Innovation for Education
Analyses examples of innovative educational practice, critically examines the meaning of innovation, and supports students to identify problems and generate and evaluate innovative solutions.
Dynamic Leadership
Develops strategic and ethical leadership capability through reflective inquiry, psychometric assessment and mentoring, building emotional intelligence and culminating in a Personal Leadership Development Plan.
Management, People and Teams
Introduces how organisational behaviour, politics and environments impact management, covering decision-making, leading change, employee development and sustaining effective teams.
Becoming a High Achieving Professional Educator
Explores what it means to be a high achieving professional leader in a diverse and changing educational landscape, helping students articulate their expertise and professional judgement.
Critical Literature Review
Develops practical planning, searching, recording, analysing and writing skills for a literature review, culminating in a project statement for further scholarly research. (Alternative: HEP601 for some cohorts.)
Developing the Research Proposal
Develops research, problem-solving and evidence-based decision-making skills, covering the structure of a research proposal and research integrity. (Alternative: HEP602 for some cohorts.)
Supporting Positive Learning Environments (elective)
Applies interoception and communication strategies to support self-regulation and supportive learning environments for individuals with neurodivergent dispositions.
Selfcare and Developing Resilience (elective)
Covers principles of social, emotional, physical and psychological wellbeing, capacity building and strategies to enhance personal and professional self-care.
Dyslexia (elective)
Explores dyslexia as a social construct, its historical and political background, and current practice in managing learners who experience dyslexic-type learning difficulties.
Person Centred - Autism (elective)
Explores evidence-based practices that support and celebrate Autistic individuals through a person-centred, contemporary lens.
Understanding Neurodiversity (elective)
Develops understanding of the strengths and challenges of individuals with learning differences (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD) and appropriate support strategies.
Business Communications (elective)
Introduces business communication concepts and transferrable academic skills, including writing, reports, presentations and research skills.
Social Enterprise (elective)
Applies entrepreneurship strategies in a philanthropic context, developing a "design for good" business solution to a real-world problem.
Social Behaviour and Cultural Factors in Public Health (elective)
Introduces principles of public health practice and the social determinants affecting population health outcomes.
Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation (elective)
Covers competencies for designing, implementing and evaluating community health promotion and disease prevention initiatives.
Coaching and Positive Psychology (elective)
Explores the relevance of coaching and positive psychology to the helping relationship, including solution-focused and strengths-based coaching skills.
Methodology and Research Design (elective)
Builds methodological literacy for higher degree research, covering qualitative and quantitative research methods and design. (Alternative: HEP603.)
Preliminary Research Thesis (elective)
Develops skills for planning, conducting, analysing and reporting a research project, culminating in a preliminary independent short thesis.
Common Questions
The estimated total course cost for international students is AU$42,150, with no additional non-tuition fees listed in the CRICOS registry.
The course is offered at two locations: 1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 (owned and operated by the provider) and 196 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000 (an arrangement with a non-registered provider).
The course has a duration of 87 weeks as registered on the CRICOS registry.
Yes, Torrens University Australia offers a range of scholarships for international students, including the Motivational Scholarship (up to 25% off tuition), the PEPEA Scholarship (50% off), and an Offshore Online Scholarship (up to 30% off for students studying online from outside Australia), among others.
Based on the CRICOS criteria, the course does not appear to be eligible for extended Post-Study Work Rights as its duration is 87 weeks, which is less than the required 92 weeks threshold.
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