Charles Sturt University
2 years
Enhance your teaching practice and career prospects with this professional graduate certificate designed for higher education staff. Develop contemporary knowledge and skills in learning design, assessment, feedback, and supportive learning environments while earning recognition through HEA Professional Standards.
Admission is available to all Charles Sturt University staff, including academic associates in the School of Policing Studies teaching CSU subjects, Study Centre staff, and other staff in partner institutions teaching CSU subjects and supervising CSU students. Non-CSU staff admission is not currently available. Applicants should have relevant tertiary qualifications or work experience in higher education or teaching contexts. English language proficiency is required for international applicants.
The course comprises 32 credit points structured around core and compulsory subjects. Core subjects include EEL523 Enhancing The Skilful Higher Education Teacher (8 points) and EEL522 Foundations of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (16 points). For NSW Police Academy and School of Policing Studies staff, compulsory subjects include EEL416 Learning and Teaching in Policing Contexts and EEL409 Developing as a Police Educator (8 points each). Restricted electives allow students to choose from subjects such as EEL521 Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, EEB438 Teaching Literacy in Adult and Vocational Education, EEE404 Assessment Practices in Adult and Vocational Education, EEL418 Learning Theory in Adult and Vocational Education, EMT501 Educational Application of Digital Technologies, EEL500 Mentoring, Leadership and Change, and others.
Charles Sturt University is ranked #1 in NSW for education postgraduates who get jobs, with 95% of graduates securing full-time employment within 4 months of graduating. The course is structured around the Higher Education Academy (HEA) UK Professional Standards Framework and addresses matters of particular relevance to CSU's diverse student profile, online and flexible learning approaches, and professional practice-based education. Completion of the full Graduate Certificate addresses requirements for HEA Fellowship, providing internationally recognised teaching credentials.
Upon completion, graduates possess a widely recognised qualification that enhances career prospects and provides scholarly language and knowledge for applying for teaching awards and promotion. The course prepares educators to advance their careers in higher education, with particular recognition through HEA Professional Standards. Graduates are equipped to take on leadership roles in teaching and learning, mentor other educators, and contribute to institutional teaching excellence initiatives.
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