Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education
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Overview
The Postgraduate Certificate in Special Education is offered in three areas:
- Behavioural Problems
- High Support Needs, and
- Learning Difficulties
This certificate is appropriate to a wide range of individuals and is not limited to education professionals.
Key features
- Features a practicum in a range of special education settings.
- If you successfully complete the requirements of this certificate, you may be eligibile to have these units credited towards the Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education and/or the Master of Special Education.
- A range of units covering topics, including; effective instruction, curriculum issues and communication.
- You will have access to the Macquarie University Special Education Centre, which is a centre for research and teaching and brings together psychologists, teachers, therapists and researchers.
Minimum course duration
1 year
Location
North Ryde
Distance
Suitable for
Suitable if you are a teacher, therapist, behaviour support personnel, disability support worker, psychologist, residential care worker or workplace trainer.
HECS Course fee
AUD $5,648 p.a
Student amenities fee
Information on the Student services and amenities fee
Entry requirements
Bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant professional discipline (see list below) or bachelor degree and relevant professional or personal experience.
Relevant Bachelor degrees include:
Education
Psychology
Speech therapy
Occupational therapy
Physiotherapy
Nursing
Medicine
Social work
and related areas
Relevant professional experience includes Graduate Diploma or Post Graduate studies in same areas as above or a job that involved working with people with disabilities, other training in disability related areas (eg MULTILIT training).
Relevant personal experience includes being the carer, parent or sibling of a child with a disability.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
Please see 'Entry Requirements' above
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 12 |
| Completion of a specialisation from the list below |
Students undertaking this course can choose from the following Postgraduate Certificate of Special Education specialisations:
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
This certificate would be an asset if you are interested in working in the area of learning difficulties.
