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Graduate Diploma of Education (Leadership & Innovation)
Torrens University Australia, Multi-campus, national, Australia
About this program
The graduate diploma runs eight core subjects over one year full time, and lets students choose one of three specialisation streams: Leadership and Innovation (education leadership theory and technology's role in learning settings), Inclusive Literacies (literacy diagnosis and intervention in culturally diverse contexts), or Inclusive Education (supporting autistic, neurodiverse and mental-health-affected learners).
Aimed at current teachers, education practitioners and professionals wanting to deepen expertise in a specific area of educational theory and practice.
Delivered on campus at Sydney and Melbourne and online, 1 year full time or 2 years part time.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Technology and Education
- Educational Contexts and Professional Identities
- Design Thinking
- Social Justice in Action
- Leadership and Innovation stream adds: Innovation for Education
- Dynamic Leadership
- Management People and Teams
- Becoming a High Achieving Professional Educator
- Person Centred Autism
- Mental Health in Practice
- Autism Contemporary Practices
- Understanding Neurodiversity
- 8 core subjects (specialisation-dependent)
- 1 year full time
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Aimed at current teachers, education practitioners and other professionals; see the specialisation-specific admission pages (Leadership and Innovation, Inclusive Literacies, Inclusive Education) for exact prior-qualification requirements
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