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Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LCEP

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Catholic Education) qualifies graduates to apply a systematic body of knowledge to engage in reflective practice as educators working within Catholic Education SA. The program develops educators' knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to the range of Catholic educational practices, principles and policies that shape their unique workplace and the wider Catholic educational sector. It enables educators to integrate contemporary education theory and practice with contemporary biblical and theological insights relevant to Catholic school contexts.

Content & Structure

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate of Education (Catholic Education) will possess a coherent and complex body of knowledge and relevant skills in contemporary Catholic theology and biblical studies as applied to Catholic education and professional practice. This includes the understanding of recent developments in theories, research and debates relating to the practice of Catholic education and the integration of educational and theological perspectives.

Graduates will develop an in-depth and critical understanding of the underlying principles and concepts of contemporary Catholic theology and biblical studies; and curriculum and pedagogy in Catholic school contexts.

The students will complete 18 units of study, comprising four 4.5 unit courses.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2), Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Christian Scriptures EDUC 5223 4.5
Professional Practice 1: Theology EDUC 5224 4.5
Professional Practice 3: Curriculum Design in Catholic Education EDUC 5225 4.5
Professional Practice 2: Teaching Methodologies in Catholic Education EDUC 5226 4.5

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program is recognised by Catholic Education SA as meeting the requirements for accreditation to teach in a Catholic School and as an incentive based professional development program.

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