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- Develop specialist knowledge and skills in supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms and schools.
- Prepares you to assist children, adolescents and adults with learning, social and behavioural challenges.
- Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.
- You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.
Highlights
- Develop specialist knowledge and skills in supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms and schools.
- Flexible delivery with online, part-time study.
- Prepares you to assist children, adolescents and adults with learning, social and behavioural challenges.
- Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.
- You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.
Why choose this course?
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) is ideal for teachers who wish to gain knowledge of the theories, current research and implications for instructional practice related to supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms.
This course is designed to focus on ‘inclusive education’ rather than ‘special education’.
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Learn from the best
QUT’s teaching staff collectively represent a diverse range of education knowledge, skills and experiences. Many of these educators are talented researchers in QUT’s Centre for Inclusive Education, with a strong passion for reducing exclusion and increasing inclusion to provide all children and young people with equitable opportunities to learn and develop.
Explore this course
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) will draw on your prior experience, and build your knowledge to:
- understand best practice in inclusive education
- strengthen your ability to lead the implementation of evidence-based inclusive practice
- develop skills in the design of multi-tiered supports and reasonable adjustments to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment in consultation with learners and in collaboration with parents, allied health professionals and teacher aides
- critically evaluate professional practices that support the creation of positive, safe and supportive learning environments for all learners.
Flexible delivery
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) is delivered online and can be completed in part-time study mode. This major is not available to international students on Australian government international student visas. If you hold a different visa which allows you to study, you may be able to undertake flexible study.
International students studying on a student visa may only study full time. If that's you, you will need to refer to Graduate Certificate in Education - Choice of Units to create a full-time course structure.
Flexible delivery
You may study this course part time. If you choose a selection of option units you can choose to study full-time or part-time.
You can study on campus, online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully, receive expert guidance and support, and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff.
Careers and outcomes
This course is designed to prepare teachers with the knowledge and experience they need in order to best support the learning, social and behavioural needs of diverse learners in inclusive classrooms.
Course articulation
You have the option to keep learning and build towards a Master of Education.
Course articulation
You have the option to further your studies with a Master of Education. In the Master of Education you can choose to continue online study or consider face-to-face studies at our Kelvin Grove campus.
To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) you will need to complete all units in the Inclusive Education major. You may only study the Inclusive Education major part time.
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) is only available to non-student visa holders or international students studying from their home country. This course is available 1 year part-time. To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) you will need to complete all units in the Inclusive Education major.
International students studying on a student visa may only study full time. If that's you, you will need to refer to Graduate Certificate in Education - Choice of Units to create a full-time course structure.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $2,400 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $17,400 per year part-time (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $2,300 per year part-time (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $16,100 per year part-time (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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