Highlights

  • Ideal for educators who aspire to lead the transformation of STEM education in a school or other educational context.
  • Build conceptual connections within and between the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
  • Build your own degree by choosing topics of interest to you.  
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.

Highlights

  • Ideal for educators who aspire to lead the transformation of STEM education in a school or other educational context.
  • Build conceptual connections within and between the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
  • Build your own degree by choosing topics of interest to you.  
  • Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.

Why choose this course?

This course is ideal for educators who want to engage in professional learning to develop their STEM pedagogical content knowledge and skills. It caters for educators who:

  • are working across the age spectrum from early childhood to Year 12, and adult or workplace learning
  • have different levels of experience and responsibility
  • have varied levels of STEM pedagogical content knowledge, including qualified STEM educators, those teaching out-of-field, or educators in leadership positions
  • are professionals working in non-school contexts, such as curriculum developers.

Be inspired by postgraduate students putting their learnings into action. Read their stories on our Education insights blog.

 

Real-world learning

The professional learning activities are designed to be immediately relevant to your STEM education practice. You will be prompted to trial your developing ideas and reflect on the outcomes as you study. You will also be encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to learn together with your peers from diverse backgrounds.

Learn from the best

Our teaching staff collectively represent a diverse range of STEM education knowledge, skills and experiences across a wide range of educational contexts. Many of these STEM educators are members of QUT’s STEM in Education Research Group and are active in leading the advancement of STEM education and teacher professional learning, locally, nationally and internationally.

This course was developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including educators in schools and other contexts.

 

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What to expect

STEM education plays a significant role in inspiring and preparing learners for the jobs of the future.

This Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM In Education) encourages you to take a critical view of STEM in education as you reflect upon and evaluate your current practice. You will seek ways to transform your teaching and learning as you:

  • explore an interconnected approach to the interpretation, construction, enactment and assessment of STEM curriculum
  • identify and overcome the challenges faced in the enactment of innovative education practice
  • develop your professional network and relationships that will extend beyond the duration of your study.

Flexible delivery

The Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM in 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

This major is offered part time. Each of the units is delivered over a five- or six-week teaching period to enable full-time teachers to participate and integrate their study into their practice for real world outcomes.

You will be supported to fully participate in classes and workshops. The face-to-face workshops are scheduled at convenient times for teachers and other educators. You can choose to participate in these workshops as an online student if you are able to log in to our video conferencing technology at the scheduled times. Alternatively, you can access the recordings of the workshops at a more convenient time for you. There will be other opportunities to connect with your peers and tutors through scheduled support sessions using video-conferencing technology, or online discussion and collaboration forums.

 

Assessment items or practicum

Your assessment will involve the development of a digital portfolio, which will represent your development of STEM in Education knowledge, understanding and skill. In some instances you can use past teaching practices as an example to critique using your new knowledge, and in other assessment tasks you will develop practices and strategies, which you may be able to incorporate in your future teaching. Importantly, you can tailor your assessment items to your current practice or particular interests.

In each unit, you will undertake individual or group activities and you will be encouraged and supported to use a range of techniques to record your contribution. These may include written documents, media presentations, and other digital artefacts.

Supportive community

You will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and be encouraged and supported to share ideas as you work towards transforming your teaching and your students’ learning in STEM. You will have access to a range of support services available at QUT. The professional network and relationships developed during the course can continue to benefit you in your future efforts to lead and transform STEM education.

Careers and outcomes

Careers and outcomes

This course can enhance outcomes for people in professional, schooling, and other contexts, including the ability to: 

  • lead the transformation of STEM education in a school or other educational context
  • improve your pedagogical content knowledge in STEM, both within and between the disciplines
  • better prepare your students for careers of the 21st century
  • build your professional networks.

Course articulation

You have the option to keep learning and build towards a Master of Education. 

Possible careers

  • Head of department
  • Teacher

Details and units

To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM in Education) you will need to complete all units in the STEM in Education major. You may only study the STEM in Education major part time.

 

The Graduate Certificate in Education (STEM in 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 (STEM in Education) you will need to complete all units in the STEM in 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.

Fees

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.

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