Educational Studies (Special and Inclusive Education)
GDip.
Overview
About this course
This program will equip you to tackle the real-world challenges that teachers face in the classroom every day – from working with students who have special education needs, to preventing disruptive behaviour and teaching students with learning difficulties.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for those seeking to develop the skills, knowledge and values needed to specialise in the teaching of children with special-education needs, or to qualify for appointments as leaders.
Structure
What you’ll study
Candidates are required to complete a total of 36 credit points (cp), including:
- 12 cp (2 units of study) of core units;
- minimum of 18 cp (3 units of study of elective units from the Special and Inclusive Education Units of Study Table
- maximum of 6 cp (1 unit of study) from any specialisation within the Master of Education program.
Costs
Tuition
HK$187,437.08
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to candidature requires:
- a Bachelor of Education from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and either the completion of postgraduate studies, or professional experience equivalent to one year full-time in a field considered by the Faculty to be appropriate to the program of study; or
- a bachelor's degree and either the Graduate Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification, and either the completion of postgraduate studies, or professional experience equivalent to two years full-time, in a field considered by the School to be appropriate to the program of studies.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
85
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
61
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band