Course Catalogue

Graduate Diploma of Educational Studies (TEDST1)

2026

Recommended Study Plan

This course is only available as an Alternative Exit award from the Master of Teaching (STCH01), Master of Teaching Early Childhood (STCHE1), Master of Teaching Primary (STCHP1), Master of Teaching Secondary (STCHS1) or the Master of Educational Studies (SEDST1).

Legend:

CO = Core Unit

SE = Specialist Elective

R = Research

Early Childhood and Primary stream

Semester 1		Semester 2
Requirements
EST500 Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Advocacy or EST535 Society and Education	SE	Specialist elective 5	SE
Specialist elective 2	SE	Specialist elective 6	SE
Specialist elective 3	SE	Specialist elective 7	SE
Specialist elective 4	SE	Specialist Elective 8	SE

Primary and Secondary streams

Semester 1		Semester 2
Requirements
ETL503 Learner Development or ETL501 Learning and Teaching Adolescents	SE	Specialist elective 5	SE
Specialist elective 2	SE	Specialist elective 6	SE
Specialist elective 3	SE	Specialist elective 7	SE
Specialist elective 4	SE	Specialist Elective 8	SE

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Specialist Elective Availabilities

Semester 1	Semester 2	Summer Semester	Intensives
Early Childhood and Primary Stream
EST500 Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Advocacy or EST535 Society and Education ECE503 Curriculum Studies and Programming ECE512 Assessment for Learning and Curricula ECL246 Arts, Music and Movement in Early Childhood ELA525 English Literacy and Literature (F-2) EMA565 Mathematics Education and Pedagogy EPE502 Early Childhood Professional Experience 2 EPE635 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers or EPE530 Classroom Ready: Impactful Teaching ESC520 Science Curriculum and Pedagogy EST510 Research Based Practice and Leadership or ECE510 Leadership, Advocacy and Research EST533 Primary Specialisation: Special Education, Language and Literacy	ECE503 Curriculum Studies and Programming ECE512 Assessment for Learning and Curricula ECL516 Early Years Literacy and English ECL523 Mathematics with Young Children ECL246 Arts, Music and Movement in Early Childhood ELA526 English Literacy and Literature (3-6) EPE502 Early Childhood Professional Experience 2 EPE635 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers or EPE530 Classroom Ready: Impactful Teaching EST505 Indigenous Perspectives and Inclusive Practices or EST503 Teaching Indigenous Learners EST520 Teacher Professional Identities	EST500 Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Advocacy or EST535 Social and Education EST505 Indigenous Perspectives and Inclusive Practices or EST503 Teaching Indigenous Learners EPE501 Early Childhood Professional Experience 1
Not Offered ECE501 Human Development and Play Pedagogies or ECE500 Play, Pedagogies and Philosophies in Early Childhood ECU502 Primary Humanities or ECU501 Humanities and Social Sciences Education ELA512 English Literacy: Reading and Writing ELA515 Primary Specialisation: English Literature ELA522 Primary Specialisation: Languages Other Than English EMA511 Mathematics and Pedagogy EMA522 Mathematical Content Knowledge for Teaching EPE510 Education in Context: Preparation for Practice and Assessment EPE520 Developmental Learning and Pedagogy EPE540 Specialist Knowledges and Pedagogy ESC511 Science and Technology ESC522 Primary Specialisation: Science and Technology
Primary Stream
ECU502 Primary Humanities or ECU501 Humanities and Social Sciences in Education ECU503 Health and Physical Education EIE501 Inclusive Education, Policies and Practice or EST535 Society and Education ELA525 English Literacy and Literature (F-2) ELA529 English Language and Literacy Assessment EPE635 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers or EPE530 Classroom Ready: Impactful Teaching ESC520 Science Curriculum and Pedagogy EST511 Integrating Indigenous History, Cultures and learning in Teaching Practice or EST503 Teaching Indigenous Learners EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education or EST532 Projects in Researching Classroom Practice EST533 Primary Specialisation: Special Education, Language and Literacy ETE525 Primary Technologies EMA541 Primary Mathematics Education 1	ECU503 Health and Physical Education ECU510 Primary Arts or ECU500 Arts Education EIE501 Inclusive Education, Policies and Practice or EST535 Society and Education ELA526 English Literacy and Literature (3-6) EMA541 Primary Mathematics Education 1 EMA542 Primary Mathematics Education 2 EPE528 Primary Professional Experience 1 EPE635 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers or EPE530 Classroom Ready: Impactful Teaching EST501 Managing the Classroom Environment and Student Wellbeing EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education or EST532 Projects in Researching Classroom Practice	ECU502 Primary Humanities or ECU501 Humanities and Social Sciences Education EPE528 Primary Professional Experience 1 EST511 Integrating Indigenous History, Cultures and Learning in Teaching Practice or EST503 Teaching Indigenous Learners
Not Offered ETL503 Understanding Learner Development or ETL501 Learning and Teaching Adolescents ELA511 English, Language and Literacy ELA512 English Literacy: Reading and Writing ELA515 Primary Specialisation: English and Literature ELA522 Primary Specialisation: Languages Other Than English EMA511 Mathematics and Pedagogy EMA512 Mathematics and Context EMA522 Mathematical Content Knowledge for Teaching EPE510 Education in Context: Preparation for Practice and Assessment EPE520 Developmental Learning and Pedagogy EPE540 Specialist Knowledges and Pedagogy ESC511 Science and Technology in Education ESC522 Primary Specialisation: Science and Technology
Secondary Stream
ECM301 Secondary Science 1 ECM311 Secondary Health and Physical Education 1 ECM313 Secondary Visual Arts 1 ECM317 Secondary Business Enterprises 1 ECM331 Secondary Music 1 ECM333 Secondary Humanities 1 ECM341 Secondary Technologies 1 ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1 ECM361 Secondary Mathematics 1 ECM381 Secondary English 1 EIE501 Inclusive Education, Policies and Practice ELA513 English as An Additional Language EMG501 Contemporary Issues in Education EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education EST504 Digital Technologies and education EST508 Assessment and Reporting EST511 Integrating Indigenous History, Cultures and Learning in Teaching Practice or EST503 Teaching Indigenous Learners ETL502 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practice TES502 Language, Learning and Meaning	ECM302 Secondary Science 2 ECM312 Secondary Health and Physical Education 2 ECM314 Secondary Visual Arts 2 ECM318 Secondary Business Enterprises 2 ECM332 Secondary Music 2 ECM334 Secondary Humanities 2 ECM342 Secondary Technologies 2 ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2 ECM362 Secondary Mathematics 2 ECM382 Secondary English 2 EIE501 Inclusive Education Policies and Practice ELA513 English as an Additional Language EMG501 Contemporary Issues in Education EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education EPE529 Secondary Professional Experience 1 EST504 Digital Technologies and Education EST521 Developing New Teaching Content ETL502 Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices	EPE529 Secondary Professional Experience 1 EST504 Digital Technologies and Education EST511 Integrating Indigenous History, Cultures and Learning in Teaching Practice or EST503 Teaching Indigenous Learners
Not Offered ETL503 Understanding Learner Development or ETL501 Learning and Teaching Adolescents EMA512 Mathematics and Context EPE520 Developmental Learning and Pedagogy EPE635 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers or EPE531 Impactful Teaching and Learner Engagement for Secondary ESC511 Science and Technology in Education EST532 Projects in Researching Classroom Practice EPE510 Education in Context: Preparation in Practice and Assessment