Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Education

CSU’s Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Education extends the teaching abilities of students, creates opportunities for critical reflection on practice, and enhances students’ employment prospects through innovative practical experience, research and in-depth study in Indigenous education.

Why study this course?

CSU’s Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Education offers students enrolled in undergraduate teacher education programs the opportunity to undertake study focused on Indigenous studies. This course also offers existing teachers, particularly early-career teachers, the opportunity to undertake further study to build their professional knowledge in the area of Indigenous education. This is a four subject course offered in Session 3 only. Full-time enrolment can be undertaken in one Session 3 enrolment. Part-time enrolment spreads the study load across two Session 3 enrolments. Session 3 runs from November to February each year.

Graduates of this course have the skills required to build cultural confidence by developing a greater understanding of Indigenous communities and demonstrate appropriate teaching strategies based on the acquisition of knowledge in the area of Indigenous Studies. They are able to reflect on their own practice to inform their professional lives and professional growth.

Professional recognition

This course enables additional study to be undertaken in a specific content area, but it is not a retraining program and therefore will not have independent accreditation sought with the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Graduation requirements

To graduate from CSU's Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Education, students must satisfactorily complete three compulsory subjects, and one restricted elective (32 points).

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.