GradCertHE

Credit points

40

Minimum duration

Minimum duration: 2 years part-time

Maximum duration: 4 years part-time

Approved locations

  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 5 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.062.

Admission requirements

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. have completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent and hold an academic appointment (including sessional academic) with a direct teaching role, in a tertiary education institution; OR 
  2. hold any appointment in a tertiary education institution which advances learning and teaching at a Faculty or an institutional level, and also involves at least some direct teaching.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of

  1. 30cp from Specified Microcredentials (Part A); and
  2. 10cp from Elective Microcredentials (Part B).

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

  • UNMC510Foundations for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education5 CP
  • UNMC520Improving Learning and Teaching in Higher Education5 CP
  • UNMC530Good Practice in Higher Education: Curriculum Design5 CP
  • UNMC540Good Practice in Higher Education: Assessment Design5 CP
  • UNMC570Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Higher Education: Ethics and Methods5 CP
  • UNMC580Demonstrating Scholarly Practice in Higher Education5 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • UNMC500Culturally Safe Teaching Practice5 CP
  • UNMC550Evaluating Technology-enabled Learning Activities in Higher Education5 CP
  • UNMC560Designing and Implementing Technology-enabled Learning Activities in Higher Education5 CP
  • UNMC581What works in higher education: Evidence-based teaching practices in the 'classroom'5 CP
  • UNMC582What works in higher education: Evidence-based teaching practices that surround the 'classroom'5 CP

Note 1: A student is only able to study UNMC560 as an elective if they have successfully completed UNMC550

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Professional Term 2

  • Specified unitsUNMC510Foundations for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education5 cp
  • Specified unitsUNMC520Improving Learning and Teaching in Higher Education5 cp
  • Specified unitsUNMC530Good Practice in Higher Education: Curriculum Design5 cp
  • Specified unitsUNMC540Good Practice in Higher Education: Assessment Design5 cp

Commencing Professional Term 5

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