The following teacher education programs are endorsed by the Institute for qualified teachers who wish to gain further qualifications in a different specialist teaching area.
The one year full-time or part-time equivalent teacher education programs listed are also suitable for three-year qualified teachers wishing to upgrade their qualifications to four-year qualified status.
Autism Teaching Institute
Deakin University
Home Economics Victoria
La Trobe University
Monash University
The University of Ballarat
The University of Melbourne
The University of Newcastle
AUTISM TEACHING INSTITUTE
- Vocational Graduate Diploma in Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program endorsed for qualified teachers to also become qualified special education teachers
Autism Teaching Institute website
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
- Graduate Certificate of Education (TESOL) - a 0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified as TESOL teachers
- Master of Education (TESOL) coursework only - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified as TESOL teachers
- Master of Education (Special Educational Needs) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become Special Education teachers
- Graduate Certificate of Education (TLOTE) – a 0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified as LOTE teachers
- Master of Education (TLOTE) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified as LOTE teachers
Deakin University School of Education website
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HOME ECONOMICS VICTORIA
- Vocational Graduate Diploma of Home Economics Education - a two year part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified as Home Economics and Health teachers
Home Economics Victoria website
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
- Graduate Diploma in Special Education and Human Service - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified special education teachers
- Master of Special Education (by coursework) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified special education teachers
La Trobe University Faculty of Education website
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (TESOL) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified TESOL teachers
- Master of Education (TESOL) - an 18 month year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified TESOL teachers
Monash University Faculty of Education website
THE UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT
- Master of Special Education – a two year full-time or part-time equivalent program for qualified teachers to also become qualified special Education teachers. Four-year qualified teachers with appropriate experience may be eligible for up to one year credit into the program.
University of Ballarat School of Education website
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Master of Education (Special Education, Inclusion and Early Intervention) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program endorsed for qualified teachers to also become qualified special education teachers
- Master of Education (Language Intervention and Hearing Impairment) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program endorsed for qualified teachers to also become qualified special education teachers
The University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education website
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE (distance education)
- Master of Special Education (with specialisation in Hearing Impairment) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program delivered by the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Renwick Centre, endorsed for qualified teachers to also become qualified special education teachers
- Master of Special Education (with specialisation in Vision Impairment) - a one year full-time or part-time equivalent program delivered by the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Renwick Centre, endorsed for qualified teachers to also become qualified special education teachers
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Renwick Centre
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