Educational Administration (Graduate Diploma)

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Year

2011

Award

Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration

Length

1 year full-time or 2-3 years part-time

Campuses

Melbourne

Course description

This course is designed for people seeking to develop their skills as effective and reflective educational administrators. It focuses on context-based leadership and management. Students explore theory and practice relevant to their particular contexts, including consultative-participative leadership styles, communication, critical reflection, motivation, group relationships, decision-making, organisational culture, curriculum theory, design and development, and approaches to teaching and learning.

Course structure

The course comprises 120 credit points (six 20-credit point subjects). It can be taken as the first year of the two-year Master of Educational Leadership and Management or an alternative relevant Master's program. Classes are delivered outside normal working hours.
For more information on course structure, please see the handbook link below.

Subject details

Melbourne

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Application

Download and complete a postgraduate coursework application form, and send it directly to the relevant campus.

Please ensure you also provide all supplementary information required.

Apply direct to the University by 14 February for Semester 1 and 11 July for Semester 2.

Fee type

Fees (Fee-Help available)

Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)

Indicative (2011): $12,610 (per 120 credit points)
The University reserves the right to vary fees on an annual basis. Fees will not normally rise above 7% per annum. Should the University decide to increase its fees, that increase will take effect on 1 January of the following year.

Scholarships

A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduates

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree or equivalent, with experience in education and/or administration.

Semester starts

Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)

Career opportunities

Graduates can work in roles such as education officer, education administrator or manager in a range of educational institutions, including schools.

Contact information

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