Graduate Diploma
School of Arts & Sciences
Are you an accredited teacher who wants to build your mathematics education skills and knowledge? The Graduate Diploma of Mathematics Education at The University of Notre Dame Australia provides a short postgraduate study program for graduates of other disciplines who need to understand and use mathematics professionally. The program equips you with the capacity, skills and confidence to teach up to and including Extension 1 and 2 mathematics. This Graduate Diploma of Mathematics Education is part of a nested program of study. Nested programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the level of qualification that is right for you. Contact us today to find out more.
Our Graduate Diploma and Master of Mathematics Education programs are designed to retrain accredited teachers from other disciplines in mathematics as a teaching area. Live online classes provide the opportunity to learn from lecturers and peers as role models of excellent teaching practice, network, ask questions and gain expert advice.
The programs enable you to develop deep and flexible content knowledge in pure and applied tertiary-level mathematics. They also allow you to develop your mathematics pedagogy and enhance your capacity to engage your students to work mathematically to solve challenging, real-world problems across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
This program will improve your expertise and career prospects. Qualified secondary mathematics teachers are in high demand across Australia. It also fosters transferable skills such as critical reasoning, problem-solving, ethical judgement, and decision-making. The program has been designed around school terms to assist you in balancing existing work, family and other commitments.
The Graduate Diploma in Mathematics is designed for experienced educators. It will prepare you to teach mathematics in Catholic primary and secondary schools, Government departments, including the Department of Education. Other opportunities include management and business, non-government organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations, and training & professional development.
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.
Please note: The availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.