Get work-ready
Elevate your teaching career with one of our practical, industry-aligned postgraduate education courses. You'll develop the essential teaching capabilities required to be an effective educator who meets the learning needs of diverse learners in a broad range of higher education disciplinary contexts.
Postgraduate
Postgraduate (further study)
A postgraduate qualification can be undertaken by students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or possess significant, demonstrable work experience. Postgraduate courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, masters and PhDs, as well as specialist programs for industry professionals.
Research
Higher Degrees by Research (supervised research)
Research degrees are research based master’s or PhD programs that focus on a single area of expertise. They provide students the opportunity to carry out highly specialised research under expert supervision.
Career opportunities
Graduates can advance their professional standing and, depending on the course, prepare for academic undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research supervision and leadership roles in higher education, particularly in universities and tertiary institutions.
Discover the education and teaching course for you
Our education and teaching course finder tool makes it easy for you to find the right course. By answering just a few questions, the tool will provide you with the best options to match your career goals and interests.
Study that suits your lifestyle
Our courses and programs for those with a career in the higher education sector can be studied online at Deakin's Cloud Campus. So if you're currently working, you've got the flexibility to choose when and where you study, in a way that fits around your schedule.
A world-class education
Deakin's education discipline is ranked 31st in the world by the prestigious QS World University Rankings (by subject 2021), so you can be assured that what you learn is relevant to the sector and your career.
Research with us
If you're interested in further study related to higher education learning and teaching, then a higher degree by research could be for you.
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Choose an area that you're interested in and learn how Deakin's extensive range of study options and experiences can help turn your dreams into reality.
