Australian Courses

Graduate Certificate in Education

Offered by The University of Newcastle (UoN), The University of Newcastle Language Centre, Sydney. CRICOS course code 096749E.

Tuition (whole course)A$20,590
Duration4 mo19 weeks
Tuition per year—
Other feesA$187
Estimated totalA$20,777
LevelGraduate Certificate

Where it's taught

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Graduate outcomes (international graduates)

Teacher education, 2025: full-time work 59.8%, any work 81.9%, median salary $73,400.

University of Newcastle, 2023-2025: full-time work 54.4%, median salary $68,000.

Figures are for the study area or provider, not this course. Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025 (International Report), QILT, Australian Government Department of Education. qilt.edu.au

Living in Callaghan: median rent $0 a week (2021), 9.4% speak a language other than English (Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic). About Callaghan →

Getting to The University of Newcastle (UoN), The University of Newcastle Language Centre, Sydney, Callaghan (University Dr): Nearest station is Warabrook Station (train HUN), 1.6 km away. Buses within 500 m: 11, 23, 24, 27, 47, 160, 260, 261, 267, 270 (closest stop: University Of Newcastle Western Entrance, University Dr, 184 m). Plan a trip (Transport NSW trip planner).

Working while you study: a student visa lets you work up to 48 hours a fortnight during term and unlimited hours in scheduled breaks. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, or $33.05 casual (most student jobs are casual), so a full 24 hours a week pays about $793 before tax. Most students work in hospitality, retail, cleaning, aged care, delivery and warehousing. Visa rules · Fair Work pay rates.

What this page cannot tell you

The CRICOS register records that this course exists, how long it runs, where it is taught and what it costs. It does not record the things below. No central register holds them:

  • Entry requirements — the qualifications you need to join
  • English level — the IELTS, PTE or similar score you need
  • Start dates — which months the course begins
  • Credit for past study — whether your past study makes the course shorter
  • Whether places are available now

Each school sets these rules. They can be different for each country and each student. They also change between intakes. Ask The University of Newcastle (UoN), The University of Newcastle Language Centre, Sydney directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

If you need English first

The University of Newcastle (UoN), The University of Newcastle Language Centre, Sydney also teaches English language courses. Many schools combine an English course and a main course in one offer, on one visa. Ask this school if they can do that.

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