Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education
Students
Available to
- Domestic
- Offshore
Duration
- Part-time: 2 years
Modes
- Online
Units
4 units
Intake
- February
AQF 08
CRICOS
N/A
The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education (GCTRE) prepares graduate teachers (or equivalent) to teach religious education. It provides graduates with knowledge of the disciplines, principles, practices, and traditions that form the basis for religious education. It is designed specifically to meet the requirements of CECV Policy.
Course learning outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education:
- have a foundational knowledge and skills in theological disciplines of importance for teaching religious education.
- have enhanced their capabilities to engage with particular faith traditions and spirituality.
- have ability to communicate religious traditions to students by drawing critically on appropriate sources.
- apply knowledge of contemporary approaches to the learning and teaching of religious education.
- apply their knowledge to religious awareness and faith formation of students and the formation of religious identity in a school community.
Course structure
Students complete the following four units (each worth 18 points), undertaking one unit per semester over 2 years:
Admission criteria
Successful completion of an undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent.
Tuition fees
Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information, please visit our fees page.
2026 | 2025 |
$2,538 per 18-point unit | 16-point unit: $2,178 18-point unit: $2,451 24-point unit: $3,268 |
Additional Information
Accreditation and sponsorship
- Victorian Catholic Dioceses:
- Accreditation: GCTRE is eligible for teacher accreditation as it can be used to satisfy accreditation to teach in a Catholic school.
- MACS Sponsorship: GCTRE is eligible for sponsored study by MACS. Sponsored Study Support is for 2 years: 2023 – 2024 or 2025 – 2026.
- Other Sponsors: check with your local education office
- In other dioceses
- Accreditation and Sponsorship: Check with your local education office.
- Further questions? Contact your education office.
Graduate pathways
Graduates may proceed to study at Graduate Diploma or Masters levels.