This graduate diploma has been developed to meet the needs of educators in Islamic schools or educators in state and private schools with a high percentage of Muslim students.

It has been designed in collaboration with our research and industry partners to provide you with the knowledge, pedagogical and practical skills to promote learning for Muslim students in diverse educational settings. If you wish to contribute to research development in Islamic education, and education more broadly, you can also use this qualification as a pathway to a Master of Education and doctoral studies.

This qualification is highly flexible in its delivery, you can study full-time or part-time and all courses are offered online, offering flexibility so you can tailor your studies to your teaching schedule. If you decide to exit this program after the first four courses, you will receive a Graduate Certificate in Education (Islamic Education).

What you'll learn

The Graduate Diploma in Education (Islamic Education) offers professional learning aligned with contemporary educational polices, standards and practices, within the framework of Islamic teaching.

The courses you will study relate to contemporary issues, and include themes of student wellbeing and managing learning environments. You will develop skills to better meet the needs, and improve the quality of education, for Muslim students.

You will graduate with foundations in contemporary Islamic theology, and in Islamic teaching across a range of diverse educational settings for Muslim students.

 If you wish to contribute to research development in Islamic education, and education more broadly, you could consider continuing with a Master of Education or a PhD. If you decide to exit this program after the first four courses, you will receive a Graduate Certificate in Education (Islamic Education).

As a graduate of this qualification, you could reasonably expect to find employment in Islamic schools or possibly Madrassahs, Pesantrens, or in state and private schools with a high percentage of Muslim students. Educational settings could range from early childhood to school learning.

If you wish to contribute to research development in Islamic education, and education more broadly, you could consider continuing with a Master of Education or a PhD.