Higher Education Leadership Institute

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Important Dates

HELI’s courses run over four terms per year. Term start dates for 2020 are:

3 February 2020  |  27 April 2020  |  20 July 2020  |  12 October 2020

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Policies and Services

Admission criteria

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Academic Practice must provide evidence that they hold a bachelor degree (or equivalent or higher) in any discipline (subject to verification by the Course Coordinator).

Students may study from anywhere in the world, however applicants with international qualifications that were not delivered in English must demonstrate English equivalency at Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 6.5 (or equivalent).

As participants will be investigating their own teaching practices and contexts, it is highly desirable that they are already engaged in tertiary teaching in some way.

Applicants with higher education study

As this is a higher education postgraduate course, applicants must hold the equivalent to a Bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher to meet the admission requirements.

Recognition of prior learning

Students who have completed formal studies in a similar area or have extensive work experience may be eligible for credit for prior learning.

The Credit for Prior Learning Policy and Procedure can be found on the 'Important Information' page along with an application form.

It is highly recommended that students who wish to apply for credit do so at the time of application for admission.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Applicants must have undertaken study at AQF level 7 or higher to be eligible for admission.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for entry to this course.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should also consider applying for HELI’s Community Development Scholarships. Two scholarships are awarded each year to individuals who can demonstrate the significant contribution that they could make to their communities as a graduate of the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Academic Practice.

Domestic applications with overseas qualifications

Applicants with overseas qualifications will need to demonstrate that they hold a qualification equivalent to or higher than AQF level 7.

English language requirements

Applicants whose tertiary education was not undertaken in English will need to demonstrate English equivalency at Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 6.5 (or equivalent).

How to apply

To apply to undertake the GradCertHEd prospective students can complete the expression of interest on our website or fill out the Application for Admission Form on the 'Important Information' page on our website.

Enrolment

Acceptance of offer

Students accept an offer to enrol in the course by signing and returning the Letter of Offer and Student Agreement.

Deferment

Students may defer their studies as detailed in the Student Deferral Policy and Procedure.

Fees and charges

Details of tuition fees are published on the 'Important Information' page on our website.

Financial assistance

Loans

FEE-HELP loans are available to eligible students.

Scholarships

The Higher Education Leadership Institute (HELI) offers two scholarships every year to enable selected individuals to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Academic Practice. These scholarships may be awarded to individuals who can demonstrate the significant contribution that they could make to their communities as a graduate of the course. While the scholarships are not specifically designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we encourage applications from prospective students from indigenous backgrounds. Applicants must meet HELI’s course admission requirements to be eligible to apply for a scholarship. Each scholarship covers 80% of tuition fees.

Student and campus services

The HELI Cloud Campus provides a comprehensive Digital Library to students along with access to a Librarian to support students to access learning resources. A dedicated Student Support Officer is available to support students with academic issues, study assistance, help with personal/social issues, special needs assistance and hardship related issues.

Where to get further information

• Higher Education Leadership Institute – Higher Education Leadership Institute University's Institute Profile
• TEQSA national register – The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is Australia's independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education
• ComparED – The ComparED website provides prospective students with transparent institution information from recent graduates and current students views.
• Study Assist – Information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.