The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka. The diploma builds on the general or disciplinary knowledge of a bachelor's degree to prepare students to teach in schools.

Specialisation within the course usually enables one to become a primary or secondary teacher, or a teacher in an adult education environment such as TAFE or a business college, and to join the relevant professional association. Achievement of a Diploma of Education does not normally confer registration status, but is a pathway to registration as a teacher.

The DipEd typically takes one year of full-time study (up to two years part-time) and students are generally required to undertake professional practicums (or "pracs") alongside their theory units in order to graduate. It offers an alternative to the three- or four-year Bachelor of Education for those who already have a degree in another area (e.g. Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts) and wish to specialise in that area.

The course is referred to as a Diploma of Teaching in New Zealand.

[edit] See also

• Bachelor of Education
• Diploma
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education
• Professional Graduate Diploma in Education
• Certificate in Education

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