Excelsia College

Graduate Diploma of Disability

Excelsia College

Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 02664K

The Graduate Diploma of Disability was developed in line with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) practice standards and quality indicators and is grounded in the international human rights framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and its expression in Australias National Disability Strategy. The course will emphasize and recognize the distinctively caring and pastoral nature of disability and care by utilizing a Christian framework that is also inclusive and respectful of other faiths.

Structure

48 credit points

Subjects

  • Understanding Disability: People, Policy and Practice
  • Person-Centred Support in Disability
  • Working Ethically in Disability
  • Planning for a Good Life
  • Evidence-based Disability Programs: Design, Implementation and Evaluation
  • Social and Community Inclusion
  • Case Work (in Disability): Management, Coordination and Collaboration
  • Working with Diversity and Complexity (in Disability)

Standard entry requirements

Applicants may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Disability or the Graduate Diploma of Disability, if they have previously successfully completed a relevant: bachelor degree or bachelor honours degree

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Macquarie Park Domestic: $20,000
No
  • Full-time : 1 year
  • Part-time : 2 years
Online Domestic: $20,000
No
  • Part-time : 2 years
  • Online/Off-campus : 1 year

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