Graduate Certificate in Education (International Education)

Key Information

Duration and course structure

8 months, 2 trimesters (12 credits)

Intake dates

January and September

Mode of delivery

On campus

Online

Mixed-Mode

Fees*

Tuition Fee for the Entire Course

(AED): 25,000

Tuition fees are inclusive of VAT.

*Note: Tuition fees exclude the cost of course study materials.

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Qualification: Graduate Certificate in Education

We’ve designed graduate certificate in education courses for majors to help teachers improve their skills in certain areas and phases of learning. The course brings new pedagogies, content, and perspectives into current teaching practices. This course offers teachers a multifaceted approach to ensure high levels of engagement and great learning experiences for all of them. This way, it personalises the learning process and addresses a bunch of educational issues that we face nowadays.

About the Graduate Major in International Education

We’ve designed a course for “Graduate Major in International Education”. During the course, the students will study the history and development of international education. They will examine how international mindedness is conceptualised as well as current trends in curriculum internationalisation. Students will get a chance to study the different types of international curriculum models and practices. They will be introduced to the important elements of the International Baccalaureate (IB) suite of course, which include the Primary Years course, Middle Years course, and Diploma course. At the end of the course, students will have IB teaching certification.

Why study Graduate Certificate in International Education at Murdoch University?

Here at Murdoch University, we offer the best graduate course in international education in Dubai. Here are a bunch of reasons why you should choose us to get your master’s in international education:

Students get a chance to develop a teaching portfolio throughout the course
They will have an opportunity to meet and talk to international school teachers
Our course is authorised and aligned to the IB Teaching and Learning Certificate.
Throughout the whole course, students will be able to get the necessary skills and knowledge to grow their careers

What will the students get after the course?

Students will be eligible to receive an IB certificate in teaching and learning after the course as our course has been authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). Murdoch’s teaching degree will open new doors for the students as they will be able to work in international schools all over the world, including International Baccalaureate schools and those that are internationalising their curriculum.

Course structure

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International Education Major 12 cp

EDN519 | 3 cp | International Education: Issues and Practices
EDU616 | 3 cp | Teaching, Learning and Working in Culturally Diverse Environments
EDN517 | 6 cp | Learning: Multiple Perspectives, Policies and Practices

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Faculty Profile – Master of Education (MEd)

Discipline Lead – Faiza Qureshi

Faiza Qureshi is the Discipline Lead for the Master of Education portfolio at Murdoch University Dubai and has previously also served as Discipline Lead for the Foundation program from 2019 to 2025. She also chairs the Learning and Teaching Committee, which includes chairing Murdoch University Dubai’s annual Learning and Teaching Conference. She lectures full-time in the Master of Education and Graduate Certificate in Education programs, with a teaching portfolio that includes education policy analysis, pedagogy in culturally diverse contexts, teaching methodologies, and research in education. She also serves as the Discipline Lead for the key TLC101 (Communication Skills for Undergraduate Study) unit, overseeing its delivery for all Diploma students.

In addition to her academic responsibilities, she serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching and is a member of a number of higher education academic boards. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Education at Murdoch University (Australia) and holds a Master of Education from Murdoch University (Dubai), a Diploma in English from the University of London (UK), and the ICELT qualification from Cambridge (UK). She is also a Senior Fellow (SFHEA) and Associate Fellow (AFHEA) of Advance HE (UK).

With more than 15 years of experience across the education sector in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, she has held senior leadership and academic positions in both school and higher education sectors. She is actively engaged in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and educational research, with a particular focus on transnational education, and contributes regularly to peer-reviewed journals. She has also served on the editorial board of an ELT journal, co-authored an ESL textbook, and published creative works of fiction. In addition, she has previously served as Vice Principal of a school and continues to contribute to educational development through her membership on school stakeholder committees.