Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching will be workplace and future orientated, as such will have the demonstrated capacity to enhance workplace capability and a clear focus on designing pedagogical strategies to achieve learning.  Graduates will have knowledge and skills in the use of Dimensions of Learning Instructional Framework.  The specific professional standards that graduates will demonstrate by direct, indirect and supplementary evidence is derived from the Queensland College of Teachers Professional Standards for Queensland Teachers document and CQU's existing innovative BLM program.

Students will be required to complete extensive professional experience which will consist of professional attachment in learning sites followed by a six week internship.

The professional attachment consists of three days per week over school terms 2 and 3, and the Internship is completed over the first six weeks of school’s term four for five days per week.

Graduates will be eligible to teach in one of the following educational or workplace settings based on the completion of the Professional Attachment and Internship within that setting:

- Primary School

- Secondary School

- Vocational Education and Training (VET)

To be eligible to graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching degree, students must complete a total of 48 units of credit (equivalent to 8 x 6 units of credit postgraduate courses).

Students must attend the three compulsory residential schools (10 days in total).