Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility

at University of New South Wales

The Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility will equip you with:

1. Advanced disciplinary knowledge in orientation and mobility

Advanced disciplinary knowledge and be able to demonstrate application to practice in the field of orientation and mobility, displaying an awareness of national and international issues in disability, education and broader eye health care sector, and how these issues impact on delivering client services.

2. Demonstrated the required skills to practice as an O&M Specialist

An ability to apply knowledge and skills in orientation and mobility to work across organisations that provide low vision services or as an autonomous practitioner.

3. Demonstrated effective skills in communication and collaboration skills in a digital age

An ability to communicate with clarity, to facilitate understanding, actions and impact to all types of people. Including teamwork, building relationships across contexts, and using digital technology effectively to undertake and improve work outcomes for all.  

4. Critical and analytical thinking and application to orientation and mobility intervention

An ability to identify and define the problem, determine viable solutions and make recommendations that have been produced using a range of tools, methods to critically assess existing knowledge, assumptions and elements of the issue in well-reasoned, insightful manner.  

5. Creativity and innovation for an evolving industry

Demonstrated being able to connect new ideas, challenge current thinking and practices and create solutions to further evolve the profession. 

6. Client focus with an ethical and culturally aware lens and awareness of a wider personal ecosystem that impacts delivering services to clients

An ability to have a proactive client focus, mindful of the client experience, engaging with all stakeholders in an ethical and culturally sensitive way to uphold and monitor actions according to professional responsibilities and the wider world.  

7. Initiative, drive and commitment to life-long learning 

An ability to demonstrate initiative to further one's knowledge, skills by consistent commitment to self-reflection and monitoring one's practice against newly acquired knowledge. 

Admission pathways

UNSW Global has university pathway programs that provide seamless transition to UNSW Sydney so you can achieve your academic and career goals. Learn more.

English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.

If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• English language tests and university English courses
• Prior study in the medium of English
• Other qualifications

2022 Indicative First Year Fee
$43,205

The UNSW Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility is the only program of its kind in Australia. Currently there are a lack of O&M specialists in Australia, particularly in rural areas. There is the opportunity of working in non-for-profit rehabilitation organisations, the private sector, in research and overseas, i.e. Singapore, Africa and the Pacific Islands are in need of O&M specialists.