Graduate Certificate in Arts

A Graduate Certificate in Arts allows you to complete a comprehensive six-month course of study, choosing from more than 25 discipline areas.

It is particularly useful if you are returning to tertiary study after time away from an academic environment.

Course structure

Total 50 points

Students are required to complete the program requirements/structure from the year that they commenced their program. All compulsory, core and capstone subjects must be completed to be eligible to graduate from the program.

Students cannot request to vary the Graduate level subjects (Levels 4 and above) offered in their specialisation or request to increase the volume of graduate subjects that are offered in their specialisation.

No Specialisation:

Students are required to complete subjects totaling 50 points chosen from any of the areas below, including:

• One 12.5 point subject at fourth-year level or above
• A maximum of one 12.5 point subject at first-year level and;
• Remaining 25 points from subjects at second or third-year level

With Specialisation:

Subjects totaling 50 points as outlined below.

For policies that govern this degree, see the Courses, Subjects, Awards and Programs Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Library. Students also should also refer to information in the Enrolment and Timetabling Policy.

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• an undergraduate degree, or equivalent.

Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005) and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF127). For the purposes of considering requests for reasonable adjustments, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the overview, attributes, outcomes and skills of this entry. Further details about how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Arts should:

• Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values; and
• Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts; and
• Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force; and
• Communicate effectively; and
• Commit to continuous learning; and
• Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and other information technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.