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Diploma in Languages (English Language)

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This diploma is designed to complement your undergraduate qualification, increase your language skills in English, enhance employment opportunities, and to ensure you have the global skills and understanding needed in today’s job market. Students who already have an undergraduate degree are able to study this diploma as a stand-alone qualification.

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Associate Degree in Engineering

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Prepare for a professional career in civil, mechanical, mechatronic, electrical engineering or surveying, or continue studying after this qualification and become a fully-qualified engineer and/or surveyor. In this qualification you will learn the mathematics, physics and chemistry you need to study engineering. Depending on the combination of courses you choose, you could be eligible for up to 1.5 years of credit towards an Engineering (Honours) bachelor degree with UniSA and accrue some hours in the UniSA STEM Professional Practice Program. UniSA is one of Australia's leading universities for Engineering research.1 So you’ll be taught by world-class teachers with everything you learn supported by our research excellence. 1 UniSA’s Engineering research rated well above world-class – 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)

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Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning

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Planners help make spaces and life more liveable. Planners shape cities, towns and regions through the management of development, infrastructure and services. They develop plans, strategies and designs to shape communities, to improve the quality of life for its people and environment1. A key component of this postgraduate qualification relates to the planning and development of sustainable cities and regions. The courses studied pivot around real-world issues and therefore provide you with relevant skills that are transferable in the workplace. This qualification lays a solid foundation of knowledge and is a great pathway into the professional accredited and recognised Master of Urban and Regional Planning. 1Planning Institute of Australia, Become a Planner 2020

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Graduate Diploma in Design (Contemporary Art)

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This unique graduate diploma will not only help to further extend practical skills in your chosen specialisation, but it will provide you with valuable business management skills. You will focus on the development and application of research processes and methodologies, and you will develop skills in marketing and critical analysis. The specialised fields you can choose from include: photo, digital and graphic media painting and drawing spatial studies, involving public art, sculpture, textiles, glass, ceramics, jewellery and metal This qualification forms part of a nested degree, leading to a Master of Design (Contemporary Art).

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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

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With a focus on experienced-based learning and current business issues, this graduate diploma will help you take the next step in your career. Our Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is structured to fit with your lifestyle and work commitments, it can be studied part-time and online. You will hone your managerial skills and specialised knowledge through studying areas such as strategic management, managerial finance, international business, ethics, marketing, or leadership and change management. You will develop advanced skills in thinking strategically and critically and understand ethical considerations within a local and international context. This postgraduate degree is offered as part of a suite of three qualifications (graduate certificate, graduate diploma and Master of Business Administration). Each qualification extends to the next, so you can easily transition to the next level qualification. If you decide to exit this qualification having completed the first four courses you will receive the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. If you wish to do further study, consider going on to the Master of Business Administration.

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Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Library and Information Management)

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The Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Library and Information Management) is the only qualification of its kind in South Australia. Developed in conjunction with the State Library and State Records of South Australia, it offers a learning environment informed by industry and relevant professional practice. If you decide to exit this qualification having completed the first four courses you will receive the Graduate Certificate in Information Management. If you finish this qualification and want to do further study, consider going on to the Master of Information Management (Library and Information Management).

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Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

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Become a qualified human resources management (HRM) practitioner, in demand across a range of HRM roles. This Graduate Diploma is designed and taught by academics actively involved in collaborative industry research. You will study core courses in HRM and specialised topics such as recruitment and selection, employment law, and people, leadership and performance. You will develop the skills and confidence to problem-solve, think critically and analytically, and communicate effectively across the field of HRM.

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Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning

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This program is approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) and will equip you with the education requirements to practice as a qualified financial adviser. We’ve worked closely with industry to develop our course content, and regularly consult with FASEA to ensure your Graduate Diploma meets the most up-to-date industry standards. Our Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning is best suited to: existing financial advisers with a non-relevant degree; or existing financial advisers with no degree; or new entrants with a relevant degree.* If you have a relevant degree, you may also be eligible to apply for credit, which means you could potentially finish your degree sooner, saving you both time and money. What is a financial adviser? Financial advisers assist clients to build and manage their personal wealth, tax, financial risk and spending over their lifetimes. They consider a number of factors such as current wealth, income and lifestyle aspirations, and develop plans so their clients can reach short and long-term financial goals. With a strong practical focus and access to state-of-the-art technology, you will further your skills in preparing detailed financial plans and documentation which meet legal and regulatory requirements. *Definitions: Existing financial adviser: Any person who was ‘current’ on the ASIC’s Financial Advisers Register, or who provided personal advice in a foreign country to retail clients in relation to relevant financial products at any time between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2019 (and was not prohibited from providing advice on 1 January 2019). New entrant: Any person who does not meet the above definition of an existing adviser. Relevant degree: An AQF 7,8 or 9 qualification that contains at least 8 courses in one or more of the designated fields of study (and in any combination) – financial planning, accounting, taxation law, finance law, finance, business law, investments, estate law, banking, and economics. Non-relevant degree: An AQF 7,8 or 9 qualification in any other different field of study to the areas listed above. Approved degree: A degree that is listed in the Corporations (Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard) Determination 2018 – a FASEA-approved AQF 7, 8 (Graduate Diploma) or 9 qualification.

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Graduate Diploma in Communication

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Study the only qualification of its kind in South Australia and gain specialised skills and advanced knowledge to be well-prepared for management roles within the communications, media and creative industries sector. The Graduate Diploma in Communication provides a broad-based communication qualification with a strong focus on the impact of digital disruption within media and the creative industries. Explore areas of social media management, public relations and digital entrepreneurship, providing you with key management skills that will be complemented by critical analysis of the possibilities and impacts of big data and artificial intelligence, the emergence of Industry 4.0, and how these impact your sector. Study in a workshop-based environment with connections to industry partners, real-world projects, and placement and networking opportunities. We also have a offer two short courses, including: Executive Certificate in Digital Design Management Executive Certificate in Social Media Management

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Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Studies

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This postgraduate qualification is designed for students of any discipline with an interest in Aboriginal history, culture, politics and education. You will graduate with a broad knowledge of Aboriginal issues and world views as they relate to: health law history education environment policy research This one-year graduate diploma forms part of a nested suite of degrees, which means that if you decide to exit early you will graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Aboriginal Studies, depending on the number of courses studied. You can study this degree on-campus or online. Part-time study options are also available.