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Graduate Certificate in Arts

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Arts is designed to enable graduates who wish to expand on their undergraduate program or who wish to change the direction of their focus and pursue studies in an area of personal interest. Students select a single major or area of study on which to focus their studies.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

4 years part-time

Course Code

GradCertArts

Study Mode

In person, Online

About this course

Students select a single major or area of study on which to focus their studies.

Entry requirements

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification with a major in a non-relevant discipline;

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline*.

Relevant disciplines include the following:

Please note - not all majors are available to all candidates. Majors highlighted with an ** are only available to candidates admitted under admission rule (b).

Ancient History:

Archaeology; History; Philosophy; Religious Studies

Ancient Near East:

Ancient History; Archaeology

Archaeology:

Ancient History; Classical Languages; History

Asian Studies**:

Asian Languages; Political Science

Chinese Studies:

Chinese language and Cultural Studies

English

: Media and Communication Studies; Drama and Theatre Studies; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Political Science; Studies in Human Society

Environmental Advocacy**

Earth and Environmental Sciences; Development Studies, Policy Studies; Political Science; Sociology; Studies in Human Societies

French Studies**: French language and Cultural Studies

Geography: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Studies in Human Societies

German Studies: German langauge and Cultural Studies

History: Archaeology; Heritage Studies; History; Indigenous Studies; Languages; Philosophy; Religious Studies

Indigenous Studies**: Archaeology; Curriculum and Education Studies; History; Policy Studies; Political Science

Indonesian Studies**: Indonesian language and Cultural Studies

Italian Studies: Italian language and Cultural Studies

Linguistics: English; Languages; Education with a major in English literacy; LOTE or ESL

Media and Communications: Communication and Media Studies; Language and Literature; Performing Arts; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Political Science and Policy Studies; Studies in Human Society

Peace Studies: Criminology; Law; Policy Studies; Political Science; Social Work

Philosophy: Religious Studies

Political and International Studies: Policy Studies; Political Science; Studies in Human Society

Regional Change Management**: Geography; Policy Studies; Political Science; Studies in Human Society

Sociology: Criminology; Geography; History; Linguistics; Peace Studies; Politics

Studies in Religion: Ancient History; History; Philosophy

Theatre and Performance: Theatre Studies; Theatre and Performance

Writing: Communication and Media Studies; History; Literature; Philosophy and Religion Studies; Policy Studies

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate specialised knowledge of an area of study;
demonstrate advanced comprehension of theories, methodology and factual content in their area of study;
research, analyse, critically evaluate, synthesise knowledge, solve problems and communicate ideas in their area of study;
act as informed and critically discriminating participants within a community of scholars; and
communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking language studies, read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context.

Career pathways

The Graduate Certificate in Arts allows you to refine your professional skills in an existing field of study or to develop a new area of expertise. Examples of careers that can be assisted through a Graduate Certificate in Arts include positions in public and private sectors, such as management and administration, foreign affairs, education, business, film and theatre and human resources.

Employers often look for flexibility in their staff, expecting to retrain staff as work demands change. To meet this need, they tend to seek out people who are intellectually flexible, with analytical minds and good communication skills. Students in a Graduate Certificate in Arts are trained to acquire and process information, think independently, communicate their thoughts effectively and exercise initiative. These are skills that employers want.

University of New England (UNE)