Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Ornithology at Charles Sturt University is designed for professional or amateur ornithologists seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge. It is part of an articulated program and offers the only specialised postgraduate courses in ornithology in Australia.
If you're a professional or amateur ornithologist and want to upgrade your skills and knowledge while attaining a recognised tertiary qualification, the Graduate Certificate in Ornithology from Charles Sturt University is for you.
Our Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Ornithology are the only specialised postgraduate courses in Australia in the field of ornithology.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
A completed Bachelors Degree (or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) in a relevant discipline related to Ornithology from a recognised University or other tertiary education provider.
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Relevant industry or professional Ornithology experience of at least five years, demonstrated by a detailed resume.
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STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
In your ornithology degree, you'll gain advanced knowledge about the foraging behaviour, breeding ecology, social organisation and movements of birds. You can apply this knowledge to contemporary issues associated with conservation, including those requiring highly specialised skills or technical abilities, such as bird census and survey techniques, avian physiology and genetics.
With an emphasis on Australian birds, this course consists of specialised subjects that focus on evolution, taxonomy, ecology, foraging behaviour, field survey techniques, conservation and management.
You can choose where, when and how you learn with online study. You can also choose to take between one and four subjects each session, depending on your other commitments. What's more, you can come back to complete your Graduate Diploma of Ornithology at a later date - with credit for your completed graduate certificate.
Charles Sturt University is one of the few universities in Australia to be ranked as above the world standard in environmental science and management in the Australian Government's national evaluation of the research strengths of Australian universities. you'll learn from academics who emphasise applied learning, using real-world examples, field studies and vocationally focused training to teach you about the environment. These include managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, measuring and predicting the biological effects of habitat fragmentation, the management of endangered bird species, and quantifying threats of invasive species and diseases to native birds.