Graduate Certificate of Climate Policy

There has never been a better time to upskill, retrain, and change tracks. The Graduate Certificate of Climate Policy is the new gateway for you to become a climate change specialist and climate policymaker in the Australian Government National Priority area.

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Study in-person or online

In 2024, all graduate courses offered by the Crawford School will be available for either in-person or online study. All students are expected to attend live sessions at particular times each week for their courses. Crawford online courses are not 'study at your own pace'. International students studying on an Australian student visa should enrol in in-person courses.

Participation

Real-time interaction, discussion and debate between students and with convenors is an central part of the learning experience. Attendance at interactive classes is important for both on campus and online students.

Why study climate policy at Crawford School

You will have the opportunity to develop a cutting-edge understanding of climate policy and interact with the world's leading researchers and other future leaders and practitioners in this field.

The design of the program aims to prepare you to become a climate change professional tackling the global challenges of climate change and being part of the climate change policy making process.

You will explore fundamental concepts, contemporary issues, and leading practices for working in and researching climate policy. The program centres key issues in domestic and international climate policy such as emissions reduction and energy, and the effective communication of climate policy. Study of these key issues is enriched with intersecting and adjacent policy areas including water, food, pollution, and disaster risk reduction.

The program is well placed to be a stepping stone, and credited, toward further study in the Master of Climate Change program at the Crawford School.

What you will gain from the study

Climate change studies have been identified as a national priority in terms of workforce needs.

This flexible opportunity for upskill and retrain will equip you with both the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills needed to understand current issues in climate policy; respond to challenges relating to management, implementation and evaluation of climate policy issues; reflect critically on climate policy issues and practical challenges in diverse contexts; and demonstrate familiarity with research principles relevant to the field of climate policy.

Students will engage in a six-month full-time or equivalent part time study for 24 units from a selected list of climate policy related courses offered by Crawford School of Public Policy and Fenner School of Environment and Society at the ANU. The listed courses all address critical contemporary issues in climate policy while providing the student with choice to pursue the topics most relevant to them.

This program caters to students that are seeking shorter postgraduate offerings and online study options. It creates a pipeline into the Master of Climate Change (MCLIM) through aligning the course offerings in the program with those required for completion of the MCLIM.

After completion of the study, you would be able to

* Demonstrate understanding of current issues in climate policy

* Respond to challenges relating to management, implementation and evaluation of climate policy issues

* Reflect critically on climate policy issues and practical challenges in diverse contexts

* Demonstrate familiarity with research principles relevant to the field of climate policy

* Bring forward credits for your further study for the Crawford School's Master of Climate Change.

Application Deadlines

Please note application deadlines are different for domestic and international students.

Domestic students

This program is without Pre-Sessional Program (PSP) component for domestic students.

Apply by 31 Jan 2024 for Semester 1 2024 and by 30 June 2024 for Semester 2 2024.

International students

Find ANU's general application and acceptance deadlines by visiting the webpage linked here.

Key dates for application:

* Semester 2 2024 intake:

Final closing dates: 15 April 2024
Final acceptance date: 1 June 2024.*

Orientation and PSP are from 11 January to 9 February 2024 for S1 2024 and from 13 June to 12 July 2024 for S2 2024.

* Semester 1 2025 intake:

Final closing dates: 15 October 2024
Final acceptance dates: 1 December 2024*

*Some students may need to accept well before this date to allow for visa processing times in their country.

View the full program structure, admission requirements and academic information.

To find out more, contact us today at crawford.degrees@anu.edu.au.