The Graduate Certificate in Development Administration is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive knowledge of developmental issues and to enhance their capabilities and skills necessary to plan, implement, manage and evaluate development programs. As a stand-alone fee-paying course it provides a conceptual and practical framework for individuals wishing to proceed further with careers in government, international development agencies and various non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
In this context, it is a basic development qualification with direct relevance to public sector, international development agencies and non-government operation.
As the first step in the Graduate Program in Public Administration, the Graduate Certificate provides a basic entry point to more advanced studies up to Masters level, as well as self-contained mid-career development options.