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Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policy

Graduate Certificate

Boost your career potential and gain an advanced understanding of 21st century governance and public policy.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time

Course Code

5364, 065330M

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

International Fees

$20,560 per year / $20,560 total

About this course

Boost your career potential and gain an advanced understanding of 21st century governance and public policy.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a public policy organisation (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a public policy organisation (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

Relevant work experience

Relevant work experience includes work in:

the planning, management and implementation of policies or programs at any level of governmental agencies - local, state, national or international, and
program delivery or project management in non-government and community organisations, and
research, evaluation, building organisational capabilities, and service delivery.

This work experience should demonstrate analytical and writing skills.

GPA equivalent

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.

Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we'll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects


Subject	Qualification equivalent

Related programs

Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider
one of these related programs:

English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policy are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

Interact with world-class scholars and policy practitioners, and work closely with top-rated researchers in the field.
Be exposed to leading thinkers in the public, private and community sectors on a regular basis.
Study with students from a range of different backgrounds and countries in a genuinely multicultural classroom, giving you a global perspective.
Be supported through your study in the Graduate Centre Mentorship program.

Career pathways

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Think tank adviser
Policy research institute member
Not-for-profit manager
Environmental adviser
Ministerial team member
Diplomatic corps official
Public policy adviser
International law practitioner
Global health and development adviser
Social justice advocate

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).

81.1%

Overall satisfaction

82.6%

Skill scale

77.4%

Teaching scale

62.6%

Employed full-time

$80k

Average salary

Data source