Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice

The Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice is a Bespoke course which gives you the freedom to choose from more than 500 units across the full breadth of university subject areas, and assemble them into your own unique course.

Similar to the shorter Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice, a significant portion of the Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice is derived from the knowledge that you have already gained in your work and life. This knowledge is recognised and combined with units that will give you the new knowledge you need now and in the future. Students who have begun in the Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice are able to continue their studies into this Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice.

Your experience is reflected in a portfolio which forms the basis of assessment for the core unit 'Developing Your Professional Practice'. All career skills and knowledge are relevant, including formal learning and life and workplace experience. This means that you have completed a significant step toward your Graduate Diploma before you even begin, saving you valuable time.

You will graduate with a university postgraduate award that complies with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and is eligible for FEE-HELP.

Study online in any of our three study periods (trimesters) with 24/7 tutor support. Finish in one trimester, or take three.

Your individual circumstances are unique, so an Academic Success Adviser will help you to plan your Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice and will be there for advice all the way.

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

1. curate a compelling professional identity and philosophy, and demonstrate the ability to critically communicate this to both specialist and non-specialist audiences;
2. demonstrate professional leadership capabilities, identify professional opportunities or challenges and devise strategies to respond or resolve using an evidence-based approach;
3. model specialist knowledge, research, and communication skills that contribute to life-long application in their professional career; and
4. apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement and responsibility in conducting, reporting and reflecting on professional practice.

Being a highly tailored course, the career opportunities are very specific to each individual. Depending on your career aspirations, the award may help to:

* Diversify skillsets to create more career choices,

* Hone specialist skills to give a competitive edge in a chosen field, or

Provide new skills to take your career in a new direction.

All domestic students apply through the link below