Graduate Certificate in International Community Development

This practical postgraduate program offers you a personalised education, including workplace training, for a career in community development in the local and international arena.

Key study areas include:

• community development theories and practices
• project design
• planning and management
• advocacy of gender rights and human right
• conflict resolution in groups and communities.

The course critically engages with working towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our graduate certificate is the first of three courses that make up VU's Master of International Community Development. Upon graduation, you'll be eligible to study our Graduate Diploma in International Community Development, which gains you credit towards our masters.

Graduates of this course can work in a diverse range of fields including international humanitarian and development aid.

Typical roles might include:

• international consultant (within human rights, gender, poverty reduction or project evaluation)
• international project manager (e.g. Australian Red Cross and World Vision)
• government employee (e.g. local or federal government)
• community development educator
• international project manager
• journalist
• researcher.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.