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Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian and Development Studies

ProviderWestern Sydney University
Course code: SIA-210706UniversityStudy area: Society and CultureCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The only degree of its kind in Australia, the Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian and Development Studies responds to the need for qualified workers in disaster relief and development, in government and non-government agencies involved in humanitarian operations and development practice.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

A Bachelors Degree in Arts or Social Sciences

  • Any tertiary degree combined with a minimum of 6 months professional experience in a development or humanitarian assistance context.
English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 58, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 79, no component below 20

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · Cambodian
Common pathwayBachelor background · Diploma background
Target levelMaster degree · Bachelor degree
Offer fieldsArts and Production · Clinical Psychology
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PakistanBachelor background
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)Master degree · Social Work · In Australia
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.54/4.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%
2
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Clinical PsychologyMaster degree · Clinical Psychology · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.36/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%
3
MalaysiaDiploma background
Bachelor of Screen MediaBachelor degree · Arts and Production · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.78/4.0top band · approx. top 5-10%
4
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of Teaching (Secondary)Master degree · Secondary · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.5/7.05.50 · mid band · approx. top 20-25%
5
CambodianBachelor background
Bachelor of Information and Communications TechnologyBachelor degree · Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.33/7.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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