Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Disability
Degree Level Postgraduate
This degree is only available to Australian students
You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:
- Australian or New Zealand Citizen
- Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)
Start Date
January
March
June
September
Campus
Magill
Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time
Program Code
MCAG
SATAC Code
4GC099 (Internal)
Study as
Full-time
Mode
Online
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Entry requirements
- A completed three-year Bachelor degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution.
- OR a completed Certificate IV or Diploma VET/TAFE qualification in a related discipline AND a minimum of one year full-time professional experience in the disability, rehabilitation or related human services fields
- OR a minimum of three years' full-time Human Services sector, ageing and disability or related services experience or part-time equivalent within the past 15 years.
Applicants are asked to also provide a brief curriculum vitae.
Applications for 2022 close on 12 September. Students wishing to commence in 2023 should refer to this page.
Aim
The Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Disability qualifies individuals who apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge of political, behavioural and social sciences in a range of ageing and disability focused human service contexts to undertake professional work.
The degree also provides a foundational pathway to further learning, including Masters programs in related fields.
The degree also provides a foundational pathway to further learning, including Masters programs in related fields.
Content & Structure
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Disability will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge of human service practice, with in-depth understanding in the underlying principles and concepts of social and emotional development and wellbeing, and ethical practice at the individual, community and policy level of ageing and disability service provision.
Students will complete 18 units of core courses.
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