Policy Studies - 7348
This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Dr Kim Spurway
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 24
Award(s):
Graduate Certificate (Specialisation)
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Program Description
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Students who are interested in the program and feel they may not have the necessary work experience should contact the program coordinator to discuss their case.
Program Structure
- SRAP5001 Policy Analysis (6 UOC)
- SRAP5002 Info. & Research for Policy (6 UOC)
ARTS5503 Academic Writing (6 UOC)
This course can be taken as an additional course for students wishing to develop their academic writing skills. It will not count towards the program requirements. Click here for further details about the course.
Academic Rules
Qualifications
2. (1) A candidate for the Graduate Certificate shall have been awarded an appropriate degree of bachelor from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Standing Committee of UNSW Arts and Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).
(2) In exceptional cases, an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the Graduate Certificate.
(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.
Enrolment and Progression
3. (1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the Graduate Certificate shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the session in which enrolment is to begin.
(2) To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate, candidates must obtain over a period of study of not less than one semester, four courses offered within the Graduate Certificate program. The maximum period of candidature shall be four academic semesters from the date of commencement. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.
(3) A student enrolling in a course must satisfy the prerequisite or corequisite requirements in that course. These requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Head of the School/Unit concerned.
(4) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed annually by the Committee and as a result of the review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such action as it considers appropriate.
Fees
4. Candidates shall pay such fees as may be determined from time to time by the Council.
Advanced Standing
5. Students seeking advanced standing must submit documentary evidence of courses completed at the time of initial enrolment. Faculty will then determine the number of units of credit to be granted. Advanced standing will not be granted for courses completed more than six years previously. The maximum advanced standing for a Masters is 18 uoc (equivalent to three courses), a Graduate Diploma is 12 uoc (equivalent to two courses) and a Graduate Certificate is 6 uoc (equivalent to one course).
Articulation
6. The Grad Cert forms part of an approved sequence of articulated programs comprising the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters degree in the same area of specialisation. A postgraduate student enrolled in an articulated program may progress from Graduate Certificate to Graduate Diploma to Masters level with full credit for courses completed in earlier programs in the sequence.
Fees
Admission Requirements
Further Information
Area(s) of Specialisation