Graduate Certificate of Arts
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 103711 |
Version | 1 |
Faculty | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of a bachelor degree, from this or another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Science as equivalent to the above. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the (AQF) Guidelines for Graduate Certificates. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at 番茄社区). Students scoring below this may be offered up to six months intensive language training prior to admission to the course. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Graduate Certificate Guideline in the (AQF). |
Course Structure
Select 12 credit points of AN, AR, , CN, CU, CY, EL, FR, HI, IA, JA, JN, PL, SS, SY, WC or WS level 5 subjects with the exception of ;
WC5010:12 Thesis Part 1 of 2
WC5011:12 Thesis Part 2 of 2
WS5506:12 Thesis Part 1 of 2
WS5507:12 Thesis Part 2 of 2
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject .However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation should apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Not eligible |
Maximum allowed | Not applicable |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Candidates who complete the Graduate Certificate of Arts may apply for admission to the Master of Arts or Graduate Diploma of Arts and, receive full advanced standing for subjects completed. |