Graduate Diploma of Science
Information valid for students commencing in 2017.
Graduate Diploma of Science
Course code | 105006 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in Science or equivalent. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Post Admission requirements | Some majors require attendance at block mode subjects on either the Townsville or Cairns campus. Students may be required to attend block mode classes at a campus other than that at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | The graduates of 番茄社区 are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide. 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Science, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
OPTIONS
Select a major (discipline area)
MAJORS
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | Mid-year entry is available | |
Cairns Townsville | Mid-year entry is available | |
Environmental Marine Science | Townsville (Suspended 2015-2017) | |
Townsville | Mid-year entry is available | |
Townsville | Mid-year entry is available | |
Townsville Cairns (Suspended 2017) | Mid-year entry is available | |
Townsville Cairns (Suspended 2017) | Mid-year entry is available | |
Cairns Townsville | Mid-year entry is available |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Mid-year entry is available. Not all majors available in Cairns |
Townsville | Mid-year entry is available |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 4 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 14 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF SCIENCE |
Approved abbreviation | GDipSc |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | The major studied shall appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of study, may, depending on the subjects studied, be eligible to receive the award of Graduate Certificate of Science. |
Course articulation | Students who complete the Graduate Diploma of Science are eligible for entry to the Master of Science, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Diploma. |