Information valid for students commencing in 2022.
Graduate Certificate of Human Services
Handbook year | 2022 |
Course code | 120911 |
Course type | Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Arts, Society and Education |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree at this or another university that includes at least one year of full-time studies in social and/or behavioural sciences; or an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in any discipline plus at least one year full-time study at a minimum undergraduate level in social and/or behavioural sciences; or equivalent. Or Completion of 番茄社区’s Postgraduate Qualifying Program [Social Sciences]. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Human Services, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
WS3027:03 Social Welfare Practice with Children and Families
WS4503:03 Social Work and Mental Health
WS5512:03 Organisational Practice
WS5518:03 Professional Values and Ethics
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
External |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or part-time equivalent |
Maximum time to complete | 1.5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 6 months Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points except where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 award to another, then additional credit may be granted where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Studies and/or professional experiences undertaken to fulfil the entry requirements to 番茄社区 awards may not be used for credit |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF HUMAN SERVICES |
Approved abbreviation | GCertHumanSvcs |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) if they also satisfy the English Language requirement for admission to that course, and may be granted credit for 6 credit points of subjects completed under this course |
Special awards | Not applicable |