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James Cook University

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Graduate Certificate of Global Development

Make a difference to global futures with the University ranked #1 in the world for collaborative partnerships for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Gain specialist skills and expertise to elevate your existing position or take your first steps to a new career. Be empowered to tackle the big issues like poverty alleviation, sustainable planning, and global health. 

Learn the skills to analyse, evaluate, and generate solutions to complex social and environmental problems.

Be empowered to lead change by critically reviewing regulatory requirements, ethical principles, and cultural frameworks. You will study two core subjects, plus two elective subjects to suit your interests. Help build a brighter tomorrow and improve global, social, and cultural wellbeing. Global Development graduates are innovative world-changers who make a difference.

Campus Information

Cairns

JCU Cairns houses teaching and research facilities, the JCU library, cafés, bars, fitness and sporting facilities and a wealth of student clubs and societies.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

 

JCU Advanced Science graduates are highly-skilled professionals who find employment in a variety of industries.

Graduates pursue careers in areas including marine biology, aquaculture, earth science, chemistry, mathematics, molecular and cell biology, physics, and zoology and ecology.

You could find employment as a research assistant, laboratory technician, scientific journalist, environmental scientist, physicist, teacher, or patent lawyer. Or you could continue onto further studies with the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours).

Advanced Science graduates may also choose to apply for graduate entry into science, medicine, veterinary science, physiotherapy, dentistry, or other health sciences.

Graduates who major in Chemistry may be eligible to register for non-corporate membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). With an additional three years of Chemistry experience, you may be eligible to register as a Chartered Chemist with Corporate Membership of RACI.

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

You must have successfully completed a bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution. Refer to our Study Abroad Guide for additional entry requirements if applicable.
 
Postgraduate students applying for the Study Abroad Program can study a maximum of one teaching period only.
 
English language entry requirements
Students whose native language is not English must generally demonstrate their proficiency by achieving a score in a test such as Academic IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson (PTE Academic). Other English language tests may be accepted as proof of English language proficiency.
 
The table demonstrates the minimum English language proficiency requirement for the Study Abroad Program.
 
If you meet the academic requirements but not the English language requirement, you can receive a packaged offer to study English prior to your main study at JCU.
 
Test Required Score
IELTS
6.0 (no component lower than 6.0)
 
TOEFL (internet-based)
 
74 (no component less than 18)
 
Pearson (PTE Academic)
 
52 (no component less than 52)

  • Course Code: 098476J
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 06 Month  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 17060 AUD
    Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
    Application Fee: N/A
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