Professional Studies

A postgraduate program

Fast facts

Course type:	Postgraduate (coursework)
Availability (full-time or part-time):	Full-time Part-time
Location:	On campus

Courses 

Course name	Units	Duration (full-time equivalent)	GradStart code	CRICOS code
Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies	18 units	6 months	2GC023	058778D

Overview

The course addresses the increasing demand for graduates of high quality equipped with the skills and expertise to competently, confidently and efficiently negotiate and interface with the business world. It course aims to:

• provide vocational knowledge and advanced transferable skills relevant to the contemporary graduate workplace
• develop the skills and understanding necessary for effective high level written and oral communication in the workplace
• enhance students' critical and communicative skills, including: the capacity to give a convincing public presentation of an argument or information; and to gain the interpersonal skills required to work effectively in small groups
• gain project management, problem-solving and report-writing skills
• gain a familiarity with the use of information technology and digital media for the acquisition, production and dissemination of knowledge.

Course structure

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

• Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management
• Business Fundamentals
• Business Applications
• Risks: Identification and Management
• The Australian Legal Environment
• Professional Writing for Team Projects
• Grants and Sponsorship Proposals
• Successful Tendering
• Contemporary Case Study
• Project Management: Developing a Business Plan
• Project Management Essentials
• Communication Skills
• Project Management: Budgets
• Preparing Professional Presentations
• Project Marketing Principles
• Service Excellence in Business

Other topics may be considered for accreditation of up to 6 units at this level, subject to the approval of the Professional Studies Coordinator and the Head of Department responsible for the topic concerned.

What will I study?

Refer to the program of study:

• Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies
  

Entry requirements

Domestic students				International students
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree from an approved tertiary institution, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised university. Under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, the Faculty Board may admit others who can provide evidence of prior tertiary study and may also take into account relevant work experience.				Applicants must normally hold an approved degree from an approved tertiary institution, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised university. Under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, the Faculty Board may admit others who can provide evidence of prior tertiary study and may also take into account relevant work experience. English language requirements: If English is not your 1st language you must meet English language requirements.

Applications

Domestic students		International students
Mid-year entry:	Yes	Mid-year entry:	Yes
Apply through:	SATAC - GradStart	Apply through:	International Office
Application process:	Semester 1, 2009: 20 February 2009	Application process:	Semester 1, 2009: 30 November 2008 Semester 2, 2009: 31 May 2009

Annual fees

Course	Place type	Domestic students	International students
Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies	Commonwealth supported - Student contribution amount	N/A	N/A
	Full fee paying	$4,500	$8,200

Note: Domestic student fees are indicative only. Further information: How are these fees calculated?

Contact 

Ms Katy Hasenohr
School of Humanities
Tel: (08) 8201 7991. Fax: (08) 8201 2556
Email: katy.hasenohr@flinders.edu.au

General domestic students information

Web: Prospective students

Enquiries: Admissions/Prospective Students Office
Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost)
Fax (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au

General international students information

Web: International students

Enquiries: Ask Flinders