Development Administration

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Development Administration is designed to provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of developmental issues and to enhance the capabilities and skills necessary to plan, implement, manage and evaluate development programs. As a standalone course, it is a basic development qualification with direct relevance to public sector, international development agencies and non-government operation. As the first step in the graduate program in public administration, the Graduate Certificate in Development Administration provides a basic entry point to more advanced studies up to masters level, as well as self-contained mid-career development options.

This course is no longer offered to commencing students from 2021.

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Course

Graduate Certificate in Development Administration

Duration: 6 months

Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
March
July

SATAC code: 2GC093

Annual indicative fees (2020):
$11,900 (Full fee paying)

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Your career

The program provides a conceptual and practical framework for individuals wishing to proceed with careers in government, international development agencies and various non-governmental organisations.

Potential occupations include:

sustainable development officer
regional development manager
strategic analyst
project officer
international policy advisor
public relations officer.

What you will study

The Graduate Certificate in Development Administration consists of 18 units.

The program seeks to provide you with basic understanding and knowledge of developmental issues and to enhance your capabilities and the necessary to plan, implement, manage and evaluate development programs. It provides a conceptual and practical framework for individuals wishing to proceed with careers in government, international development agencies and various non-governmental organisations. You will study a core topic in development administration, plus electives covering aspects of development administration including issues relating to policy, sustainability, international development, governance, and management.

Practical experience