Faculty of Arts

Postgraduate Certificates

The Postgraduate Certificate is a short, coherent degree in a specialist area of study. The course may provide an entry point for further graduate study.

Why choose graduate Arts at Melbourne

Areas of study available

Duration

Full time (6 months), part-time (up to 2 years).

Entry

First semester (March) and second semester (July).

Minimum entry requirements

Completion of a recognised Bachelors degree with a major (or equivalent) in the relevant area of study and a grade average equivalent to at least a H2B (70%) at the University of Melbourne in the major. Some areas of study will require a H2A (75%) average across the major. Additional requirements may apply.

Course structure

Four semester-length subjects totaling 50 points (usually 4 x 12.5 points) chosen from subjects in the discipline offered at 4th Year level or above.

Further study

Successful completion of a Postgraduate Certificate may lead to study at Postgraduate Diploma level. Some postgraduate certificates may qualify you for entry into a Masters by Coursework degree program with the possibility of obtaining credit points for relevant subjects.

Graduate Employment

Arts Careers

Tuition fees

For 2008 tuition fees for Australian and international students, visit the University’s future students website:

Future students fee information

How to apply

How to apply for an Arts course

Other graduate coursework programs

Graduate Certificates

Graduate Diplomas

Postgraduate Diplomas

Masters by coursework

Further information

For more information contact the Faculty of Arts:

Faculty of Arts
The University of Melbourne
Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 8344 5248
Fax: +61 3 9347 0424

Order a publication

You can download or request a publication to be sent to you via post through submitting an online request form.

Publication order page

Related links

University's Graduate Studies website

University's future students website

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