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Graduate Diploma in International Community Development
Graduate Diploma in International Community Development

Graduate Diploma in International Community Development

  • ID:VU610020
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
  • Duration:
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  • Type:Full-time

Fees (AUD)

  • TuitionFee/Year:$31,000.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$23,630.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$530.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$31,000.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$23,630.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$530.00

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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

Entry into a graduate certificate or graduate diploma generally requires you to have completed an undergraduate qualification that is comparable to an Australian bachelor degree.

English requirements

  • You will need to provide evidence that you have achieved one of the following levels of English language proficiency:

  • IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)

  • TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 79. Section score no less than:Listening: 19, Speaking: 19, Reading: 18, Writing: 22

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 58-64 (no section score less than 50)

  • University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176. No individual band less than 169.

  • VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 6): Achieved.

Other requirements

  • Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline

OR

  • Completion of an Australian Graduate Certificate (or equivalent) in a similar discipline

Course Information

Take an important role in community development. Get involved in social change, human rights and sustainable development at a global or local level.

You’ll gain expertise in key community development theories, building your knowledge and skills in these main areas:

  • critical consciousness and ethics of development

  • community development project design and management

  • participatory research and evaluation

  • globalisation and social movements

  • leadership in community development

  • impacts of Trump and Brexit on governance of international organisations

  • conflict resolution and peace-building.

You’ll develop valuable real-world experience. We offer on-site learning and deep engagement with communities and experts in the field. Our agreements with other universities and NGOs, such as the National University of Timor Leste (UNTL), provide benefits that include a study tour to East Timor.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates of this course work in many related areas, including international humanitarian work and development aid.

Career possibilities include:

  • international and regional consultant in human rights, gender, poverty reduction and project evaluation

  • project manager with international, government and local organisations such as Australian Red Cross, Save the Children, Asylum Seekers Resource Centre

  • leaders and advisers in government

  • community development educator and trainer

  • journalist

  • activist

  • academic and researcher.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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