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Full time / Part time
March | July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Australian full fee (AF) AUD $16,000 (2026 indicative first year fee); Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
Duration
6 months full time / 1 year part time
Intakes
March, July
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Anthropology
50 points elective specialisation.
Art History
50 points elective specialisation.
Asian Studies
50 points elective specialisation.
Indigenous Studies
50 points elective specialisation.
Classical Studies and Archaeology
50 points. Classical Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Near East (3000 BCE-4th century CE), combining ancient languages/texts with archaeology and art history.
Creative Writing
50 points elective specialisation.
Criminology
50 points elective specialisation.
Development Studies
50 points elective specialisation.
English and Theatre Studies
50 points elective specialisation.
Gender Studies
50 points. Gender and sexuality across cultural contexts, identities and histories, intersecting with ageing, class, disability, ethnicity and globalisation.
Hebrew and Jewish Studies
50 points. Jewish civilization, Israeli history and culture, and Hebrew language from beginner to advanced level.
History
50 points. Understanding the past and its relationship to the present, from the medieval world to the most immediate past.
History and Philosophy of Science
50 points. Philosophical, historical and sociological approaches to understanding how science works.
Islamic Studies
50 points elective specialisation.
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
50 points. Structure and diversity of language, plus applied areas such as language learning, policy and assessment.
Media and Communications
50 points elective specialisation.
Philosophy
50 points. Fundamental questions of reality and value, developing skills in constructing and critiquing arguments.
Politics and International Studies
50 points elective specialisation.
Screen and Cultural Studies
50 points elective specialisation.
Sociology
50 points elective specialisation.
Digital Studies
50 points. How the digital revolution has transformed society, plus digital research methods and data-analytic skills for the humanities/social sciences.
French
50 points. French language acquisition with placement-test-based entry, developing French and Francophone cultural fluency.
Common Questions
Areas of study include Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Media and Communications, Philosophy, and Politics and International Studies.
The course takes 6 months to complete full time, or 1 year part time (part-time study is available for domestic students only).
The indicative first year fee for 2026 is AUD $16,000. Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available for this course.
Completing the Graduate Certificate in Arts opens the pathway into a graduate diploma, a graduate certificate (advanced), or many Masters by coursework degrees.
The Graduate Certificate in Arts is designed for those who want to consolidate knowledge they already have or become more equipped for the industry they are in. It is particularly useful for qualified secondary teachers who may be able to teach in an area of specialisation, or for those returning to study.
Application
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Step 02
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Step 03
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