Postgraduate Certificate
Background
The Postgraduate Certificate is designed to allow Earth Scientists to upgrade their skills and/or retrain by undertaking a semester (or longer part time) of coursework studies. The Postgraduate Certificate is open to Science graduates with a background or work experience in Earth Sciences who wish to undertake further coursework in Earth Science for business or pleasure. The Certificate studies are modular and available part-time to encourage participation from industry Earth Scientists.
The goals of the Postgraduate Certificate are to allow candidates to:
- increase their knowledge and understanding of Earth Sciences and awareness of current developments and issues relating to studies of our planet
- develop independent and critical thinking skills
- improve oral and written communication skills
The School of Earth Sciences offers a wide variety of one week theory/practical or field short course from which to choose; typically there are 30 such short courses available each year, of which candidates must complete 8. This allows the Postgraduate Certificate candidate to specialise in a particular aspect of Earth Science or attain a more broadly based expertise.
Successful candidates are eligble to continue on into the Postgraduate Diploma program and those who attain an average mark of over 70% are eligible to upgrade their studies to the Master of Earth Science Degree (MESc).
Requirements
The Postgraduate Certificate can be completed full-time in one semester (50 points) or part-time over one or two years, allowing industry Earth Scientists to attend courses in 2-4 week blocks to complete subjects, if necessary. International students must take the Postgraduate Certificate full-time.
The Postgraduate Certificate involves completion of 8 short courses.
Admission is open to candidates with a Bachelor of Science degree specialising in Earth Sciences, or with a Bachelor of Science degree with a background or work experience in Earth Sciences. Candidates will usually commence studies at the beginning of February, but mid-year starts are also possible.
Fees
The latest fee schedule for postgraduate coursework studies is available from the faculty.
Individual one week short courses are available at prices quoted by the postgraduate course coordinator - mesc-coord@earthsci.unimelb.edu.au
Contacts
For more information see www.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au
Or contact the postgraduate course coordinator - mesc-coord@earthsci.unimelb.edu.au
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