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Graduate Certificate in Sustainability

Program summary

Award abbreviation: GCSust
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Duration: 1 year part-time. Mid-year entry is available for this program
Mode of study: on-campus or online
Fee type 2010: postgraduate coursework places, online postgraduate coursework places
Total courses: 4
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2 (subject to enrolment numbers)
USC program code: SC525
CRICOS code: Not available to international students on a Student Visa.

Program overview

The Graduate Certificate in Sustainability is designed for those seeking to make a difference and to become innovators in sustainability. Participants will gain an understanding of the principles underpinning sustainability; tools and technologies to achieve sustainable outcomes at individual and societal levels; and systems approaches to imagine and chart sustainable futures. You will study both real world examples and relevant theory to achieve sustainability at local, regional and global scales.
 
As a sustainability professional, you will have innovative and adaptable problem-solving skills for a rapidly changing world. Graduates can expect to find employment in all tiers of government and private industry both within Australia and internationally.

Career opportunities

Graduates can expect to find employment in all tiers of government and private industry both within Australia and internationally.

Program structure

4 required courses:
SUS101 Contemporary Accounting Issues
SUS201 Auditing and Professional Practice
SUS202 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
SUS302 Management Accounting

Program requirements and notes

  1. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.
  2. Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
  3. International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
  4. Only a full-time study option is available to international students.

Enquiries

How to apply

Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au

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