Graduate Certificate of Engaging the Pacific

at Australian National University

Program Structure

This Graduate Certificate of Engaging the Pacific requires the completion of 24 units which must consist of:

6 units from completion of the following compulsory course:

• PASI8002 Pacific Foundations: From Maritime Societies to Global Cultures

A minimum of 12 units from the completion of regional, thematic, or mobility courses in one or more of the following lists:

Cultural and Political Transformations

• ASIA8047 Rituals of Life and Death in Asia and the Pacific

• ASIA8048 Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific

• PASI6001 Pacific Studies in a Globalizing World

• PASI6002 Australia in Oceania in the 19th and 20th centuries

• PASI8005 Politics of Aid and Development in the Pacific

• PASI8008 Gender and Sexuality in the Pacific

History and International Relations

• ARCH6005 Archaeology of the Pacific Islanders

• ASIA6018 Maps and Mapping in Asia and the Pacific

• DIPL8013 Pacific Diplomacy

• INTR8043 The Post-Colonial Pacific and Global Change

• WARS6006 War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific

Law and Development

• ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development

• ANTH8106 Gender, Violence and Development

• LAWS8006 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific

• PASI8004 Pacific Health Development Post-Covid

Field Schools, Study Tours and Special Topics

• ASIA6022 Special Topics in Asian and Pacific Studies

• ASIA6220 Asia Pacific In-Country Learning

• PASI6005 Pacific Islands Field School

• PASI6030 Study Tour: Regional Policymaking for Pacific Development

A maximum of 6 units of language courses from the following codes:

• Hindi Language (HIND) 

• French Language (FREN)

• Tetum Language (TETM) 

• Tok Pisin (TOKP) 

A maximum of 6 units from the completion of the following comparative courses:

• ASIA6308 Linguistic Histories in Asia and the Pacific

• ASIA8020 National and Transnational Histories in Asia and the Pacific

• ASIA8021 Activism and Social Change in Asia and the Pacific

• ASIA8038 Cultural Creativity and Research in Asia and the Pacific

• ASIA8049 International History from Asia and the Pacific: Framing Critical Perspectives

• ASIA8051 Language and Power in Asia and the Pacific

• EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions

• INTR8040 Ethnicity and Conflict in Asia and the Pacific

• REGN8007 Violence Against Women in Australia, Asia and the Pacific

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

 • Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7; or

• Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

• Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

• 24 units of courses in a postgraduate program a GPA of 4/7; or

• Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

• A minimum 5 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7.

If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of applicants demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Annual indicative fee for international students

$24,401

Employment Opportunities

Students completing this degree will be well positioned for employment in the public service, diplomacy, business, consulting, aid and development, and non-profit management.