Graduate Certificate of Pacific Development

at Australian National University

Program Structure

The Graduate Certificate of Pacific Development requires completion of 24 units, which must consist of:

A minimum of 6 units from the completion of the following courses:

• INTR8043 Globalisation and Development in the Contemporary Pacific

• PASI8005 The Politics of Aid and Development in the Pacific

A minimum of 6 units from the following courses on development theory and practice:

• ANTH8009 Development in Practice

• ANTH8028 Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods

• ANTH8038 Gender & Development: Critical issues in policy and practice

• CHMD8006 Global Health and Development

• DIPL8010 Harnessing Diplomacy for International Development

• EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy

• EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

• ENVS6108 Sustainable Development

• POGO8004 Poverty Reduction

• POGO8044 Global Social Policy

• POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes

• POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption

A minimum of 6 units from the following courses on development and contemporary challenges in the Pacific:

Pacific Development

• ANTH8106 Gender, Violence & Development

• ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development

• ASIA8048 Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific

• DIPL8013 Pacific Diplomacy

• LAWS8006 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific

• PASI8004 Pacific Health Development Post-Covid

• PASI8009 Political Economy of Elections in Melanesia

• PASI8010 Evidence-based program design and implementation in the Pacific

• PASI6030 Study Tour: Regional Policymaking for Pacific Development

Applied master classes on contemporary challenges in the Pacific (3 units each)

• PASI8301 How Papua New Guinea Works

• PASI8302 Bougainville in Transition

• PASI8303 Understanding the Pacific 1: Foundational Concepts, Critical Perspectives

• PASI8304 Understanding the Pacific 2: New Actors, Contemporary Issues

• PASI8305 Pacific Feminisms

• PASI8306 The China Alternative? Changing Geopolitics in the South Pacific

• PASI8307 The Political Economy of Service Delivery in Melanesia

• PASI8312 Law and Justice in the Pacific

• PASI8314 Gender and Leadership in the Pacific

• PASI8315 Pacific Research Methodologies for Development

• PASI8316 Inclusive Research Methodologies for Development

A maximum of 6 units of Tok Pisin language courses from the following Minor

• Tok Pisin Language

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

This degree is suitable for professionals and practitioners seeking to advance their knowledge and engagement with the Pacific region. Relevant fields include the public service, the government sector (national and international), embassies and the diplomatic corps, the development sector and other non-profit-organisations.