Graduate Certificate in Child Development

at University of New South Wales

The Graduate Certificate in Child Development will provide graduates of disciplines outside psychology with an opportunity to gain specialised professional knowledge and practical skills to apply psychological principles to their work with children. The program will augment the existing skills of professionals working in education, acute care facilities, child and family services, and allied health to improve outcomes for children with diverse needs in their care.

Full program structure
Students must complete 36 Units of Credit (36 UOC) as a standalone program.

This program consists of 6 core courses, each course is worth 6 UOC. Students must complete all 6 courses to be awarded the Graduate Certificate. Each course will be delivered 100% online and will run for 6 weeks. There are 6 teaching periods per year, allowing for personalised and flexible program structure.

• Students must start with either PSYC5111 or PSYC5112 and need to complete both PSYC5111 and PSYC5112 before continuing intermediate courses (PSYC5113 and PSYC5114).
• Intermediate courses (PSYC5113 and PSYC5114) may be completed in either order.
• The introductory and intermediate courses (PSYC5111, PSYC5112, PSYC5113, PSYC5114) must be completed before proceeding to the advanced units.
• Students who have completed a course equivalent to PSYC5112 or PSYC5113 as part of a prior degree within 10 years prior to program commencement may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in the online application. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is also known as ‘credit transfer’ or ‘advanced standing’.

To be considered for credit transfer, please answer ‘yes’ for the question on whether you are seeking credit in your online application and upload the official transcripts as well as the official course outlines of the completed courses that you believe are equivalent.
Students can enrol in a maximum of one course per hexamester.
The maximum time to complete the program is 10 years

Admission pathways

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English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.

If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• English language tests and university English courses
• Prior study in the medium of English
• Other qualifications

2022 Indicative First Year Fee
$34,700

The Graduate Certificate in Child Development will provide students with specialised knowledge of developmental science and skills which can be applied in various professional and allied health contexts.  The program will augment the existing skills of professionals working in education, acute care facilities, child and family services, and allied health professionals to improve outcomes for children with diverse needs in their care and is a pathway for further learning.