Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social Sciences (HUGHW)
This course is intended for graduates who wish to extend their expertise in a particular area or discipline in which they have already completed some formal study. It is also available to graduates wishing to pursue a sequence of studies in a new area or discipline, which may be of professional interest or use to them.
The course may be taken in any one of the disciplines or areas of study offered through Humanities and Social Sciences.
In special cases, application may be made for permission to include one or more units taken outside the discipline or area of study, provided that the 120 credit points constitute a sequence of related units.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have qualified for either a Bachelor degree of at least three years’ full-time duration (or equivalent), or a diploma from a tertiary institution requiring at least three years of full-time study (or equivalent).
Application forms are available from the administrative office and applications close in late November – late applications are considered subject to the availability of places.
Course structure
The course consists of undergraduate units to the value of at least 120 credit points. At least 40 credit points must be at third-year level and no more than 45 credit points may be at first-year level. Credit towards the Graduate Diploma is not normally granted for units completed as part of another course.
Duration
The course may normally be completed over two to three years of part-time study but may be completed in one year full-time provided prerequisite requirements for second and third-year units have been satisfied.