Advance with a Graduate Certificate
If you're seeking a new qualification to boost your career, our fast, flexible and 100% online Graduate Certificates can help you gain specialist knowledge and skills to take advantage of new opportunities.
These advanced postgraduate qualifications can be completed in as little as 6 months, from the comfort of your own home or on campus in Darwin or Sydney.
Choose from courses in health, nursing, social work, education, business, IT, policy development, Indigenous knowledges and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Graduate Certificate?
A Graduate Certificate is a specialised postgraduate course for industry professionals seeking advanced qualifications to specialise or pursue leadership roles. In order to study a Graduate Certificate, you usually need to hold an undergraduate degree. Experience in the industry is also beneficial to your studies. Once you've completed a Graduate Certificate, you can usually transfer the credits and continue your studies with a Graduate Diploma or Master's degree.
Am I eligible to access Common Wealth Supported places?
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are only available to domestic students. Learn more about CSP and HECS-HELP loan here.
Can I complete a Graduate Certificate while working full-time?
All our Graduate Certificates can be completed 100% online, some in as little as 6 months.
Robyn "opened up more doors" in her nursing career
Faced with more clinical unknowns at work, registered nurse Robyn decided the time was right to return to uni and do a postgraduate nursing course. Thanks to the flexibility of online study, she’s been able to finish it in just 12 weeks.
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#2 Australian university for postgraduate employment outcomes
The Good Universities Guide 2024 ranks CDU as a leader for postgraduate employment outcomes
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30 years' experience in distance and online education
We have what it takes to support flexible study
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Top 100 university in the Asia Pacific
According to the Times Higher Education Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019