Program Overview

Professional Certificate in Treaty

Overview

The Professional Certificate in Treaty is a graduate coursework program developed and delivered by the Australian Center at the University of Melbourne. This program aims to equip students with a strong understanding of Australian Indigenous politics and the practical skills to advance treaty-making between Indigenous Peoples and contemporary settler societies.

Course Details

• Course code: PR-TREATY
• Duration: 1 year part-time
• Location: Online
• Intake: July
• Fees: AUD $6,744 (2025 indicative first year fee)
• Entry schemes: Access Melbourne is available

Course Overview

This online certificate is ideal for public servants working across all levels of government, as well as First Nations and Indigenous organisations, who will be involved in treaty processes in coming years. Throughout this course, students will examine important legal frameworks and reflect on historical and contemporary research, policies, and practices that are pivotal to treaty-making processes between Indigenous Peoples and settler-societies.

Course Aims

Upon completion, students will be armed with the skills and knowledge to understand and confidently influence treaty negotiations.

Related Courses

If students are interested in enrolling in the Professional Certificate in Treaty but are not degree holders, course entry may be obtained via completion of the four micro-credentials in the Preparing For Treaty series.

Pathways

Applicants who have completed four micro-credentials in the Preparing for Treaty series or Self-Determination and Community Services series may be eligible for advanced standing for ARTS90034 Indigenous Treaties & Future Relations.

Related Study Areas

• Arts and culture
• Arts, humanities and social sciences
• Business and economics
• History and philosophy
• Indigenous arts and culture
• Music, visual and performing arts
• Public administration

Acknowledgement of Country

The University acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands on which they work, learn, and live. They pay respect to Elders past, present, and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy.