Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Global Development

The Graduate Certificate in Global Development is a postgraduate program that provides an introduction to policy, politics, and power dynamics related to development and sustainability, climate change, global health, and more. This program aligns with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, created to address the world's most pressing challenges, including ending poverty and bringing economic prosperity, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and peace and good governance.

Program Details

• Degree Code: 3373
• Duration: 1 year part-time (online only)
• Campus: Brisbane South (Nathan), Online
• Commencing: Trimester 1, 2
• Academic Career: Postgraduate
• Student Type: International

Fees

• Indicative Annual Tuition Fee: $19,250 (2026)
• Credit Points: 40
• Fee per Credit Point: $481.25 (2026)

Entry Requirements

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline
• Two years of relevant work experience
• A combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal, and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7.0 point scale) in the previous qualification
• English language requirements:
  • A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
  • OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
  • OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
  • OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
  • OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
  • OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50

Degree Structure

• Foundation Module: Complete 40 credit points for all of the following courses:
  • International Relations: Ideas and Issues (10 credit points)
  • Environment and Development (10 credit points)
  • Social Determinants of Health (10 credit points)
  • International Migration, Race Relations and Public Policy (10 credit points)

Career Opportunities

This program will prepare students to continue their studies in the Master of Global Development at Griffith or to advance in their career path across a range of fields in social and economic development, policy, and international organisations.

Related Degrees

• Master of Global Development 5724

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards. These outcomes describe the knowledge, skills, and the application of knowledge and skills students will acquire through studying the Griffith program of their choice.

Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. This qualification is accredited as an AQF Level 8 - Graduate Certificate.