ObjectivesThe Certificate in Liberal Studies is a non-award course, available as a UniAccess-Australia and UniAccess-International program. This course is designed for students interested in a broadly-based program that integrates the study of Australian society with a wide choice of subjects and the development of communication skills. Students may choose subjects that provide credit towards the Bachelor of Arts or other undergraduate courses in areas such as education. The course assists students to prepare for a diversity of careers in areas such as government, industry, journalism, creative arts and education. This course provides an opportunity for students to study either a selection of units for personal development or a sequence of units in a particular subject area.
Academic titleNon Award Certificate in Liberal Studies
Course descriptionCertificate in Liberal Studies
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40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Certificate
To qualify for the Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Australian students: 40 cp from Electives;
International students: 20 cp from Core Units and 20 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units - International Students
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
ENGL105 10 English Language Communication Skills
ETHN107 10 Australian Society
Electives
Students may select units Listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings, in the following subject areas, for the Bachelor of Arts degree (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).
- Asian Studies
- Australian Studies
- Behavioural Science
- Communications
- Computing
- Drama
- Economics
- Education
- Literature
- English
- History
- Gender Studies
- Geography
- Italian
- Japanese
- Leisure Studies
- Mathematics
- Media
- Music
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Theological Studies