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Graduate Certificate in Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability

Approved Abbreviation: GCAgeWellSust

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 4783.1

AQF Level: 8

The Graduate Certificate in Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability offers practitioners and professionals involved in the planning and provision of services to aged communities with an opportunity to explore ageing-related issues and challenges.

This online program also provides an entry point to the Graduate Diploma in Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability for those who wish to further pursue their professional development in the ageing sector.

Study Mode
Six months full-time or one year part-time.

Admission

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (AQF Level 7 or equivalent), in any discipline.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points which the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended sequence

401417

Ageing in Place: Wellbeing and Sustainability

400241

Supporting Aged Communities

400837

Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care

401082

Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care