Graduate Certificate in Research

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Duration
0.5 years full-time, 1 year part-time
Location
Online
Next start term
Term 3, 2025
Study mode
On Campus, Online
Course code
CL58
First-year fee
$2,313 (2025 Indicative) (CSP)
$12,288 (2025 Indicative) (FFP)
This course offers Commonwealth Supported Places, meaning you may be eligible for significant fee savings.
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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Research (GCR) is ideal if you are interested in developing research capabilities for your career or seeking a pathway to pursue entry into a research higher degree. This course is aimed at professionals in a range of industry, government and community settings, and the course content is able to be tailored to suit your current employment context and/or areas of research interest.

This course will provide you the opportunity to build fundamental research and critical inquiry skills. You will learn to analyse and synthesise research literature, develop well-justified research questions, and design appropriate research strategies to address those questions using relevant technologies (including artificial intelligence), where applicable.  

In addition, you will develop skills in research dissemination in written, verbal, and technology-enabled contexts, learning to effectively convey complex ideas to both expert and non-expert audiences. The course emphasises professional and ethical research practices, encouraging collaborative work and reflective learning. While centered on a specific research interest, the course builds transferable research skills rather than focusing on a single methodology or project. This approach ensures you develop broad research capabilities applicable across academic, industry, and community contexts.

The course is governed by the Graduate Certificate in Research Course Rules which provide details regarding all aspects of admission, progression, submission and examination of your thesis.

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Study Experience

Discover more about your Graduate Certificate in Research, including flexible study options, research pathways and significant fee savings for eligible students. Click 'Explore Study Experience' for more information.

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  • Commonwealth Supported
  • Research Pathways
  • Study Full-time or Part-time

Career Opportunities

Graduates will have advanced theoretical and specialist knowledge in the principles and methods that exist within research. This will equip graduates with the research training and skills for further learning within a research higher degree, or for application of foundation research skills within workplace contexts. Graduates will obtain sufficient knowledge to independently conduct research in a specific discipline.

Structure & Availability

The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below.

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Your Course

The structure of this course relies on study time and overall progress towards portfolio activities rather than credit point accrual. There are a range of compulsory and elective topics for you to study via a single unit (24 credits):

  1. 1
    The core structure (1 unit)

Unit Details

You will complete RSCH20003 Research Portfolio. This unit is flexible, and can be completed part-time or full-time.

RSCH20004 Revisions and Extensions is available when a revision or extension is required following RSCH20003.

Additional Information

There will be two compulsory online residential schools. The first will bring students together with academics and industry representatives and will include participation in a case study. This residential school will be 90 minutes. During the second residential school, students will present their research, engage in a question and answer forum, and also engage in a peer feedback activity. This session will also run for 90 minutes. Consideration will be given to scheduling to allow participation by a global audience. Each online residential school will be run multiple times across the course duration, allowing students to select a time that suits with their other commitments.

Requirements

To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements. 

During Your Study

While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies. 

Fees & Scholarships

Indicative First-Year Fee

The Indicative First-Year Fee is the approximate cost of enrolling for one full-time academic year and should be used as a guide only. For this course, this means studying the 24 credit points over one or two terms. Your actual fees may vary depending on the units you select to study and your study load. Check the Cost per Unit spreadsheet available on our Understanding Course Fees webpage. 

Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change. Fee estimates for the following year are expected to be available in September each year.

Commonwealth Supported Places

With Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) available for this course in 2025, you may be eligible for significant fee savings, provided you meet CSP eligibility requirements. CSPs are subsidised by the Australian Government, meaning you are only required to pay the student contribution rather than full tuition fees.

If you are not eligible for a CSP or if CSPs are full, you will be required to pay full fees.

HECS-HELP

You may be eligible for a HECS-HELP government loan if you are offered a CSP. HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme that assists you in paying your student contributions. Provided you meet the HECS-HELP eligibility criteria, you may use HECS-HELP to defer part or all of your student contribution fees. 

Learn more about paying for university.

Part of your course costs will include Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF). SSAF is charged in addition to your student contribution or tuition fees and is used to help enhance your study experience. There may also be other costs as part of your studies, such as textbooks, technology expenses, travel expenses, professional certifications, uniforms, or vaccinations. 

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How to Apply

How to Apply

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