Graduate Certificate of Political Science

The Australian National University (ANU)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00120C

The Graduate Certificate of Political Science will equip students with an in depth knowledge of contemporary political affairs and provides you with the analytical frameworks and research skills needed to understand the modern political landscape.

Structure

The Graduate Certificate of Political Science requires the completion of 24

Subjects

POLS8019 Democracy and its Discontents
POLS8038 Comparative Political Institutions
POLS8039 Comparative Political Behaviour
POLS8043 Violence and Political Order
POLS8027 Terrorism and Counterterrorism
POGO8402 Political Institutional Architecture of Public Policy
POLS8058 Research Design in Political Science
POLS8042 Quantitative Research for Political Science
POLS8048 Intermediate Quantitative Research in Politics
POLS8044 Qualitative Research in Politics
POLS8047 Interpretation, Method, Critique: Interpretivist Methods in the Social

Standard entry requirements

Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7
Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
24 units of courses in a postgraduate program a GPA of 4/7
GRE General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
A minimum 5 years full time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program