Graduate Certificate of Science

Award Requirements

Course Pre-requisites	Completion of a Bachelor of Science, from this or another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and Engineering as equivalent to the above.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil
English Language Requirements

Credit points	12 credit points
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

Select a major (discipline area)

Type of major

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in major

12 credit points

Special requirements

Nil

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Aquaculture	Townsville
Marine Biology	Townsville
Natural Resource Management	Cairns Townsville
Protected Area Management	Cairns Townsville
Tropical Agriculture	Cairns Townsville
Tropical Ecology and Conservation	Cairns Townsville
Tropical Marine Ecology and Fisheries Biology	Townsville
Tropical Urban and Regional Planning	Cairns Townsville	Suspended until 2013

Expected time to complete	6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	3 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Inclusion of majors on testamur	The major studied shall appear on the testamur.
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Candidates who complete the Graduate Certificate of Science are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Science, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Certificate.

Version No.	Approval Date	Modification Type	Effective Date
1-09	10/2009	Original document	10/2009