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World-class lecturers and tutors

Build your expertise

Progress towards your Master's

Become a change-maker

Gain specialist skills and knowledge

Online study is only available to off-shore students

Online: February, July
Cairns: February, July

$32,960.00⁺

⁺estimated annual tuition fee for a full-time study load

Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Scholarships and financial aid available if eligible

1 year full-time

Part-time study available for online students

AQF level 7 bachelor degree; or equivalent

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What to expect

JCU Global Development is a leader in empowering critical thought. Gain skills and expertise to guide sustainable local and international development.

Be empowered to lead change by critically reviewing regulatory requirements, ethical principles, and cultural frameworks. Address global poverty, inequality, climate change and development issues, and identify solutions to improve social and cultural well-being.

Integrate and apply advanced knowledge in international development policy and practice. Learn how to communicate complex theoretical propositions to a variety of audiences.

Make a difference in the world. JCU Global Development graduates are a new generation of interdisciplinary leaders.

View the Handbook for a detailed overview of available subjects

Career Opportunities

JCU Global Development graduates are multi-skilled and are employed in various local and global settings.

Graduates pursue careers in a range of industries, including national and international nongovernment organisations, local councils, multilateral organisations, and global governance institutions.

You could find employment as an advocate, business planner and developer, fundraiser, disaster recovery specialist, research assistant, teacher, engineer, or health professional.

For a more advanced qualification, go on to study the Master of Global Development.

Handbook

Graduate Diploma of Global Development

Handbook year	2022
Course code	118206
Course type	Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)
Owner	Division of Tropical Environments and Societies
College	Arts, Society and Education

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree; or

Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Arts, Society and Education as equivalent to the above.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Post admission
requirements

For external delivery option, computer and internet access is required

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

24 credit points

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Global Development, graduates will be able to:

Integrate and apply advanced knowledge in international development policy and practice.
Critically reflect on one’s social and cultural positionality to identify biases and assumptions that inform understandings of poverty, development, inequality and wellbeing.
Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories from a range of sources across relevant disciplines.
Communicate complex theoretical propositions, methodologies, development-related data, arguments and conclusions to a variety of audiences.
Analyse, evaluate and generate solutions to complex social and environmental problems by using high levels of initiative, autonomy, accountability and collaboration in the application of development practice knowledge and skills.
Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts.
Evaluate the design and implementation of development projects and policy-related initiatives.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

EV5951:03 Development in Practice

EV5952:03 Critical Issues in Global Development

AN5006:03 Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation

PL5153:03 Politics and Foreign Relations

PLUS

Select 12 credit points of subjects from List 1

LIST 1

Development and Conservation

BZ5215:03 Conservation Biology

BZ5220:03 Population and Community Ecology

BZ5225:03 Technological Applications in Ecology

BZ5480:03 Restoration Ecology

BZ5740:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management

MB5004:03 Marine Conservation Biology

Disaster Resilience and Natural Resource Management

EC5218:03 Economics and Sustainable Resource Management

EV5020:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation

EV5209:03 Principles and Practices of Protected Area Management

EV5107:03 International Environmental Policy and Governance

EV5606:03 Disasters, Communities and Planning

EV5614:03 Leadership in Disaster Management

Public Health

TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health

TM5514:03 Environmental Health

TM5536:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies

TM5552:03 Global Health and Development

TM5562:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries

Sustainable Development Planning and Policy

EV5001:03 Environmental and Regional Planning

EV5003:03 Environmental Economics

EV5010:03 Planning for Sustainable Communities in a Changing Environment

EV5015:03 Sustainability in Practice

EV5301:03 Urban Geography and Design

ED5913:03 Communicating Sustainability and Climate Change

EV5957:03 Equitable Development and Social Change

BZ5755:03 Climate Change and Biodiversity

LB5229:03 Economics for a Sustainable World

WS5103:03 Community Development

Indigenous Futures

IA5013:03 Indigenous Australians

IA5029:03 Comparative Indigenous Studies

IA5030:03 Navigating the Cultural Interface

IA5119:03 Empowerment and Change

Governance and Social Change

HI5005:03 Regional Environmental History

LB5231:03 Corporate Responsibility and Governance

LB5236:03 International Political Economy

PL5110:03 Shifting Geopolitical Environments in Emerging States

PL5006:03 Political Communication; Ecology and Environmentalism

Development Leadership and Management

LB5200:03 Professional Employability or SC5200:03 Professional Employability

LB5241:03 Leadership Futures

LB5243:03 State Society and Governance

LB5514:03 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution

LB5525:03 Conflict Analysis

LB5530:03 Conflict Resolution Processes

LB5536:03 Ethical Decision Making and Reflective Practice

The Development Researcher

AN5007:06 Ethnography in Practice

EC5202:03 Cost Benefit Analysis

EC5216:03 Econometrics and Big Data Analysis

EV5110:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

EV5404:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography

EV5953:03 Research Methods in International Development

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
JCU Cairns
External

Candidature

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

Progression

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

Credit

Eligibility	Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure
Maximum allowed	12 credit points
Currency	Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award Details

Award title	GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Approved abbreviation	GDipGlobDev
Exit with lesser award	Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the following award: Graduate Certificate of Global Development
Course articulation	Students who successfully complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Global Development, and will be granted credit for all subjects successfully completed under this course. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 8) Guidelines for Masters degrees.
Special Awards	Not applicable

Fees and scholarships

Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD32,960.00

Course fees are charged per year of full-time study. International course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

A Student Services and Amenities Fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.

Student Visa holders must have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their Student Visa (except Norwegian, Swedish and Belgian citizens). Costs depend on the length of study and the number of dependents accompanying the student. For more information see Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

Scholarships and financial aid are also available for international students.

Pathways to JCU

Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.

How to apply

Gather the documents you need to apply and submit an application via JCU's online application portal.

Student

Joyce Gehr

Master of Global Development

The Global Development program offered me a great blend of theoretical knowledge and opportunities for professional development through hands-on learning and work-placement opportunities. It truly made my postgraduate experience memorable, enriching, challenging and a worthwhile investment.
Alumni

Rachel Young

Master of Global Development

Wanting a career change, I chose to study the Global Development program. The course has increased my perspective and critical understanding of what ‘development’ means and the realisation that social, political, economic and cultural inequalities are faced everywhere, not just in so-called ‘developing countries'.
Lecturer

Kearrin Sims

Course Coordinator, Global Development

The Global Development suite of courses is a university-wide study program that provides expertise and skills development across multiple sectors. You will acquire complex theoretical knowledge and the practical skills required to work locally, nationally or globally in a meaningful career.