Course

Graduate Certificate in Research Studies

Approved Abbreviation: GradCertResSt

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2724.1

CRICOS Code: 056684D

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2006 or later.

This is a qualifying program as 'front-on' for research degrees as well as a stand alone award for those who do not wish to pursue research degrees.

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

Admission

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree 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).

UAC

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International Office

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre website (UAC).

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 as per the recommended sequence below (one 20 credit point unit and two 10 credit point units). Students who wish to move to a research award must achieve a satisfactory level in this course.

Recommended Sequence

One of the following 20 credit point units - as approved by the appropriate College Course Advisor and proposal supervisor.

Choose one of

200361

Advanced Thesis Preparation

300411

Research Methodology and Experimental Design

Plus a Research Skills unit as per list below (10 credit points), as approved by the appropriate College Course Advisor and proposal supervisor.

Plus an Advanced Topic/elective unit (10 credit points) - as approved by the appropriate College Course Advisor and proposal supervisor.

College of Business students

Full-time and Part-time

200361

Advanced Thesis Preparation

Research Skills unit (10 credit points)

Advanced Topic/elective unit (10 credit points)

College of Health and Science students

Full-time

Choose one of

200361

Advanced Thesis Preparation

300411

Research Methodology and Experimental Design

Choose one of

300398

Methods of Researching

EH838A

Research Methods: Science in Context

Plus one Advanced Topic/elective unit (10 credit points)

Part-time

300411

Research Methodology and Experimental Design

Choose one of

300398

Methods of Researching

EH838A

Research Methods: Science in Context

Plus one Advanced Topic/elective unit (10 credit points)

College of Arts students

Full-time and Part-time

200361

Advanced Thesis Preparation

Research Skills unit

Advanced Topic/elective unit

Examples of Research Skills units

Business Discipline

200299

Business Research Skills Seminar

Health and Science Discipline

300398

Methods of Researching

EH838A

Research Methods: Science in Context

Humanities & Languages Discipline

100710

Introduction to Honours Research

A7444

Language and Linguistics Research Methods

Social Sciences Discipline

400421

Research Methods for Humanities and Social Sciences

Education Discipline

SE828A

Qualitative Research Design

SE813A

Social Ecology Research

Examples of Advanced Topics/Electives - College of Arts

100271

Modern Japanese History

100294

Warlords, Artists and Emperors: Power and Authority in Premodern Japan

100693

Evidence-based Professional Practice

Independent Study 1

Independent Study 2

Independent Study 3

Interpreting and Translation Theory

100926

The Language of the Law

100963

Interpreting Australia: Australian Historians and Historiography

101297

Languages and Linguistics Special Project

101416

Creativity: Theory and Practice

101417

Project Seminar and Proposal

400548

Honours Pathway

400585

Theories of the Social