Graduate Certificate in Arts
Rules Variation Summary for 2025
Summary of Changes for 2025 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of study: New Majors:
Majors:
| Note new majors. Note changes to the majors. |
Rules Variation Summary for 2024
Summary of Changes for 2024 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of study: New Major:
Major - Asia Pacific Studies:
Major - Environmental Advocacy:
Major - History: Australian and World Histories:
Major - Media and Communications:
Major - Medieval and Modern European Studies:
Major - Philosophy:
Major - Political and International Studies:
Major - Sociology:
Major - Studies in Settler Colonialism:
| Note new major. Note changes to the majors. |
Rules Variation Summary for 2023
Summary of Changes for 2023 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of study:
| Note changes to the majors Note deleted majors |
Rules Variation Summary for 2022
Summary of Changes for 2022 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of Study
| Note deleted Majors Note deleted units Note unit code and/or title changes |
Rules Variation Summary for 2021
Summary of Changes for 2021 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of Study
| Note new Majors |
Rules Variation Summary for 2020
Summary of Changes for 2020 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Course Requirements Candidates admitted under Rule (a): (ii) may complete a maximum of 18 credit points at 200/300-level (was previously 30 credit points) No other changes to course requirements.
Program of Study There were no changes to the following Majors: Chinese Studies, Classical Languages, Environmental Advocacy, Geography, Peace Studies and Regional Change Management. Program of Study - Rule (a) and Rule (b) Majors New Major added
Program of Study – Rule (a)
Ancient History
Archaeology
English
German Studies
History
Italian
Linguistics
Media and Communications Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
Philosophy
Political and International Studies Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
Sociology Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
Studies in Religion
Theatre and Performance
Writing Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
Program of Study – Rule (b)
Ancient History
Archaeology
Asian Studies
English
French
German Studies
History
Indigenous Studies
Indonesian Studies
Italian Studies
Linguistics
Media and Communications
Philosophy
Political and International Studies
Sociology
Studies in Religion
Theatre and Performance
Writing
| Note unit, unit code and/or title changes Note new Major Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements. |
Rules Variation Summary for 2019
Summary of Changes for 2019 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of Study New majors were added to Rule (a): Archaeology and German Studies New major was added to Rule (b): German Studies Program of Study - Rule (a) Majors Ancient History Listed Units: ANCH318 and ANCH518 have a title change Archaeology – new major For full unit details please see the Archaeology Major Program of Study English Listed Units: ENGL306, ENGL308, ENGL506 and ENGL508 have been added German Studies – new major For full unit details please see the Archaeology Major Program of Study History Prescribed Units HIST113 has been added Listed Units HINQ501, HIST369, HIST551, HIST569 have been added Philosophy Listed Units PHIL309 and PHIL509 have been added Theatre and Performance Listed Units THEA360 and THEA560 have been added Writing Listed Units WRIT327 and WRIT527 have been added Program of Study - Rule (b) Majors Ancient History Listed Units: ANCH318 and ANCH518 have a title change Archaeology Listed Units ARPA510, ARPA511 and ARPA512 have been added English Listed Units ENGL306, ENGL308, ENGL506 and ENGL508 have been added French Studies Listed Units FREN205 has a title change German Studies – new For full unit details please see the Archaeology Major Program of Study History Listed Units HINQ501, HIST369, HIST551 and HIST569 have been added Philosophy Listed Units PHIL309 and PHIL509 have been added Theatre and Performance Listed Units THEA560 has been added Writing Listed Units WRIT327 and WRIT527 have been added | Note new majors in Rules (a) and (b) Note unit, and title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course |
Rules Variation Summary for 2018
Summary of Changes for 2018 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Course Requirements There were significant changes to the Graduate Certificate in Arts in 2018. A significant number of 500-level units have been added to the Program of Study, and students in both Rule (a) and (b) need now pass units to the value of 48 credit points with at least 18 cps at 400-level or above. Program of Study New majors were added to Rule (a): English, Linguistics, Media and Communications, Philosophy, Political and International Studies, Sociology, Studies in Religion and Writing. New Majors were added to Rule (b): Archaeology, Asian Studies, English, Environmental Advocacy, French Studies, Indigenous Studies, Indonesian Studies, Linguistics, Media and Communications, Philosophy, Political and International Studies, Regional Change Management, Sociology, Studies in Religion and Writing. Program of Study - Rule (a) Majors Ancient History Listed Units:
Chinese Listed Units:
English - New For full unit details please see the English Major Program of Study Geography Listed Units:
History Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
Italian Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
Linguistics - New For full unit details please see the Linguistics Major Program of Study Media and Communications - New For full unit details please see the Media and Communications Major Program of Study Peace Studies Listed Units:
Philosophy - New For unit details please see the Philosophy Major Program of Study Political and International Studies - New For unit details please see the Political and International Studies Major Program of Study Sociology - New For unit details please see the Sociology Major Program of Study Studies in Religion - New For unit details please see the Studies in Religion Major Program of Study Theatre and Performance Listed Units:
Writing - New For unit details please see the Writing Major Program of Study Program of Study - Rule (b) Majors Ancient History Listed Units:
Archaeology - New For unit details please see the Archaeology Major Program of Study Asian Studies - New For unit details please see the Asian Studies Major Program of Study Chinese There are no longer any Prescribed Units in this Major Listed Units:
English - New For full unit details please see the English Major Program of Study Environmental Advocacy - New For full unit details please see the Environmental Advocacy Major Program of Study French Studies - New For full unit details please see the French Studies Major Program of Study Geography Listed Units:
History Listed Units: students select 0-6 cps from 300-level units and 18-24 cps from the remaining listed units
Indigenous Studies - New For full unit details please see the Indigenous Studies Major Program Of Study Indonesian Studies - New For full unit details please see the Indonesian Studies Major Program of Study Italian Listed Units:
Linguistics - New For full unit details please see the Linguistics Major Program of Study Media and Communications - New For full unit details please see the Media and Communications Major Program of Study Peace Studies Listed Units: students select 0-6 cps from 300-level units and 18-24 cps including at least 6 cps of PEAC units from the remaining listed units.
Philosophy - New For unit details please see the Philosophy Major Program of Study Political and International Studies - New For unit details please see the Political and International Studies Major Program of Study Regional Change Management - New For unit details please see the Regional Change Management Major Program of Study Sociology - New For unit details please see the Sociology Major Program of Study Studies in Religion - New For unit details please see the Studies in Religion Major Program of Study Theatre Studies Listed Units:
Writing - New For unit details please see the Writing Major Program of Study | Current students may remain in current course rules or transfer to 2018 rules. Where 400-level units are replaced with 500-level units, existing students may included these 500-level units under their revised code within their existing program of study. Note new Majors Note unit, code and title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course |
Rules Variation Summary for 2017
Summary of Changes for 2017 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of Study - Rule (a) History Major Listed Unit:
Peace Studies Major Listed Units:
Theatre and Performance Major Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
Program of Study - Rule (b) Chinese Studies Major Listed Units:
Peace Studies Major Listed Units:
Theatre and Performance Major Listed Units:
Rule (a) and Rule (b) Geography Major Listed Units:
| Note unit, and title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course |
Rules Variation Summary for 2016
Summary of Changes for 2016 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Program of Study – Overview
For candidates admitted under Rule (a) New – Ancient History Major Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
New – Classical Languages Major Prescribed Units:
History Major Listed Units:
Italian Studies Major Listed Units:
New – Peace Studies Major Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
New – Theatre and Performance Major Prescribed Units:
Listed Units:
For candidates admitted under Rule (b) New – Ancient History Major
Listed Units:
History Major Listed Units:
Italian Studies Major Listed Units:
New – Peace Studies Major
Listed Units:
New – Theatre and Performance Major
Listed Units:
| Current students will be able to complete under their current rules or may apply to transfer subject to meeting the new course rules. Current students undertaking Italian Studies major may elect to undertake new Listed Units. Note addition of new Majors Note unit, unit code and/or title changes Note credit point changes Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course. These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules |
Rules Variation Summary for 2015
Summary of Changes for 2015 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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There have been major changes to the Graduate Certificate in Arts for 2015.
| Note course credit point changes Note two levels of admission to candidature Note four relevant Majors/Areas of Study Current students will be able to complete under their current rules or may apply to transfer subject to meeting the new course rules. |
Rules Variation Summary for 2014
Summary of Changes for 2014 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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| Nil |
Rules Variation Summary for 2013
Summary of Changes for 2013 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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Course Requirements
| These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules |
Rules Variation Summary for 2012
Summary of Changes for 2012 | Implications for current Graduate Certificate in Arts students |
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| These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules |