Graduate Certificate of Policy and Applied Social Research

The core units, provided through the Department of Sociology, focus on designing and conducting applied research, on the evaluation process, and on understanding and analysing social policy. This program of study develops your skills in applied social research and the analysis of policy in social context. Units available for study within the program include those available within the Master of Policy and Applied Social Research.

Key Features

• The program is intended to develop your capabilities in applied social research and policy development.
• It enables you to build conceptual understanding and practical skills across a range of areas, including qualitative and quantitative social research methods and research design, evaluation, and critical policy analysis.
• The program equips you with policy and social research skills that are widely sought after in the government, non-government and private sectors.
• Flexible degree structure allows students to develop study plans tailored to their personal interests.

Suitable for

Those who are employed or who are seeking employment in community-based and non-government service organisations (NGOs), policy agencies in government, local government, trade unions, marketing and social research; and private consultancy. It is also suitable for anyone wanting to study social research at an advanced (or postgraduate) level.

Professions

Some of the options open to graduates of this degree include:

• Activism and advocacy in fields concerned with social justice and social policy and journalism
• Human services
• Policy analysis and planning
• Public opinion and market research
• Social and community services
• Social research
• Teaching in the field of social science

What You'll Study

Part of what makes Macquarie future focused is that we allow you the freedom to explore your interests across a range of areas, rather than lock you in to a single, narrow field. So follow your passions and tailor your course to your needs and interests.

Units

Units are what we call subjects. Most full-time students take four units – each worth a fixed number of credit points – per session.

Entry Requirements

Most postgraduate courses require a successfully completed Australian bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution and may also require a specific grade point average (GPA). Our admissions team will determine whether your qualification meets the requirements.

Course Fees

International fee-paying
AUD $18,000
Indicative annual fee
Fee per credit point AUD $1,125.00