
Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policy
Deepen your knowledge of government operations, policy development and leadership.
Official- Duration
- Not provided
- Qualification
- Graduate Certificate
- AQF 8
- Campus
- St Lucia
- QLD
- Course code
- CRICOS 065330M
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Course overview
Deepen your knowledge of government operations, policy development and leadership.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. 1. Entry requirements To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a public policy organisation (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. Relevant work experience includes work in: the planning, management and implementation of policies or programs at any level of governmental agencies - local, state, national or international, and program delivery or project management in non-government and community organisations, and research, evaluation, building organisational capabilities, and service delivery. This work experience should demonstrate analytical and writing skills. 2. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.5 3. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.5 4. China 211 universities: 70 5. China non-211 universities: 75 6. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4.5 is a pass.: 5.88 7. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4 is a pass.: 5.5 8. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 5 is a pass.: 6.25 9. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.75 10. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5 11. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 3.25 12. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.75 13. 100% scale, where 50% is a Lower 2nd Class pass.: 59% 14. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.35 15. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 5 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5 2. 1. Entry requirements To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a public policy organisation (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. Relevant work experience includes work in: the planning, management and implementation of policies or programs at any level of governmental agencies - local, state, national or international, and program delivery or project management in non-government and community organisations, and research, evaluation, building organisational capabilities, and service delivery. This work experience should demonstrate analytical and writing skills. 2. {}
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
Prior degree GPA
4.5 / 7
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- TOEFL iBTOverall 87L 19 · R 19 · W 21 · S 19
- PTE AcademicOverall 64L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
1. Entry requirements To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a public policy organisation (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. Relevant work experience includes work in: the planning, management and implementation of policies or programs at any level of governmental agencies - local, state, national or international, and program delivery or project management in non-government and community organisations, and research, evaluation, building organisational capabilities, and service delivery. This work experience should demonstrate analytical and writing skills. 2. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.5 3. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.5 4. China 211 universities: 70 5. China non-211 universities: 75 6. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4.5 is a pass.: 5.88 7. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4 is a pass.: 5.5 8. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 5 is a pass.: 6.25 9. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.75 10. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5 11. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 3.25 12. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.75 13. 100% scale, where 50% is a Lower 2nd Class pass.: 59% 14. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.35 15. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 5 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5
Additional entry requirement
1. Entry requirements To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a public policy organisation (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. Relevant work experience includes work in: the planning, management and implementation of policies or programs at any level of governmental agencies - local, state, national or international, and program delivery or project management in non-government and community organisations, and research, evaluation, building organisational capabilities, and service delivery. This work experience should demonstrate analytical and writing skills. 2. {}
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | St Lucia | 26 July 2027 | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | St Lucia | 22 February 2027 | — | $22,896per year | International students |
Where it is taught
St Lucia
PrimaryQLD
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policystudy.uq.edu.au
- The University of Queenslanduq.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Review postgraduate coursework entry requirementsOfficial source
- Review undergraduate entry requirementsOfficial source
- UQ 2027 International Program Catalogue and Program Requirements APIOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

