Graduate Certificate in International Community Development
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Build a career with a positive impact, focusing on international humanitarian and development aid, with the Graduate Certificate in International Community Development at Victoria University.This practical postgraduate program offers you a personalised education, including workplace training, for a career in community development in the local and international arena.Key study areas include:community development theories and practicesproject designplanning and managementadvocacy of gender rights
Official- Duration
- 6 months
- Qualification
- Graduate Certificate
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Melbourne
- VIC · +2 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 061978C
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Course overview
Build a career with a positive impact, focusing on international humanitarian and development aid, with the Graduate Certificate in International Community Development at Victoria University.This practical postgraduate program offers you a personalised education, including workplace training, for a career in community development in the local and international arena.Key study areas include:community development theories and practicesproject designplanning and managementadvocacy of gender rights and human rightconflict resolution in groups and communities.The course critically engages with working towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Our graduate certificate is the first of three courses that make up VU’s Master of International Community Development. Upon graduation, you’ll be eligible to study our Graduate Diploma in International Community Development, which gains you credit towards our masters.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Victoria University graduate certificate or graduate diploma entry generally requires an undergraduate qualification comparable to an Australian bachelor degree. Master's entry requires a comparable bachelor degree, honours degree or graduate diploma, subject to course requirements.
Additional entry requirement
Recognised bachelor-, honours- or graduate-diploma-equivalent qualification as required by the course; English proficiency.
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 | Victoria University City Campus (City Tower) | — | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Victoria University City Campus (City Tower) | 15 February 2027 | — | $16,100per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | City Campus | 15 February 2027 | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
Victoria University City Campus (City Tower)
PrimaryVictoria University City Campus, 364-378 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC
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References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Certificate in International Community Developmentvu.edu.au
- Victoria Universityvu.edu.au
- International Course Guide 2026Official source
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source
- Entry requirements for international studentsOfficial source