Graduate diploma programs

Graduate diplomas, more in-depth versions of Graduate Certificates, extend a student's knowledge in a specialist area. They can help to upgrade qualifications or provide specific advanced practical skills required in specialist industries where that specialisation is not covered in a Bachelor degree. They sometimes provide a means for people to move into a different field of expertise from that in which they studied for their Bachelor degree.

Graduate diplomas range from one semester to two years of full-time study or some equivalent part-time commitment.

As the name implies, Graduate diplomas are for students who have already received a Bachelors degree in some approved field, however some programs allow entry to candidates without academic qualifications, but with sufficient relevant work experience.

Examples:
Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations
Graduate Diploma in Mineral Resources
Graduate Diploma in Technology Management

View a list of graduate diploma programs currently available at the University of Queensland.