CL58 - Graduate Certificate in Research

Overview

Course Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Research (GCR) will provide you the opportunity to acquire advanced research skills which can be applied in a range of disciplinary contexts.

This course is aimed at professionals in a range of industry, government and community settings, and the course content is able to be tailored to suit your current employment context and/or areas of research interest.

The qualification can be taken in full or part time mode. Domestic students may study from any campus location or by distance education. International students may study at any campus or in off-shore distance mode.

To complete the course, a candidate will compile a series of research portfolio activities during a minimum period of six-months full-time, or the equivalent part-time.

New applicants may apply at any time of the year and continuing candidates will be re-enrolled at the beginning of each academic year. The coursework in which GCR candidates enrol are graded.

Successful completion of the GCR will provide you with an entry pathway into a masters by research, and possibly a doctoral degree, subject to achieving a minimum 6.0 GPA. 

Career Information

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Research will have advanced theoretical and specialist knowledge in the principles and methods that exist within research. This will equip graduates with the research training and skills for further learning within a research higher degree (GPA 6.0), or for application of foundation research skills within workplace contexts. Graduates will obtain sufficient knowledge to independently conduct research in a specific discipline.

Course Details
Duration 0.5 years full-time or 1 years part-time
Credit Points that Must be Earned 24
Number of Units Required CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24).
Expected Hours of Study One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term.
Course Type Postgraduate Award
Qualification (post nominal) GradCertResearch
AQF Level Level 8: Graduate Certificate
Course Fees
Indicative Year - 2025
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $12,288
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $12,288
Indicative Year - 2024
  • Commonwealth Supported Place – Indicative First Year Fee - $2,222
  • Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $11,712
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $11,712
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $11,712
Indicative Year - 2023
  • Commonwealth Supported Place – Indicative First Year Fee - $2,062
  • Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $11,260
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $11,260
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $11,260
Indicative Year - 2022
  • Domestic Full Fee Paying – Indicative First Year Fee - $11,260
  • International Indicative First Term Fee - $11,260
  • International Indicative First Year Fee - $11,260

Admission Codes

Where and when can I start?
Units offered internally at the below campuses may be delivered using a combination of face-to-face and video conferencing style teaching.
Units offered via MIX mode are delivered online and require compulsory attendance of site-specific learning activities such as on-campus residential schools, placements and/or work integrated learning. See Course Features tab for further information. Online units are delivered using online resources only.
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The following tables list the courses availabilities by location and term. Directing your pointer over your preferred location will provide further information if this course is not available for the full duration. Please be sure to also check individual unit availability by location and term prior to enrolling.

Domestic Availability

Term 3 - 2026

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Cairns
Gladstone
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Online
Rockhampton
Rockhampton
Sydney
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2026

Adelaide
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton City
Rockhampton
Sydney
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2026

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Online
Rockhampton City
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2025

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2025

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2025

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2024

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2024

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2024

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2023

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2023

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2023

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2022

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2022

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2022

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2021

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2021

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2021

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2020

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2020

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2020

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2019

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2019

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2019

Adelaide
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Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Noosa
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
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International Availability

Term 3 - 2026

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton City
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Townsville

Term 2 - 2026

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Melbourne
Mackay
Mackay
Rockhampton
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Townsville

Term 1 - 2026

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Cairns
Gladstone
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Townsville

Term 3 - 2025

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2025

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2025

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2024

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2024

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2024

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2023

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 2 - 2023

Adelaide
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Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
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Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 1 - 2023

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Term 3 - 2022

Adelaide
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Emerald
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney