Overview
Compulsory Residential School
Some units in this course require you to attend a compulsory Residential School or Work Integrated Learning. Please see Course Features in the Getting Started tab for further information.
Course Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Research (GCR) is aimed at professionals interested in developing research capabilities for their career or those seeking a pathway to pursue entry into a research higher degree. This course will provide you the opportunity to build fundamental research and critical inquiry skills. You will learn to analyse and synthesise research literature, develop well-justified research questions, and design appropriate research strategies to address those questions using relevant technologies (including artificial intelligence), where applicable. In addition, you will develop skills in research dissemination in written, verbal, and technology-enabled contexts, learning to effectively convey complex ideas to both expert and non-expert audiences. The course emphasises professional and ethical research practices, encouraging collaborative work and reflective learning. While centered on a specific research interest, the course builds transferable research skills rather than focusing on a single methodology or project. This approach ensures you develop broad research capabilities applicable across academic, industry, and community contexts. Please note, the GCR is available for domestic and international enrolments. Domestic students may complete the course part-time or full-time; international students must enrol in full-time study. Students enrolling in the GCR with plans to progress to a research higher degree program must complete the GCR with a minimum GPA of 6 (D).
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 |
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| 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 - 2026
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Admission Codes
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS 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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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
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Term 3 - 2027Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2027Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton City Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2027Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton City Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Cairns Gladstone Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Online Rockhampton Rockhampton Sydney Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2026Adelaide Adelaide Bundaberg Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton City Rockhampton Sydney Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Online Rockhampton City Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
International Availability
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Term 3 - 2027Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton City Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2027Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2027Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Mackay Online Rockhampton City Rockhampton Sydney Townsville Townsville
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Term 2 - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Melbourne Mackay Mackay Rockhampton Rockhampton Sydney Townsville Townsville
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Term 1 - 2026Adelaide Bundaberg Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Cairns Gladstone Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Mackay Online Rockhampton Rockhampton Sydney Townsville Townsville
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Term 3 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2025Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2024Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2023Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2022Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2021Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2020Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 3 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 2 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
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Term 1 - 2019Adelaide Bundaberg Brisbane Cairns Emerald Gladstone Melbourne Mackay Noosa Online Perth Rockhampton Sydney Townsville
For any problems regarding admissions availability for the selected course please contact
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https://contactus.cqu.edu.au/
Entry Requirements - What do I need to start?
Academic Requirements
To be eligible for entry to this course, a student will be required to demonstrate
- a completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college, or equivalent; or
- a recognised diploma (or equivalent vocational training qualifications) together with a minimum three years relevant professional experience; or
- a minimum of five years relevant professional experience AND formal skills or training to satisfy the Dean, School of Graduate Research of regarding the individual's capacity to undertake the qualification.
Students applying on the basis of experience may be required to provide evidence of writing skills.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
IELTS Academic average 6.5 with no band less than 6, or other equivalent English competency test.
Prerequisite Subjects
No information available at this time
Recommended Study
No information available at this time
Security Requirements
There are no special security requirements set by the University. However, if you are working in an industry setting, additional security considerations may be necessary.
Health Requirements
There are no special health requirements set by the University. However, if you are working in an industry setting, additional health considerations may be necessary.
Fees and Charges
Course Features
Awards and Accreditation
| Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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| Exit Awards | Not applicable |
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Residential School Requirements
| Compulsory Residential School | There will be two compulsory online residential schools. The first will bring students together with academics and industry representatives and will include participation in a case study. This residential school will be 90 minutes. During the second residential school, students will present their research, engage in a question and answer forum, and also engage in a peer feedback activity. This session will also run for 90 minutes. Consideration will be given to scheduling to allow participation by a global audience. Each online residential school will be run multiple times across the course duration, allowing students to select a time that suits with their other commitments. |
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Practicum/Work Placement
| Not applicable |
Previous and Current Enrolments
| Year | Number of Students |
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| 2025 | 82 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 45 |
Inherent Requirements
There are currently no inherent requirements associated with this course.
Core Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes
- 1. Describe the fundamental components of the research process and critique the interrelationships between them.
- 2. Critically analyse and synthesise relevant theory, frameworks, and literature to develop and justify a research question.
- 3. Compare and evaluate research methodology, design, and methods to conceptualise and justify a research strategy to answer a specific research question.
- 4. Design an effective project management plan that integrates all components of the research process.
- 5. Assess the significance and application of research outcomes to academic, industry, and community contexts.
- 6. Adapt written and oral communication to translate complex ideas and arguments to expert and non-expert audiences.
- 7. Critically reflect on performance and growth, and the need to work ethically, professionally, and collaboratively.
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | |||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | |||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | |||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | |||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | |||||||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | |||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | |||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | |||||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters | |||||||
| 10. FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE sufficient to undertake qualifications | |||||||
| 11. ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION of knowledge in new or existing disciplines or professional areas drawn from higher education units | |||||||
| 12. FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS sufficient to undertake qualifications | |||||||
| 13. ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION of skills in new or existing disciplines or professional areas drawn from higher education units | |||||||
| 14. Course content drawn from higher education units | |||||||
Course Requirements
In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Learning Outcomes Major
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| Number of units: 1 | Total credit points: 24 |
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