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Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
1 year part-time
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Location
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Placements
No
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ATAR
NA
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Inherent Requirements
No
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score 6.5
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
GradCertCircEcon
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Course code
1008150
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Credit points
48
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Equivalent units
4
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Indicative Fee
Overview
Ready to be an agent of change in your industry? The Graduate Certificate in Circular Economy will provide you with the expertise to implement sustainable strategies focused on waste reduction, product recycling and nature regeneration, enhancing both resource recovery and the financial performance of industries or organisations.
Circular economy involves the adoption of sustainable practices to create commercial value and ethical practice. It involves the management of resources to reduce waste and recycle products while increasing revenue and contributing to nature positive objectives.
Students will explore circular economy principles, innovative design frameworks, enabling technologies, appropriate target setting, measuring progress towards circularity and effective sustainability reporting. The course culminates in the creation of a business plan and implementation plan for a circular transformation within a chosen industry or organisation.
The course develops culturally appropriate leadership, collaboration, and change-making skills, preparing graduates to implement and advocate for circular solutions that address global sustainability challenges within regulatory framework.
| Course Learning Outcome |
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GA1: Intellectual rigour CLO1: critically evaluate key concepts underpinning the circular economy paradigm in the context of Australian and international drivers, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, regulatory frameworks, and Indigenous knowledge principles CLO3: integrate circular economy concepts and tools into organisational strategy and operations by setting appropriate targets, identifying enabling technologies and methodologies, implementing practical actions, and measuring progress towards circularity CLO6: create and communicate a persuasive strategy for a transition to circularity within your organisation or industry |
GA2: Creativity CLO2: create opportunities to implement circular economy initiatives in your industry or organisation by engaging with relevant stakeholders and using design thinking to develop ethical and sustainable products, services, or business models |
GA3: Ethical practice CLO1: critically evaluate key concepts underpinning the circular economy paradigm in the context of Australian and international drivers, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, regulatory frameworks, and Indigenous knowledge principles CLO2: create opportunities to implement circular economy initiatives in your industry or organisation by engaging with relevant stakeholders and using design thinking to develop ethical and sustainable products, services, or business models |
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline CLO1: critically evaluate key concepts underpinning the circular economy paradigm in the context of Australian and international drivers, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, regulatory frameworks, and Indigenous knowledge principles CLO3: integrate circular economy concepts and tools into organisational strategy and operations by setting appropriate targets, identifying enabling technologies and methodologies, implementing practical actions, and measuring progress towards circularity CLO5: communicate about circular economy issues, initiatives and outcomes with managers, clients and other stakeholders |
GA5: Lifelong learning CLO3: integrate circular economy concepts and tools into organisational strategy and operations by setting appropriate targets, identifying enabling technologies and methodologies, implementing practical actions, and measuring progress towards circularity |
GA6: Communication and social skills CLO2: create opportunities to implement circular economy initiatives in your industry or organisation by engaging with relevant stakeholders and using design thinking to develop ethical and sustainable products, services, or business models CLO4: employ culturally appropriate change-maker, collaboration and leadership skills to enable business transformation based on industry-specific circular solutions and practices CLO5: communicate about circular economy issues, initiatives and outcomes with managers, clients and other stakeholders CLO6: create and communicate a persuasive strategy for a transition to circularity within your organisation or industry |
GA7: Cultural competence CLO1: critically evaluate key concepts underpinning the circular economy paradigm in the context of Australian and international drivers, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, regulatory frameworks, and Indigenous knowledge principles CLO4: employ culturally appropriate change-maker, collaboration and leadership skills to enable business transformation based on industry-specific circular solutions and practices |
Students will study four (4) core units including:
- Circular Economy Principles and Drivers
- Designing for Circularity
- Measuring and Reporting on Circularity
- Implementing Circular Solutions.
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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| Online | Term 1 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Entry requirements
Language requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
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| Overall | 6.5 |
| Listening | minimum 6.0 |
| Speaking | minimum 6.0 |
| Reading | minimum 6.0 |
| Writing | minimum 6.0 |
Course requirements
To be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate of Education students must complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising 4 core units.
Course structure
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Notes | |||||||
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| ENVR5008 | Circular Economy Principles and Drivers |
Term1
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12 | ||||||||
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| BUSN5015 | Designing for Circularity |
Term2
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12 | ||||||||
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| ENGN5003 | Measuring and Reporting on Circularity |
Term3
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12 | ||||||||
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| BUSN6017 | Implementing Circular Solutions |
Term4
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12 | ||||||||
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