CRICOS Code: 107230H

This program applies to students who commenced in 2H, 2021 or later. 

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

For Commencement Year 2H 2018 to 1H 2021 - please refer to: 8111.1 Graduate Certificate in Researcher Engagement, Development and Impact

The purpose of this program is to formally recognise and acknowledge the many and varied skills you develop during your higher degree by research candidature, as well as providing you with opportunities to enhance and refine the skills you will require for employment in an ever-changing workforce. This program will prepare you for a career both within academia and beyond, including areas such as public policy development, innovation and entrepreneurship. Designed to complement the key milestones that are part of your PhD journey, this program also provides you with a scaffolded structure to ensure timely completion of your research degree. By completing this program, you will become more than a researcher, you will be competitive in an increasingly changing job market and ready for the challenges that lie ahead developing skills in communication, impact and engagement.

Study Mode

Three years part-time.

Program Advice

Dr Anna Denejkina

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Location

Campus	Attendance	Mode	Advice
Bankstown Campus	Part Time	Internal	See above
Bankstown City Campus (from 2023)	Part Time	Internal	See above
Campbelltown Campus	Part Time	Internal	See above
Hawkesbury Campus	Part Time	Internal	See above
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road	Part Time	Internal	See above
Penrith Campus	Part Time	Internal	See above

Admission

Students must be enrolled in a Higher Degree Research Doctoral program (D.Ed, PhD, DCR, DCA, DBA, D. Medicine)

Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 60 credit points including the subjects listed below.

The Graduate Certificate in Researcher Engagement, Development and Impact (GCREDI) has been designed to utilise the current HDR workshop program packaged into subjects and incorporate the current milestones HDR students are required to complete as part of their candidature. It all commences on day one at Orientation that focusses the student and their supervisor on setting objectives for the future and clarifying the expectations required of them. Orientation provides a structured introduction to the PhD and reinforces the need to develop transferrable skills beyond the thesis during their candidature.

This program consists of 60 credit points (six subjects), with five compulsory core subjects and one specialisation subject.

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
Core Subjects
HUMN 7005	Career and Personal Development	10
HUMN 7038	Researcher Knowledge and Development	10
HUMN 7026	Knowledge Translation	10
HUMN 7037	Researcher Engagement and Impact	10
HUMN 7056	Grant Proposals and Applications	10
Specialisation Subjects
Select one of the following depending on career development goals:		10
CEDS 7002	So, You Want to Be an Academic?
HUMN 7003	Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship
HUMN 7035	Research and Public Policy
Total Credit Points		60

Recommended Sequence

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 60 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1		Credit Points
HUMN 7038	Researcher Knowledge and Development	10
HUMN 7005	Career and Personal Development	10
	Credit Points	20
Year 2
HUMN 7026	Knowledge Translation	10
HUMN 7037	Researcher Engagement and Impact	10
	Credit Points	20
Year 3
1H session
Select one of the following:
CEDS 7002	So, You Want to Be an Academic?	10
HUMN 7003	Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship	10
HUMN 7035	Research and Public Policy	10
	Credit Points	30
2H session
HUMN 7056	Grant Proposals and Applications	10
	Credit Points	10
	Total Credit Points	80