Short courses
Employment affected by COVID-19?
We have introduced a number of short courses for people whose employment has been affected by COVID-19. The courses can help you build new skills and could set you on a path to employment and or further study.
The courses were announced as part of the government’s higher education relief package and fees are heavily subsidised for Australian residents
All the courses are fully online – meaning you have the flexibility to learn from the comfort and safety of your home.
There are limited or no prior qualifications needed for entry into some of these courses and when you finish you may be eligible to apply for credit into selected undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Current students of the University of Newcastle are ineligible for admission to any of the Short Courses.
The short courses provide a stepping stone and academic credit into more formal university study.
If you’re ready to start a full degree visit our Undergraduate and Postgraduate pages to find the degree for you.
If you want to start a full degree and are looking for a little extra support, our Pathway programs are here to help. We offer a range of free programs designed to help you enter an undergraduate degree.
Explore our courses below and apply today.
Applications for Trimester 2 are open until midnight May 10, and Semester 2 are open until midnight July 19.
To get a Commonwealth Supported Place, you must be one of the following:
an Australian citizen, who will live and study in Australia for some of the course; or
a New Zealand citizen, who will live and study in Australia for the whole course; or
a permanent visa holder, who will live and study in Australia for the whole course.
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Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics
The Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics will equip you with professional knowledge on predictive data analysis, data processing and visualisation.
- Starts: May 11th (Applications close midnight May 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
Graduate Certificate in Disaster Risk Reduction
If you work in a role that relates to risk assessment and management and business continuity, or if you are considering this as a career path, then the Graduate Certificate in Disaster Risk Reduction is for you.
- Starts: May 11th (Late applications accepted until midnight May 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Graduate Certificate in Project Management for the Built Environment
This industry-focused program will provide you with specialised project management skills designed for the built environment, as well as opening up opportunities for success.
- Starts: May 11th (Late applications accepted until midnight May 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology will provide you with a solid foundation in the relevant technologies and theoretical concepts.
- Starts: May 11th (Late applications accepted until midnight May 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Sustainability
The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Sustainability will equip you with new, sustainable skills that will improve your ‘green’ credentials and prepare you for the strong forecasted growth of jobs in high environmental impact areas.
- Starts: May 11th (Late applications accepted until midnight May 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Undergraduate Certificate in
Foreign Languages -
Japanese and French
The Undergraduate Certificate in Foreign Languages provides you with a basic knowledge of pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, writing system and culture.
- Starts: July 13th (Applications close midnight July 5th)
- Cost: $1,250
Graduate Certificate in Special and Inclusive Support
This course will allow you to examine a range of approaches to managing individual student behaviour needs including evaluating individual behaviour plans, dealing with comorbid behaviours, and addressing academic and social needs. You’ll also explore how to implement a behaviour change program.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Gain an introduction to contemporary public health issues and learn practical techniques for analysing public health problems.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Graduate Certificate in Education
The Graduate Certificate is aimed at teachers wishing to gain further professional learning. It will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to design and implement curriculum practices at an intermediate level (that of a practicing educator).
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1250
Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Disability Support
Extend your understanding of early childhood disability support and education in this dynamic graduate certificate course.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Support
The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Support provides students with a dynamic understanding of the needs of families of children with disabilities and the roles of professionals working with children with disabilities and their families.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
Undergraduate Certificate in Construction Communication and Compliance
Develop your understanding of digital communication, compliance legislation and building performance assessment to prepare you for working within the built environment.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $2500
Undergraduate Certificate in Construction Business Adminstration
In this course, you’ll gain an overview of the principles and processes in Construction Business Administration.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of important security standards, techniques to exploit current systems and networks, technical depth in terms of expertise in design of secure systems and application to real-world problems.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Undergraduate Certificate in Health
This course will introduce you to complex issues facing families and communities as you discover how to engage with and use a strengths-based approach to improve the health and wellbeing of communities.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Undergraduate Certificate in Working with Indigenous Communities in Health Contexts
This interdisciplinary course examines the foundational principles and practices in working competently with Australia’s Indigenous people, across disciplines and careers.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $2,500
Undergraduate Certificate in Special and Inclusive Support
In Australia, the NDIS provides support to people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability, or children with developmental delay. Working in this field offers important and incredibly rewarding career opportunities.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Disability Support
Extend your understanding of early childhood disability support and education in this dynamic graduate certificate course.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Support
Develop your understanding and skills for working in early childhood and primary school settings with the Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Support.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
Undergraduate Certificate in Construction Business Planning
Gain an overview of the principles and processes in Construction Business Planning. Examine construction technology and sequencing through to drafting and interpretation of construction and engineering drawings.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $2500
Graduate Certificate in Transformational Leadership in Education
The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Transformational Leadership in Education is for current educators or those from related industries who see themselves in a leadership role in education in their career trajectories.
- Starts: August 3rd (Applications close midnight July 19th)
- Cost: $1,250
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