Certificate - Economics of Sustainability
- 1 year
- Duration
- 26,400 AUD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- Multiple Locations / Australia
- Location
- Torrens University Australia
- School
Program description
Earning a Graduate Certificate in the Economics of Sustainability will provide you with foundational expertise that is sure to be in high demand in the coming years. You can work as an economist or in a related field in a wide range of organizations after completing a graduate program in economics.
A wide variety of organizations, from nonprofits to financial institutions to government agencies, may be interested in hiring someone with experience in regulatory affairs.
If you aren't already working in economics and want to make a career out of it, you should seek a Master of Economics in Sustainability or a similar degree to give yourself a solid foundation in the field. If you want a job in academia, you'll need to earn a Ph.D.
Program structure
Core
- Foundations of Real-World Economics
- Foundations of Modern Money Institutions and Markets
Elective subjects
Choose 2 electives
- Data Analysis for Economic and Ecological Issues
- Contending Perspectives in Economic Analysis
- Ecological Economics
- Real-World Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics of the Real World
- International Finance and Modern Monetary Theory
- Sustainable Development Indicators
- Inequality, Equity and Employment
Price
Main fees
Standartd subject fees - 3,300 AUD
Indicative total course tuition fees - 26,400 AUD
Additional fees and charges
- Testamur Replacement fee - 55 AUD
- Academic Transcript Replacement Fee - 15 AUD
- Student ID Card Replacement Fee - 15 AUD
- Late Payment Fee - 100 AUD
- Graduation Ticket - 180 AUD
- Photocopying fee - 8 - 40 cents
- Printing Fee - 8 - 40 cents
- Textbooks Varies across each unit of study
Requirements for applicants
Admission criteria
- An Australian Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent, or higher-level qualification, in a business (or related) discipline from a recognised tertiary institution OR
- Any Australian Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent AND at least 2 years post degree professional work experience OR
- Seven (7) years of professional, administrative or managerial work experience
English Language Proficiency
- IELTS 6.5, with no sub score less than 6.0 (or equivalent TOEFL, CAE or PTE) OR
- Previous completion of a recognised professional or higher education qualification in the English language is equivalent to the above.
About the university
Torrens University, based on the work of predecessors, has become Australia's premier international university and vocational certified training organization. To provide a new, contemporary, and globally aware approach to higher education, we have partnered with illustrious institutions.
We deliver our programs both online and on our campuses, and we offer a wide variety of undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree programs.
Collaborations with businesses, academic institutions, sports teams, governmental agencies, and NGOs all bolster our efforts and increase their reach and impact.
There are two of our campuses in Sydney, four in Melbourne, one in Adelaide, two in Brisbane, one in the Blue Mountains, one on the Gold Coast, one in Auckland, and one in China.
All of our institutions are guided by the vision and principles that serve as their foundation.
Faculties
All of our departments are committed to providing their students with as many real-world learning experiences as possible so that they can enter the workforce as prepared as possible upon graduation.
We have such facultis as:
- Design
- Health
- Business
- Hospitality
- Technology
