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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Graduate Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution

  • Graduate Certificate

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to deal with conflicts ranging from small individual disagreements to large scale, international and multi-party disputes.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
5454, 062633J
Intake Months
Feb
International Fees
$20,560 per year / $20,560 total

About this course

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to deal with conflicts ranging from small individual disagreements to large scale, international and multi-party disputes.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
  • to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
  • to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Relevant work experience

Relevant work experience includes work in:

  • planning, research, management, implementation or evaluation of domestic or international peacebuilding, mediation, conflict resolution, transitional justice and cognate efforts to manage conflict or facilitate peace.

Work may be undertaken with community organisations, non-governmental organisations, government agencies, or other cognate organisations.

The work experience should demonstrate computer literacy, research and writing skills, and ability to work collaboratively.

GPA equivalent

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.

Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we'll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
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English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Develop your capacity to negotiate, mediate, manage and resolve issues in a wide range of settings.
  • Use the program to complete the requirements for national accreditation as a mediator.
  • Choose to articulate into UQ's suite of masters programs in peace and conflict studies or international relations.

Career pathways

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Mediator
  • Peacekeeping official
  • Community support officer
  • Crisis management adviser
  • Family dispute resolution practitioner
  • Complaints and disputes manager
  • Chief compliance officer

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
81.1%
Overall satisfaction
82.6%
Skill scale
77.4%
Teaching scale
62.6%
Employed full-time
$80k
Average salary