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Undergraduate Certificate in Go Local Regional Study Experience
UndergraduateCUR-GOL-CTF2024
Get to know regional Western Australia
Explore how people live and work in regional WA. You’ll study key industries in the area. Tackle real-world challenges facing rural communities. This course includes online workshops and industry placements in remote, regional, and rural WA.
Enrolments for this course are closed, but you may have other options to start studying now. Book a consultation to learn more.
- Study method
- 100% online study with practicum placement
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 6 months full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 4
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Undergraduate Certificate in Go Local Regional Study Experience
About this degree
On successful completion of this Course the learner will be able to :
- demonstrate professional knowledge that reflects an understanding of the industry and workplace
- demonstrate professional engagement in continued professional learning, improving practice, professional responsibilities, meeting of ethical, legislative, administrative and organisational requirements and positive relationships with colleagues, industry partners and the wider community
- generate evidence of professional capability from the practical elements of the professional experience being undertaken, for the purposes of completing the performance assessment
- apply core discipline-specific skills and knowledge with an employer working in a professional capacity
- explain the application of key concepts to the specific workplace context
- apply professional behaviours, including ethics, effective communication skills and teamwork
- evaluate the role of self-reflection in the development of skills for competent professional practice
The Undergraduate Certificate in Go Local Regional Study Experience focuses on social, economic and environmental sustainability pillars, and it provides students with foundational skills in design thinking, project ideation and community consultation in order to approach the unique challenges and opportunities within regional WA. After gaining context for the key industries and economic drivers of our state, students will ideate industry-relevant solutions while embedded within these communities in two immersive regional placements.
Recommended study pattern
Students must complete 4 subjects.
Award requirements
To qualify for the award of Undergraduate Certificate in Go Local Regional Study Experience students must complete four core subjects.
Degrees are usually made up of core subjects and electives. Some degrees include a choice of majors, so you can focus your studies on a specialisation.
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Indicative total fee $2,220
The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
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Entry requirements
This undergraduate certificate has no entry requirements and is open to everyone.
During your application
We’ll ask you to provide your education history. It’s for government data collection only and will not impact your application.
Skip the questions in the Entry Requirements section by selecting Higher Education. Then enter “n/a” in all the Previous Higher Education Studies boxes.
Although you'll need to consent to an academic results search, we won't conduct it when we process your application.
Applications for Credit for Recognised Learning are not considered within this course.
Study method requirements
The following subjects have a placement requirement:
- GOL110 Regional Industry Placement 1
- GOL210 Regional Industry Placement 2
Students are encouraged to source their own placement in a relevant regional community which must be approved by the Go Local team. Curtin can also assist students to find a regional placement in Western Australia. For enquiries please contact the Go Local team (golocal@curtin.edu.au).
Important Note: The Undergraduate Certificate qualification was introduced temporarily to the Australian Qualification Framework Second Edition January 2013 to help upskill workers displaced by COVID-19. Currently, the qualification can only be issued by Universities until June 30, 2025, unless extended by the Government. Students must complete their studies before 30 June 2025 to be eligible to be awarded an Undergraduate Certificate.
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