Graduate Certificates and Diplomas

Study doesn't have to take years

Short-term study on a part-time or full-time basis could mean that you could have a degree by the end of next year, or be well on your way to completing your program!

Western’s diverse range of Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas provide you with the opportunity to diversify your skillset in a supportive and flexible learning environment that enables you to thrive in your chosen field. If you already have some prior study behind you, or relevant work experience, our selection of Graduate Certificates and Diplomas might be a good fit.

Western recognises your hard work.

Many Graduate Certificates in the areas of Business, Planning, Health, Creative Industries and Science can consider your work experience instead of prior study when applying. Find out more.

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Postgraduate Fees

As a postgraduate student, the value of tuition fees and student contributions will depend on your degree and your enrolment status. Postgraduate programs at Western are either Commonwealth Supported or Domestic Fee Paying, and if you are eligible, you may be able to obtain a FEE-HELP loan for payment of your student contribution or tuition fees.

Visit our Postgraduate Fees page for more information.

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Program Title	Program Duration	Program Level
Graduate Certificate in Accounting	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Acute and Critical Care Nursing	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Imaging (MRI)	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Management	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Allergic Diseases	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Big Data	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Bushfire Protection	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Business	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health (Karitane)	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Counselling	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Data Science	Full Time: 1.5 Years (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Education	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Engineering	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Financial Advising	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety Engineering	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Health Science	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian and Development Studies	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Information and Communications Technology	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Information Governance	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Interpreting and Translation	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Machine Learning	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Nursing	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Person-centred Diabetes Care and Education	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Primary Mathematics Education	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Project Management	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Property Investment	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Protected Cropping	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Public Health	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Secondary STEM Education	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Secondary Teaching	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Start Up Scale Up	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Statistical Programming	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in TESOL	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Urban Management (Green Cities)	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Urban Management (Healthy Places)	Part Time: 1 Year	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Urban Management and Planning	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in User Experience	Full Time: 6 Months (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Vertical Transportation	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Advanced Imaging (MRI)	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Management	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Bushfire Protection	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Sonography	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health (Karitane)	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Child Health	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Counselling	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Data Science	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Digital Health	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Fire Safety Engineering	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Health Science	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Humanitarian and Development Studies	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology	Full Time: 1.5 Years (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Information Governance	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Interpreting	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Midwifery	Full Time: 14 Months	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Nursing	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Obstetric and Gynecological Sonography	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Person-centred Diabetes Care and Education	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Project Management	Full Time: 1.5 Years (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Protected Cropping	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Psychology	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Public Health	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Start Up Scale Up	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in TESOL	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Translation	Full Time: 1 Year (Available Part Time)	Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Vascular Sonography	Part Time: 2 Years	Postgraduate

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With respect for Aboriginal cultural protocol and out of recognition that its campuses occupy their traditional lands, Western Sydney University acknowledges the Darug, Eora, Dharawal (also referred to as Tharawal) and Wiradjuri peoples and thanks them for their support of its work in their lands in Greater Western Sydney and beyond.