Graduate Diploma in International Community Development

Course Details

Take an important role in community development with leadership skills gained in real-world settings, by studying the Graduate Diploma in International Community Development at Victoria University. This unique and practical postgraduate course offers you personalised education, specialising in community development at a local or international level. The program is open to graduates with a bachelor degree, who wish to further their career in community development. If you are already employed in community development and wish to advance your career, this program will give you the skills to achieve your goals. You’ll gain expertise in key community development theories, building your knowledge and skills in these main areas: community development theories and practices project design planning and management social research and evaluation understanding globalisation and its impacts on communities peace and conflict resolution building capacity and mobilising communities advocacy of gender rights and human rights leadership in community development governance of international organisations. This diploma is the second stage of three courses in our graduate program. Successful completion leads into our Master of International Community Development.

Qualification: Graduate Diploma

Course structure: To complete the Graduate Diploma in International Community Development students will be required to complete 96 credit points consisting of the following: 72 credit points of Core Studies. 24 credit points of Elective Studies.