Graduate Certificate In Family Studies in University of Newcastle, Australia

Graduate Certificate In Family Studies in University of Newcastle

What you will study

The Graduate Certificate in Family Studies offers fundamental education in family studies. You will complete one core course and a further three directed courses to enable you to tailor your studies to your interest areas.

You will apply your acquired knowledge and skills of a variety of methodological, practical and theoretical approaches to a range of professional, national and international contexts. You will understand family function and form across a diversity of family life and connect with the basic principles and intervention approaches for working with families in contemporary societies.

Key areas of study include:

• Foundations in Family Studies
• Engaging Families and Communities
• Engaging Fathers in Family Work
• Responding to Domestic and Family Violence
• Applying a Trauma-Informed Approach in Family Work

Career opportunities

Graduates be qualified to effectively support and work with families including men and fathers in areas such as intergenerational trauma or family violence.

You will be prepared with the fundamental skills to deal with the complex issues that arise in varied family contexts, and work toward preventing as well as remediating problems whilst maintaining a commitment to improving overall quality of life. You will promote improved service delivery systems by addressing the quality of direct services, and by seeking to improve accessibility, accountability and coordination among professionals and agencies.

Possible career paths may include:

• family service manager
• family program coordinator
• research and policy officer
• family and relationship services practitioner
• specialist family work roles in nursing, allied health, youth work, drug and alcohol, mental health, early childhood, education, law.

Know more about Studying in Australia

Tuition Fees in Australia (1st Year Average)	BE/Btech: AUD 29109 | MBA: AUD 35139 | MS: AUD 36803 | BBA: AUD 28693 | MEng: AUD 39298 | BSc: AUD 34307 | MIM: AUD 39298 | MFin: AUD 35347 | MArch: AUD 37218 | BHM: AUD 28693 | MIS: AUD 35347 | MEM: AUD 43040
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Australia	AUD 1680 Per Month Approx
Entrance Exams in Australia	TOEFL: 77 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 57 | GRE: 300 | GMAT: 600
Work and Study in Australia	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in Australia	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in Australia	AUD 620
Student Visa in Australia	The subclasses for the visa were reduced to two from the eight for convenience. The two visa subclasses are Subclass 500 (for students) and Subclass 590 (For Student Guardian).
Intakes in Australia	There are Two Main Intakes in Australia: February and July.
Top Job Sectors in Australia	Health Care and Social Assiastance, Construction, Education, Manufacturing, Public Administration and Safety, Transport & Logistics, etc.
Economy in Australia	1.7% (2019e) 2.3% (2020e), 10th Largest in the World by Nominal