Graduate Certificate in Political Economy

Graduate Certificate

You will study issues such as country risk, globalisation, financialisation and fragility, economic and social policies, development and trade, economic and environmental sustainability, labour and migration, developing economies and economic inequality.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

6 months full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$15,000 total

About this course

You will study issues such as country risk, globalisation, financialisation and fragility, economic and social policies, development and trade, economic and environmental sustainability, labour and migration, developing economies and economic inequality.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires:

a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
evidence of a minimum of three years recent and relevant professional experience.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

The course provides you with the skills for a career in business, journalism, and the social, community and public sectors.

Our graduates can be found in:

Federal Treasury
Office of the President, Chile
Department of Economic Development, Isle of Man
Leading commercial banks
SBS News
ABC Radio
Unreasonable Institute (entrepreneurship development collective)
UMR Research (issues management specialist)
Non-government organisations
Labour unions
Research degrees at Sydney and elsewhere.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

82.9%

Overall satisfaction

85.6%

Skill scale

70.8%

Teaching scale

90.2%

Employed full-time

$106k

Average salary

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