This program is offered through the School of Philosophy. While open to anyone with an interest in the area, the program has been devised as a reponse to pressing demands from two business quarters: first, from professionals, the professions and business, who wish to ensure high standards of ethical practice, and to complement the requirements of legal regulation with those of coherent and consistent moral positions; second, from public demand and expectation of higher standards of accountability and responsible conduct from business and the professions and their practitioners. The Graduate Diploma (program 5295, plan code PHILBS5295) articulates into the Masters program. Both programs accept part time and full time enrolments and can be completed in one or two years. The program is available by distance mode and on campus.

The objective of the program is to make students aware of contextual and theoretical frameworks in which ethical issues in business and the professions arise and equip students to deal systematically systematically with such issues. Allows students the opportunity to reflect on important ethical issues which occur in business and the professions, as well as on particular ethical issues which occur in their own fields of experience and expertise.

Students intending to complete the program in one year enrol in PHIL5400 and PHIL5401 in Session 1, and PHIL5402 and PHIL5403 in Session 2.

Students intending to complete the program over 2 years (4 sessions) enrol in PHIL5400 in Session 1, PHIL5402 in Session 2, PHIL5401 in Session 3 and PHIL5403 in Session 4.

Mid-year entry to the program is allowed.

Students must complete the following courses:

Each course is one session (14 weeks) in length, with 2 hours class contact per week per course (for the on-campus mode of delivery).

Important note: Although the program is not available in the on-campus mode for international students, it is available in distance mode.

1. A Graduate Diploma may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a program of advanced study.

Qualifications
2. (1) A candidate for the Graduate Diploma shall have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Standing Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (hereafter referred to as the Committee).

(2) An applicant who submits evidence of such other academic or professional attainments as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the diploma.

(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by the applicant the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

Enrolment and Progression
3. (1) An application to enrol as candidate shall be made on the prescribed form which shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the session in which enrolment is to begin.

(2) A candidate for the diploma shall be required to undertake such formal courses and pass such assessment as prescribed.

(3) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committee and as a result of its review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.

(4) No candidate shall be awarded the diploma until the lapse of two academic sessions from the date of enrolment. The maximum period of candidature shall be four academic sessions from the date of enrolment. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.

Fees
4. A candidate shall pay such fees as may be determined from time to time by the Council.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

The normal qualification for entry is a Bachelor degree or its equivalent from a recognised institution of higher education. Professional experience may be taken into account in cases where an applicant does not possess the appropriate tertiary qualification.