This program provides students with a knowledge of current approaches to evaluation of programs and with skills in conducting them.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor degree in any field from an approved university or college of advanced education and have significant work experience in an area appropriate to the degree program.

In exceptional circumstances, applicants may be admitted without a first degree but with general and professional attainments acceptable to the Faculty.

By the end of this program, candidates will have a greater knowledge of current approaches to the evaluation of programs and have gained skills in conducting them.

The Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation (program 7347, plan code SLSPDS7347) consists of the following two courses:

1. The Graduate Certificate 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 Certificate 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 (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).

(2) In exceptional cases, an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the Graduate Certificate.

(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an 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 a candidate for the Graduate Certificate 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) To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate, candidates must obtain over a period of study of no less than one session, two courses offered within the Graduate Certificate program. The maximum period of candidature shall be three academic sessions from the date of enrolment. In special cases an extension of the times may be granted by the Committee.

(3) A student enrolling in a course must satisfy the prerequisite and corequisite requirements in that course. These requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Head of the School/Department/Unit concerned.

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

Fees
4. Candidates 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

Applicants should hold a Bachelor degree in any field from an approved university or college of advanced education and have significant work experience in an area appropriate to the degree program. Applicants who have completed at least one year (or equivalent) of appropriate study beyond the first degree may be admitted with a lesser work experience requirement.

In exceptional circumstances, applicants may be admitted without a first degree but with general and professional attainments acceptable to the Faculty.