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The Graduate Certificate in Research Management and Commercialisation is coordinated and managed by the Australian School of Business. The program is designed primarily for currently enrolled PhD students as well as graduates from all disciplines who lack relevant training in research management and commercialisation in their current professional careers. The certificate will be particularly relevant to PhD students conducting or planning to conduct research which may have some commercial application or who wish to pursue careers in industry where commercialisation of research is important. As such, it is expected that the course will be of most interest to students undertaking research predominantly from the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

The program will develop student abilities in areas essential to the successful commercialisation of technology based discoveries including: creativity and lateral thinking, technology assessment, business and accounting principles, business planning, R&D and corporate funding, IP management, communication, negotiation and marketing, regulation and administration through to research ethics.

The course sequence has been structured to follow and augment the skills developed by PhD students as they progress through their research program and will involve teaching contributions from appropriate university academics and professionals, and industry and government representatives.

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate, students will successfully complete a total of four courses (total of 24 units of credit). Students enrol in one or two courses per semester. The expectation is that currently enrolled HDR students will enrol in one course per semester completing the four courses in a maximum of two years. HDR students who have submitted their PhD thesis may complete more than one unit per semester in the semester of thesis submission.

Assessment in most courses is focused on performance in the process sections (workshops, tutorials and assignments) with a minor percentage based on exam performance (fundamental lecture material).

Candidates for the Certificate will be required to complete a program of study comprising 24 units of credit (4 x 6UOC courses), including two core courses, and two electives from a selection of the courses indicated below:

1. Complete the following two core courses:

2. Complete one of the following three elective courses:

3. Complete one of the following two electives:

Admission Requirements:
A candidate for the Graduate Certificate shall:
1. be a currently enrolled UNSW HDR PhD student who has completed at least two semesters FTE enrolment, has received a satisfactory annual progress review and be on track to complete their degree within 4 years FTE; or

2. have been awarded an appropriate 4 year 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 Higher Degree Committee of the appropriate faculty (hereinafter referered to as the Committee); or

3. have completed a 3 year bachelor degree, graduate diploma or equivalent at an institution approved by the Australian School of Business and be able to demonstrate sufficient professional research or management experience.

Advance Standing:
At least 50 per cent of program requirements must be completed at UNSW for the award of a UNSW Graduate Certificate in the Australian School of Business. Applicants who have already completed one of the Certificate courses at UNSW, or a course deemed to be of equivalent standing by the Australian School of Business from another Australian University, may apply for advanced study for that course towards the Graduate Certificate. When considering the granting of advanced standing the Australian School of Business will take into account the quality of the institution and the quality and level of the courses previously undertaken.

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

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

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