University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

C07019v3 Graduate Diploma in Community Management

Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Community Management (GradDipCommM)
CRICOS code: 032341C
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Faculty/institute responsible: Business
Location: City campus

Overview
Career options
Articulation
Additional admission requirements
Additional recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Community Management builds on the Graduate Certificate and extends skills and knowledge in human resource and legal aspects of nonprofit management. It also offers an opportunity to pursue areas of specialist interest.

UTS is Australia's premier centre for research and teaching in nonprofit or community organisations. The course is industry-relevant and flexible study modes are offered.

Career options

Career options include management of non-government or nonprofit organisations.

Articulation

This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Community Management (C11024), the Graduate Diploma in Community Management, and the Master of Management in Community Management (C04055).

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require one of the following:

  • a degree from a UTS-recognised university or other tertiary education institution and a minimum of two years' relevant work experience, or
  • extensive relevant work experience and evidence of a general capacity to undertake tertiary education.

Additional recognition of prior learning

Students may be granted a maximum of five subject exemptions, of which two core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study.

Course duration and attendance

The Graduate Diploma is a two-year, part-time course. It is taught in flexible mode, including three intensive workshops of five days each, self-managed learning packages and learning partnerships to develop peer-supported networks.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma in Community Management comprises 48 credit points of study, consisting of six core subjects (36 credit points) and two elective subjects (12 credit points).

Electives must be taken from a list of prescribed subjects offered within the Graduate Diploma in Community Management course.

Course completion requirements

CBK90105 Electives 12cp
STM90308 Core subjects 36cp
Total 48cp

Course program

The course program is shown below.

 
21766 Managing Community Organisations 6cp
21767 Third Sector: Theory and Context 6cp
21778 Developing Financial Resources 6cp
21769 Human Resources in the Third Sector 6cp
79794 Legal Issues for Community Managers 6cp
CBK90105 Electives 12cp
21731 Resource Management: Non Profit 6cp

Other information

Further information is available from the Graduate School of Business on: