Discontinued programme - Postgraduate Certificate in Children's Issues (PGCertChIs)

Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Children's Issues (PGCertChIs)

1. Admission to the Programme

   1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
   2. Every applicant shall
      1. be a graduate or possess an appropriate professional qualification requiring at least three years of full-time tertiary study; or
      2. have alternative qualifications or experience related to Childhood Studies which are acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

2. Structure of the Programme

   The programme shall consist of papers to the value of 60 points as follows:

   • CHIC 401 Understanding Children & Childhood: Theory into Practice (30 points)
   • CHIC 402 Promoting Children's Participation and Protection (30 points)

3. Duration of the Programme

   The minimum time in which a candidate may complete the certificate is one year of half-time study.

4. Transitional Arrangements

   Students who have completed CHIX 401 and CHIX 402, or CHIX 403 and CHIX 404, are not eligible to enrol for CHIC 401 and CHIC 402. Students who have completed CHIX 401 or 403 only can be awarded the Certificate upon the completion of CHIC 402. Students who have completed CHIX 402 or CHIX 404 only can be awarded the Certificate upon completion of CHIC 401.

5. Variations

   The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.