Graduate Certificate in Science Communication at Australian National University

Get ready for a unique and exciting career designing new and better ways to feed the world with the Graduate Certificate in Food Science from Australia's number 1 university1. The Graduate Certificate in Food Science allows you to explore food science, manufacturing and quality assurance through a course of advanced subjects. The graduate certificate is designed for students who want to prepare for a career in the food and associated industries through study in in food chemistry, processing, food safety and microbiology. Graduates of this course can also enter the Graduate Diploma in Food Science with full credit. This will give you the opportunity to gain a more comprehensive understanding of food science. Modern scientific workplaces require workers with a range of skills and capabilities beyond the lab. You can broaden your knowledge and career possibilities by selecting electives that will prepare you for the workplace.

The Graduate Certificate in Animal Science is designed for recent graduates in any field, and for established professionals wanting to upgrade their management skills or redirect their career into animal science. For your half year of full-time studies, you'll select from over 40 courses, providing you with a high level of specialised knowledge together with valuable skills associated with your selected areas of study. Graduates from UQ's Animal Science program demonstrate the ability to apply leadership, research and problem-solving skills to meet the global challenges associated with feeding the world, and maintaining our environment in situations of increasing community expectations of animal welfare, biosecurity concerns, and competition for limited resources. This expands your career prospects into a wide range of government, commercial, community or research-based roles. Program highlights Study at the university ranked number one in Australia in agriculture, for both research and teaching outcomes. Learn from world-class academic staff, ensuring you receive the highest quality education. Benefit from hands-on learning in extensive research and teaching facilities on Gatton campus. Utilise specialist equine and wildlife facilities, as well as a dairy, piggery, sheep and goat herds and visit commercial enterprises.

The Graduate Certificate of Demography is the only postgraduate certificate of its kind offered in Australia. The certificate provides students with an opportunity to study population issues in a research-led environment, with a focus on applying learning to real-world scenarios. The certificate will equip students with cutting-edge skills in demographic techniques, research and writing. Graduates will emerge with skills to undertake demographic analysis and apply these to societal issues like population ageing, migration, and population growth.