Graduate Certificate in Human Development

Program available at Hamilton and Tauranga Campus

Graduate certificates are intended to develop your knowledge and skills in a subject area that is different from your first degree's major. You may be eligible if you haven't studied for a degree before if you can demonstrate an interest in the subject area and a satisfactory academic ability. By choosing to study a graduate certificate you can quickly develop career competency in a single subject area.

A graduate certificate is a shorter version of a graduate diploma, is studied at the undergraduate level, and can be completed in the equivalent of one semester of full-time study.

The Human Development program explores the development of individuals, families, groups, and communities throughout the human lifespan. It is important for those wishing to go into professions such as youth work, eldercare, social work, counseling, and teaching. An understanding of human development is relevant to many other careers that involve working with or for people.

Papers develop skills relevant to career objectives such as human relations, human services, program planning, community liaison, counseling, policy and evaluation, administration of programs concerned with the family or other groups and research.