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Please note: No new enrollments will be accepted into the Graduate Certificate in Demography from Semester 1, 2008. 

This degree will only continue for those currently enrolled.  Students will be given the option of continuing in their current degrees or transferring to the Graduate Certificate in Social Research. 

Graduate Certificate in Demography (GradCertDemog)

CRICOS No: 013518G
Program Code: 6891

Contact: Program Administrator or Masters Program Coordinator

Usual Duration: 1 semester

2007 International Student Fee: $10,560
2007 Graduate Tuition Fee (for Australian citizens and permanent residents): $6,600
(Iindicative Annual Rate)
For detailed information regarding course fees, please refer to http://fees.anu.edu.au/.
For further information on studying at the ANU, please refer to http://info.anu.edu.au/studyat/.

The Graduate Certificate program covers one semester, introduces the population field and provides a basic familiarisation with demographic techniques or social science research methods. Students must pass 24 units of courses drawn from the list below, or including up to a maximum of 6 units from courses of related Graduate Programs. Students can enter a Graduate Certificate at the beginning of Semester 1 or Semester 2.

Admission criteria

The usual minimum entrance requirement for a Graduate Certificate is an undergraduate degree of an acceptable standard from a recognised university, or equivalent academic or professional qualifications. Non-native English speakers need a satisfactory English proficiency score. Pre-course English training can be undertaken via ANU College, if required.

Program structure

The program comprises 24 units from the list below.

Course code	Course title	Units	Semester
DEMO8007	Statistics for Social Scientists	6	1
DEMO8008	Principles of Population Analysis	6	1
DEMO8024	Population and Society	6	1
DEMO8061	Social Research Design	6	1
DEMO8014	Survey Data Analysis	6	2
DEMO8045	Education and Labour Force	6	2
DEMO8047	International Migration	6	2
DEMO8048	Gender and Population	6	2
DEMO8079	Health Demography	6	2
DEMO8081	Reading Course	6	1 & 2