Offered By	ANU National Security College
Minimum	24 units
Academic Contact	Dr Sue Thompson
Academic Plan	6250XGCNSP
CRICOS Code	072545D
UAC Code	832501(Grad Cert Nat Security Policy) 835501(Grad Cert Nati Security Policy) 830501(Grad Cert Nati Security Policy)
Areas of Interest	American Studies, Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian Studies, Computer Science, History, Information Technology, International Relations, Non Language Asian Studies, Pacific Studies, Policy Studies, Political Communication, Political Sciences, and Science

The program aims to facilitate a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding current and emerging national security challenges, with specific emphasis on identifying sources of insecurity and effective responses. It will also address the architecture of Australia’s national security, including relationships between relevant government and non-government entities.

The program aims to develop knowledge and skills in candidates through core courses and selected electives. Depending on the combination of core courses and electives, the program will allow students to investigate areas including:

• challenges to Australia’s national security;

• Australia’s national security community;

• collaborative strategy development and implementation; and

• using risk as a tool to prioritise national security resources.

Participants will also be introduced to analysis and communication skills of relevance to national security professionals.

Admission Requirements

GradCertNatSecPol candidates without a bachelor degree will normally be admitted conditionally (e.g. subject to an interview and/or admission test as determined by the Delegated Authority and to passing the first course). Conditional admission is not available to international students.

Candidates for direct admission to the GradCertNatSecPol program should show the potential to conduct postgraduate coursework be able to demonstrate, to the Director or Delegated Authority, a basic understandin of Australia's national security environment and the structures of Australian policymaking. It is expected this level of experience could be gained through:

• a three-year bachelor degree at a minimum credit average; or
• if the candidate does not hold a bachelor degree, other tertiary qualifications or vocational education that demonstrate a capacity to undertake postgraduate studies; or
• a combination of work experience and study, as deemed equivalent to a bachelor degree by he Director. Claims for equivalency are to be made in writing.

GradCertNatSecPol candidates without a bachelor degree will normally be admitted conditionally (e.g. subject to an interview and/or admission test as determined by the Delegated Authority and to passing the first course). Conditional admission is not available to international students.

Applications for Graduate Studies in National Security Policy must be made through the Univrsity Admissions Centre (UAC).

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.