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1. Universitas 21 Certificate in Global Issues
    1.1. Course objectives
    1.2. Generic skills objectives
    1.3. How long does it take?
    1.4. Eligibility
    1.5. How do I apply?
    1.6. Course requirements
    1.7. On-line subjects
    1.8. How do I enrol in on-line subjects at overseas institutions?
        1.8.1. Who can I contact at overseas institutions if I have administrative questions about my U21 Certificate on-line studies?
    1.9. How do I enrol in campus-based subjects at overseas institutions?
    1.10. Campus-based subjects
2. For more information
Subject Lists
    U21 Certificate on-line subjects

1. Universitas 21 Certificate in Global Issues

Universitas 21 (U21) is an international network of leading research-intensive universities. Established in 1997, U21 currently includes twenty member universities in eleven countries. These partner institutions are committed to advancing the internationalisation of education and offer exemplary tertiary study across a variety of disciplines.

The Universitas 21 Certificate in Global Issues is the University of Melbourne's name for the U21 Programme in Global Issues. It is an undergraduate-level multi-disciplinary concurrent certificate administered through the Faculty of Arts and taught by the University of Melbourne in conjunction with the Universities of Auckland (New Zealand), British Columbia (Canada), Hong Kong (China), and Nottingham (United Kingdom).

The Certificate is designed to address the particular demands of undergraduate students who have an interest in global studies and who wish to combine this study with a degree at the University of Melbourne.

Students are expected to complete fifty per cent of the Certificate through at least one other partner university, whether online or by studying overseas on Exchange. With five universities to choose from, applicants can take advantage of the Certificate's innovative structure, learning about global issues in a truly global context.

1.1. Course objectives

The U21 Certificate in Global Issues has as its objectives that graduates should gain:

• knowledge of the current theoretical principles relating to globalisation;

• an ability to evaluate and synthesise the literature relating to the globalisation, and its relationship to environmental, economic, political and social change;

• an understanding of the interconnectedness between individuals, societies, and countries by encouraging students to consider the cultural, environmental, economic and political dimensions of globalisation.

1.2. Generic skills objectives

Graduates of the U21 Certificate in Global Issues should develop the following generic skills:

• problem solving-techniques and an ability to communicate these techniques in verbal and written form;

• sensitivity to the impact of globalisation on the world from a variety of theoretical, individual and international perspectives;

• a sound attitude towards undertaking life-long learning in this field;

• a well-developed capacity to understand and participate as an individual and in collaborative, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, as a leader or as a team member;

• practical skills in the use of simulations, interactive material and technologies designed to enhance collaborative and team work;

• an understanding of students' own choices and responsibilities within their political, social, cultural and professional contexts;

• an ability to participate as an active global citizen.

1.3. How long does it take?

Completion of the Certificate will normally add one semester to the length of your degree program. You must undertake 'Global Issues' subjects concurrently with your main degree by completing a mixture of subjects from the lists below and subjects in your degree program.

1.4. Eligibility

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to manage independent, unsupervised study and must satisfy the following selection criteria:

• be concurrently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course at the University of Melbourne; and

• have obtained a weighted grade point average of at least H2B (70%) across all subjects so far completed in the concurrent degree course; and

• have completed at least 100 points of study in the concurrent degree course¹; and

• be at least six months (100 credit points) away from completing the concurrent degree course.

Once enrolled, students may not graduate from the Certificate until their degree studies have also been completed, and vice versa.

Students will be enrolled in the Certificate on the same fee-paying basis as their degree course.

The Certificate is available to students enrolled in a University of Melbourne degree course on a Commonwealth Supported Place, to incoming and outgoing Exchange students, and to Australian fee-paying students. It is not currently available to international or study abroad students.

1.5. How do I apply?

Application forms for University of Melbourne students are available from the Faculty of Arts Student Service Centre (Ground Floor, Old Arts Building) or in PDF format from the following site http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/futurestudents/programs/ug_apply.html.

Places in the Certificate are limited to 20 students per year. Applications will be assessed on a competitive basis.

The closing dates are:

• 1 July for semester two (late July) commencement,

• 1 February for semester one (late February) commencement*.

* Students wishing to commence the U21 Certificate with one of the following on-line subjects taught in January/February;

• 919-490 UBC-Global Citizenship-Global Issues;

• 919-491 UBC-Working in International Health;

• 919-492 UNott-The Contemporary World Since 1945;

• 919-494 UHK-Human Security in the Global Context;

• 919-495 UHK-Globalisation & Information Society;

must apply by 1 July. Successful applicants may defer the commencement of the Certificate until on-line classes begin. However, for both new and re-enrolling U21 Certificate students, enrolment at the University teaching the subjects above must be completed by 1 September in the year prior to the start of on-line classes in January/February.

Late applications will not be accepted.

1.6. Course requirements

University of Melbourne students accepted into the Certificate are required to complete 50 points of study comprising:

• one compulsory on-line subject, 919-490 UBC-Global Citizenship-Global Issues (12.5 points)

and

• elective subjects chosen from the lists below (37.5 points).

At least one of the three elective subjects must be taught (either on-line or via an exchange program) by a U21 Certificate partner University, ie. not by the University of Melbourne.

Campus-based subjects are grouped under two curriculum streams:

• Stream 1: Understanding Globalisation

• Stream 2: Global Business and International Finance

Subjects listed below and offered as part of the U21 Certificate are subject to availability. Students should check subject prerequisites with relevant teaching programs where it will be determined whether prospective students can satisfy prerequisites. Students may be asked to demonstrate familiarity with essential concepts gained through the completion of cognate subjects to meet prerequisite requirements.

Please note: Participating institutions may re-title the program and/or subjects listed below in order to meet their own institutional accreditation requirements.

1.7. On-line subjects

1.8. How do I enrol in on-line subjects at overseas institutions?

After you have been accepted into the U21 Certificate:

1. arrange an enrolment appointment with administrative staff in the Faculty of Arts, through the Student Service Centre (Ground Floor, Old Arts Building);

2. once enrolled at the University of Melbourne, your contact details will be sent to the University teaching the on-line subject/s;

3. you will be contacted (via your University of Melbourne email account) by the coordinator of your chosen on-line subject/s and advised about what you need to do next to complete the subject.

4. Please note: It can take several months, after the last on-line class, for final results to become available. The impact of this delay should be taken into account before you enrol in an on-line subject.

1.8.1. Who can I contact at overseas institutions if I have administrative questions about my U21 Certificate on-line studies?

University of British Columbia;

• Jason Currier, email: jason.currier@ubc.ca

• Rachel Toyen, email: rachel.toyen@ubc.ca

• Katherine Beaumont, email: katherine.beaumont@ubc.ca

University of Hong Kong;

• Lee Ling Ung, email: llung@hkucc.hku.hk

University of Nottingham;

• Gail Armistead, email: gail.armistead@nottingham.ac.uk

1.9. How do I enrol in campus-based subjects at overseas institutions?

Enrolment in campus-based subjects at overseas institutions will be organised through the Faculty of Arts student Exchange program. Before you apply for the Certificate, you must speak to the Arts Exchange Officer to discuss your eligibility for campus-based studies detailed below: phone +61 3 8344 9802. See also Studying overseas for credit or visit our website http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/currentstudents/programs/outgoing_exchange.html

1.10. Campus-based subjects

2. For more information

U21 Certificate in Global Issues
Selection Officer
Faculty of Arts
University of Melbourne 3010
Victoria, Australia

Email (local students): http://arts-unimelb.custhelp.com

Email (incoming Exchange students): arts-international@unimelb.edu.au

Phone (local student selection officer): +61 3 8344 4696

Following are links to further information about subjects offered by participating universities:

U21 Programme in Global Issues overview

http://www.hku.hk/u21/Programme_in_Global_Issues/home.htm

University of Auckland

https://ndeva.auckland.ac.nz/ndeva/course_catalog/Uofak/subtoc.asp

University of British Columbia

http://students.ubc.ca/welcome/programs.cfm

University of Hong Kong

http://www.hku.hk/admission/ug.htm

University of Nottingham

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/prospectuses/undergrad/

U21 Certificate on-line subjects

919-490 UBC-Global Citizenship-Global Issues
919-491 UBC-Working in International Health
131-076 Asia, the Pacific & the West in History
316-213 Globalisation and the World Economy
730-446 Globalisation and the Law
919-492 UNott-The Contemporary World Since 1945
919-493 UNott-Perspectives in Global Politics
919-494 UHK-Human Security in the Global Context
919-495 UHK-Globalisation & Information Society

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