Best 22 Graduate Certificate Science Universities in Australia

There are 22 universities in Australia with graduate certificate science courses registered on CRICOS. Between them they run 68 registered courses.

University of New South Wales

#1 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 5
QS World Ranking #19

University of Melbourne

#2 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 4
QS World Ranking #19

University of Sydney

#3 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 2
QS World Ranking #25

Australian National University

#4 in Australia
Location Canberra
Institution type Public
Matching courses 8
QS World Ranking #30

Monash University

#5 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 3
QS World Ranking #37

University of Queensland

#6 in Australia
Location Brisbane
Institution type Public
Matching courses 4
QS World Ranking #42

Adelaide University

#8 in Australia
Location Adelaide
Institution type Public
Matching courses 9
QS World Ranking #79

University of Technology Sydney

#9 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 6
QS World Ranking #96

Macquarie University

#11 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 4
QS World Ranking #138

University of Wollongong

#13 in Australia
Location Wollongong
Institution type Public
Matching courses 3
QS World Ranking #184

La Trobe University

#17 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 1
QS World Ranking #233

Griffith University

#18 in Australia
Location Brisbane
Institution type Public
Matching courses 1
QS World Ranking #268

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in Australia offer Graduate Certificate Science?

22 of Australia's 42 universities have graduate certificate science courses registered on CRICOS, the Commonwealth register every provider teaching international students must appear on.

How is this ranking put together?

Order comes from a published-figures-only composite: QS World position, CRICOS registered international capacity, breadth of registered courses, international student share and student support. No university pays for placement, and no judgement of teaching quality is invented.

What are the entry requirements for Graduate Certificate Science in Australia?

Entry is set by each university, not nationally or by state. For a graduate certificate you will generally need the preceding qualification at the grade the university states, English at IELTS 6.0–7.0 or equivalent, and for international students a Confirmation of Enrolment before a subclass 500 student visa can be granted.