Professional Certificate in Treaty

As Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions engage in the early stages of treaty negotiations, it is essential that all parties involved understand the fundamentals of treaty processes.

Developed and delivered by the Australian Center at University of Melbourne, the Professional Certificate in Treaty will equip you with a strong understanding of Australian Indigenous politics. You'll gain the practical skills and knowledge to help advance treaty-making between Indigenous Peoples and contemporary settler societies.

Who is this course for?

This online certificate is ideal for public servants working across all levels of government, as well as First Nations and Indigenous organisations, who will be involved in treaty processes in coming years.

Course aims

Throughout this course, you will examine important legal frameworks and reflect on historical and contemporary research, policies, and practices that are pivotal to treaty-making processes between Indigenous Peoples and settler-societies. Upon completion, you will be armed with the skills and knowledge to understand and confidently influence treaty negotiations.

Related courses

If you are interested in enrolling on the Professional Certificate in Treaty but are not a degree holder, course entry may be obtained via completion of the four micro-credentials in the Preparing For Treaty series.
Please see the course entry requirements for further information.

Pathways

Applicants who have completed four micro-credentials in the Preparing for Treaty series OR Self-Determination and Community Services series may be eligible for advanced standing for ARTS90034 Indigenous Treaties & Future Relations.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  6.5

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  with no band less than 6.0

  TOEFL

  79+

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  with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

  PEARSON

  64+

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  with no communicative skill below 60

  CAMBRIDGE

  176+

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  with no skill less than 169

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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