Professional Certificate in Wellbeing Science

The Professional Certificate in Wellbeing Science explores science-based methods of building wellbeing, motivation and performance in organisations.

Embracing positive psychology in the workplace has the capacity to have a huge impact on the life of an organisation and its staff. In this course, you will develop an understanding of the principles of positive psychology, and gain the skills to apply them in a professional setting - particularly in health, education, business and organisational contexts.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for professionals from all career stages, particularly in health, education and business contexts, who want to enhance the experience of staff, clients and people within their organisation. Participants come from a variety of disciplines, meaning you will study alongside a diverse range of peers. The course provides scientifically-grounded approaches to understanding and supporting wellbeing personally and professionally.

International students are welcome to study this course. However, please note that this course is not available to international students who require a student visa to study in Australia as it does not meet the onshore study requirements and it is not registered with CRICOS.

Pathways

Graduates may apply to progress to the University of Melbourne's Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing Science, or Master of Applied Positive Psychology, with advanced standing for equivalent subjects.

Note: This course was previously called the Professional Certificate in Positive Psychology.

You may also be interested in the Professional Certificate in Education (Positive Education).

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

  7.0

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  with written 7.0 and no band less than 6.0

  TOEFL

  94+

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  with writing 27; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

  PEARSON

  72+

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  with written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 60

  CAMBRIDGE

  185+

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  with no less than 185 in writing and no less than 169 in each other skill

  *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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