Australian Courses

Graduate Certificate in Social Science

Offered by Excelsia University College. CRICOS course code 108832G.

Tuition (whole course)A$10,800
Duration6 mo26 weeks
Tuition per yearA$21,600
Other feesA$500
Estimated totalA$11,300
LevelGraduate Certificate

Where it's taught

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Graduate outcomes (international graduates)

Social work, 2025: full-time work 49.8%, any work 78.3%, median salary $79,300.

Excelsia University College, 2023-2025: full-time work 52.9%, median salary n/a.

Figures are for the study area or provider, not this course. Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025 (International Report), QILT, Australian Government Department of Education. qilt.edu.au

Living in Pennant Hills: rent about $770 a week, 36.3% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean). About Pennant Hills →

Getting to Excelsia University College, Pennant Hills (1 City View Road): Nearest station is Pennant Hills Station (train T9), 458 m away. Also Beecroft Station (train T9), 1.0 km away. Buses within 500 m: 586, 590, 600, 625, 626, 632, 633, 638, N80 (closest stop: St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills Rd, 113 m). Plan a trip (Transport NSW trip planner).

Working while you study: a student visa lets you work up to 48 hours a fortnight during term and unlimited hours in scheduled breaks. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, or $33.05 casual (most student jobs are casual), so a full 24 hours a week pays about $793 before tax. Most students work in hospitality, retail, cleaning, aged care, delivery and warehousing. Visa rules · Fair Work pay rates.

What this page cannot tell you

The CRICOS register records that this course exists, how long it runs, where it is taught and what it costs. It does not record the things below. No central register holds them:

  • Entry requirements — the qualifications you need to join
  • English level — the IELTS, PTE or similar score you need
  • Start dates — which months the course begins
  • Credit for past study — whether your past study makes the course shorter
  • Whether places are available now

Each school sets these rules. They can be different for each country and each student. They also change between intakes. Ask Excelsia University College directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

If you need English first

Excelsia University College also teaches English language courses. Many schools combine an English course and a main course in one offer, on one visa. Ask this school if they can do that.

How English pathways work

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