Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Practice
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
Sustainability issues affect every industry, organisation and community. This qualification is designed for professionals who want to better understand sustainability and explore how it can be applied within their own workplace or field of practice.
You'll examine sustainability through environmental, social, cultural and economic lenses, including Te Ao Māori and diverse worldviews. Through practical learning and workplace-focused projects, you'll explore challenges relevant to your sector and develop strategies that support more sustainable decision-making and outcomes.
Key features
- Apply it to your industry:
Use sustainable practice to create change in your own workplace.
- Study around your work:
Flexible online learning designed to fit alongside professional commitments.
- Solve real-world challenges:
Apply your learning through industry projects and applied research.
- Learn beyond your sector:
Study with professionals from diverse industries and backgrounds.
What you'll learn
- Sustainability thinking and contemporary challenges
- Environmental, social, cultural and economic perspectives
- Te Ao Māori and indigenous worldviews
- Understanding local and global sustainability issues
- Organisational and community change
- Sustainability policy and practice
- Critical thinking and informed decision-making
- Evaluating sustainability opportunities and challenges
- Applying sustainability within your professional context
- Professional reflection and values-based practice
- Developing practical sustainability strategies
- Improving sustainability outcomes in workplaces and communities
Entry requirements
Academic Requirements
A Bachelor's degree or Graduate Certificate or Diploma in relevant subject areas.
Alternative Requirements
Still want to study but don't meet the Academic Requirements?
If you show that you have equivalent skills for tertiary study gained through study, work and/or life experience, you may be able to gain alternative entry.
Note: The number of courses you have to complete for this qualification may be reduced where you have relevant credits from previous study, or evidence of similar learning or experience in the workplace.
English Requirements
What if English is not my first Language?
Overall IELTS 6.5 Academic
- 6.0 Listening
- 6.0 Reading
- 6.0 Writing
- 6.0 Speaking
If English is not your first language, we want to make sure that you will be successful in your chosen programme of study.
- Please provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives
- English Proficiency Outcomes Chart.
- If you are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, complete an Admission and Enrolment form and Ara will contact you regarding a free assessment.
- If you are not a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident, please book a PTE Academic test through the Ara Examination Centre or complete an NZQA-approved English language test in your home country.
- IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.
- What if I have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance?
- You do not need to provide additional evidence of English Language skills.
About the provider
Ara Institute of Canterbury is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading tertiary institutes. Specialising in applied, vocational and professional training, it offers more than 150 courses from foundation to postgraduate level.
Ara caters to a diverse range of learners; from school leavers and career changers to professionals wanting to upskill and individuals seeking to re-enter the workforce.
All Ara students benefit from the Ara Advantage: relevant courses, taught by inspirational mentors in real-life learning environments. Almost every Ara programme includes work-integrated learning. Work placements, apprenticeships, industry-based projects and internships ensure students are work-ready when they graduate.
Across its six campuses, Ara’s dedicated tutors and non-academic staff support students throughout their study journey. A comprehensive range of student services - such as financial assistance, learning support, health and wellbeing services, accommodation, childcare and student events – contributes to the success of every student.
It also has six additional small community hubs which deliver free digital upskilling and personal development courses.