Postgraduate Social Impact Courses

Equip yourself with the knowledge to unlock your potential and create tangible positive change through a purpose-driven career.

A career in social impact transcends sectors. Business, government, not-for-profit, social enterprises, and philanthropy are all seeking to play a role in addressing our most pressing social and environmental issues.

A postgraduate qualification in social impact will provide you with a versatile skill set, networking opportunities, and real-world application. It will enhance your employability across various sectors, foster your leadership potential and give you the knowledge, tools and networks to catalyse lasting social change.

Upskill in as little as six months with the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact*

*Estimated 6 months full-time; 12 months part-time.

Start your journey as a changemaker with a Graduate Certificate in Social Impact at one of our four leading universities across Australia, Flinders University, Swinburne University of Technology, The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and The University of Western Australia (UWA).

The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact teaches cutting-edge topics including social innovation, leadership, social entrepreneurship, impact measurement, social finance, and applied systems approaches to social change.

Each university provides a unique experience, and:

  • Engaging, interactive learning with real-world application
  • Access to world-class academics and industry experts
  • Cutting-edge theory and tools to help you lead for social change
  • Exposure to a network of like-minded people across sectors
  • The skills, confidence and experience to make real change happen

Learn more about each course below.

Study at CSI Swinburne

With a strong focus on enhancing job prospects and offering deep industry partnerships, the Graduate Certificate of Social Impact at Swinburne is designed for professionals looking for career advancement in the philanthropy, not-for-profit, social enterprise, social innovation, entrepreneurship and corporate sectors. Learn the skills required to lead people effectively in a changing social economy and develop innovative responses to complex social and business problems.

Study at CSI Flinders

The first, and only, tertiary offering for social impact education in South Australia, the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact at Flinders University is for professionals and emerging or established leaders seeking to drive and influence social impact. Delivered in-person and online, learn how to apply a social impact mindset to design innovative social impact solutions to real-world scenarios and identify opportunities for creating social impact beyond ‘business as usual’.

Study at CSI UNSW

Delivered by Australia's #1 Business School, the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact at UNSW Sydney is designed for a new generation of highly skilled leaders driving change. It focuses on building the professional capacity of social managers and entrepreneurs across today’s ever-changing corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors.

Study at CSI UWA

As Western Australia's only accredited social impact education provider, the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact at UWA is tailored to the unique characteristics of the local social-purpose sector. It's designed to build the professional capacity of managers and executives across the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors by teaching the critical leadership skills needed to measure outcomes and manage organisations, businesses and social programs.

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Browse our student success stories and see how our graduates have transitioned to a career with social impact after studying with Australia's leader in social impact education.

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