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Loss

Flinders University
Information last verified July 2026
Tuition AUD 12,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 8,460 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Degree Postgraduate Certificate
Duration 6 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Adelaide, Australia
Language English

Program Overview

The Loss at Flinders University is a Postgraduate Certificate programme in Humanities over 6 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Loss programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Australia and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 6 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: AUD 12,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 8,460 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
  6. Location: Adelaide, Australia

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Loss programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. identify and describe a range of practice models and approaches used in work with persons experiencing loss and/or trauma
  2. utlilise community resources available to assist with loss and/or trauma issues
  3. articulate and implement strategies for assisting individuals or groups who have experienced loss and/or trauma
  4. recognise the connections between the body of knowledge about loss/trauma and relevant issues encountered in the students’ practice environments
  5. respond in a more culturally-sensitive manner to a range of loss and trauma experiences
  6. demonstrate how their practice has improved in the areas of loss/trauma knowledge and skills.

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions such as work experience, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 12,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 8,460 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

Tuition fees: AUD 12,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 8,460 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact Flinders University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.