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Post Graduate Outcomes

There are nine (9) University of the South Pacific Postgraduate Outcomes of which seven (7) have a corresponding Undergraduate Outcomes. The Postgraduate Outcomes are as follows:

  1. Autonomy – Demonstrate increasing levels of autonomy, initiative and responsibility in scholarly, professional, social and personal decision making.

  2. Collaboration – Demonstrate consultative and collaborative approaches to scholarly enquiry and/or professional practice.

  3. Communication & ICT Literacy - Communicate ideas effectively, in an appropriate language and format, in a range of contexts, including the professional and scholarly, using ICT tools where suitable.

  4. Creativity - Evaluate the boundaries of current knowledge, theories and practices at the forefront of a discipline.

  5. Critical Thinking - Engage critically with scholarly and professional issues and problems, demonstrating the capacity to manage uncertainty.

  6. Ethics - Demonstrate the ethical standards of the professional code of practice in their discipline, recognizing the implications of their decisions.

  7. Pacific Consciousness – Engage innovatively with the diverse cultural heritages of Pacific Communities to promote sustainable development in a global environment.

  8. Professionalism - Apply the knowledge, skills and behavior expected of a professional in the discipline.

  9. Research & Scholarship - Demonstrate increasing levels of knowledge of a discipline and the associated skills and methods of research for the advancement of scholarship and/or professional practice.

Please click here to view the Post Graduate Outcomes rubrics.