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Postgraduate Certificate in Business
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
  • Online
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 0.5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 4 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 8400
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
  • Online
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 0.5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 4 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 8240
  • On-campus
    AUD 9920

Entry requirements

One of the following criteria:

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent relevant professional work experience. Students can enrol in a General, Business Foundation (normally for students without a business or business-related bachelor degree) or a Named Specialisation.
  • An undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognised institution but without 3 years full-time equivalent relevant professional work experience. Students can only enrol in the Early Career Specialisation.
  • A minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent relevant professional work experience, but without a bachelor degree or equivalent level from a recognised institution. Students can only enrol in the Business Foundation Specialisation.

How to apply

Closing dates

Applying directly to USQ:

  • Semester 2, 2013 - applications close Monday 1 July 2013 
  • Semester 3, 2013 - applications close Monday 28 October 2013
  • Semester 1, 2014 - applications close Monday 17 February 2014.

Credit for previous study or work experience

You may be eligible for credit if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Alternate pathways to university study

A number of other pathways are also available if you haven’t been able to study previously or don’t meet the requirements for entry into your program of interest.

 

International entry requirements

English language requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 (or better) (no component lower than 6.0)
  • TOEFL (paper based): 570 (or better) (with minimum test of written English score of 5)
  • TOEFL (electronic): 230 (or better) (with essay rating of at least 5)
  • TOEFL (internet based): 90 (or better) (with 20 minimum in all bands)
  • Pearson (PTE Academic): 58 (or better) (with no communicative score lower than 58)
  • Singapore, Hong Kong, British 'O' Level English: 'C' or better

Pre-requisites

One of the following criteria:

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent relevant professional work experience. Students can enrol in a General, Business Foundation (normally for students without a business or business-related bachelor degree) or a Named Specialisation.
  • An undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognised institution but without 3 years full-time equivalent relevant professional work experience. Students can only enrol in the Early Career Specialisation.
  • A minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent relevant professional work experience, but without a bachelor degree or equivalent level from a recognised institution. Students can only enrol in the Business Foundation Specialisation.

International how to apply

CRICOS code: 063623C

Closing dates

  • Semester 2, 2013 - applications close Monday 1 July 2013
  • Semester 3, 2013 - applications close Monday 28 October 2013
  • Semester 1, 2014 - applications close Monday 17 February 2014. 

International credit for previous study or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for credit to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

International alternate pathways to university study

Pathway programs are also available if you don’t meet the English entry requirements mentioned above.

 

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