Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Business & Management in Sydney

• An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification, including an overseas qualification); or
• Completion of a Graduate Certificate in Accounting; or
• Completion of IMC Postgraduate Preparation Program; or
• Eight years' relevant work experience.

Find out if your overseas qualification is recognised and meets the Entry Requirements.

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must hold one of the following:

• A completed Australian Bachelor degree, or higher Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent qualification with three years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) relevant* business experience; or
• A completed Australian Diploma qualification, or higher Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent qualification with three years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) relevant* business experience; or
• A minimum of five years relevant* business experience.

*Relevant business experience includes a working knowledge of how a business operates, for example, budgeting, staffing, project management, financial reporting, process management.

Professional experience must be shown in a letter of employment which is presented on a company letterhead as well as signed and dated by a delegated authority. The letter must contain position title, duties performed and length of service. Applicants being admitted solely on the basis of relevant business experience may be referred to the Head of Course to confirm employment experience meets the course requirements.

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years of:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 or 12, or equivalent), or
• bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full-time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English Proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 for Reading and Writing and 6.0 for Speaking and Listening; or
• An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each student will be assessed individually.

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• An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification, including an overseas qualification); or
• Completion of IMC Postgraduate Preparation Program; or
• Completion of a three-year post-secondary qualification, with an average pass mark of 70%, in a relevant discipline; or
• Three years' relevant work experience

Find out if your overseas qualification is recognised and meets the Entry Requirements.

To gain entry to this course you must have:

• a completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college or equivalent; or
• a recognised diploma and two years' relevant business experience; or
• a minimum of five years' relevant professional experience may enrol in this course.

• International students should visit our International-Students website for further information including English language requirements.

  NOTE:
  International English Language (IELTS Academic) Overall band score of 6.5 (with no individual band score of less than 6.0) will be required for students seeking entry to the MBA.
  ALL students seeking entry to the MBA will require 3 years relevant work experience in order to be admitted, please refer to the entry requirements for Masters courses as listed in individual handbook pages.

Work Experience Definitions

Managerial or professional work experience must have included direct, personal involvement in decision-making responsibility in a range of areas such as budgeting, marketing, HRM, staffing, project management, financial management, process management, or other relevant professional experience. If you are an international student please visit www.cqu.edu.au/international-students for further information including English language requirements.

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