Non-Award
The Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) develops study skills at the postgraduate level. It is designed for international students whose academic qualifications are slightly below Southern Cross University's entry requirements for postgraduate degrees.
Students who successfully complete the PQP meet the academic and English language entry requirements for the following on-campus postgraduate courses at Southern Cross University: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Professional Accounting (MPA), Master of International Tourism and Hotel Management (MITHM), Master of Information Technology or the Master of Engineering Management, Master of Business Administration (MEM/MBA). Students who successfully complete the PQP also receive two units of advanced standing towards these courses.
Study streams StartMaster of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) Master of International Tourism and Hotel Management (MITHM)
NovemberMaster of Engineering Management/ Master of Business Administration (MEM/MBA)
November Master of Information Technology (MIT) November
Applicants will need to have completed a full-time, three-year, higher education sector, post-secondary (post-Year 12) study qualification.
Applicants for admission to candidature to the Postgraduate Qualifying Program must have an assessable entry qualification from a country where English is the main language and where the medium of instruction for that qualification was English, or have completed an IELTS Academic Test (or present comparable test scores*) with:
* Comparable scores include SCU College Placement Test scores, CPE, CAE and TOEFL PBT (see www.scu.edu.au/englishskills).
Postgraduate preparation and management communication plus a core unit from either the business, tourism, hospitality and accounting stream or from the information technology and engineering management stream.
| Study streams | Start |
|---|---|
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
November |
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Master of Engineering Management/ |
November |
| Master of Information Technology (MIT) | November |
Students who successfully complete the PQP meet the academic and English language entry requirements for the following on-campus postgraduate courses at Southern Cross University: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Professional Accounting (MPA), Master of International Tourism and Hotel Management (MITHM), Master of Information Technology or the Master of Engineering Management, Master of Business Administration (MEM/MBA). Students who successfully complete the PQP also receive two units of advanced standing towards these courses.
To meet the requirements of this course students must complete the equivalent of 3 units (48 credit points) comprising: