SCU - Postgraduate Qualifying Program

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Course summary

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	Start
Business, Tourism, Accounting	March, July, November
Engineering	March, November
Information Technology	March, November

Domestic snapshot

International snapshot

Duration	Location	Session
15wks F	Gold Coast	1, 2, 3

Duration

Location

Session

15wks F

Gold Coast

1, 2, 3

Major areas of study

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
Business, Tourism, Accounting	March, July, November
Engineering	March, November
Information Technology	March, November

Assessment methods

Teaching methods

Career opportunities

Type	Detail
Course code	9509920
Course abbreviation	PQP
Credit points	48
Equivalent units	4
Duration	15 weeks full-time
Availability details
Indicative ATAR/OP	N/A

Type

Detail

Course code

9509920

Course abbreviation

PQP

Credit points

Equivalent units

Duration

15 weeks full-time

Availability details

Location	Session	Annual Fees	CRICOS
Gold Coast	1, 2, 3	$12,840 ($3,210 per unit)	091557J
Notice Tuition fees are in Australian dollars, and are subject to change. Annual tuition fee is based on completing 8 units per year. In addition students are required to pay OSHC for the duration of their visa in advance. Non-tuition fee covers textbooks, stationery and excursions.

Fee disclaimer

Non-tuition fee: $240

Admission Requirements

Refer to the Course Structure tab for specific admission requirements.

English language IELTS

Category	Score
Overall	6.0
Reading	5.5
Writing	5.5
Listening	5.5
Speaking	5.5

Learning Resources

MySCU is a student’s point of entry to a range of online services and resources that support study and student life. The portal includes unit learning sites and information sites where students can access resources, communication tools and useful links that are integral to their studies.

The web-based study environment Blackboard Learn delivers an advanced online learning environment for students and lecturers to communicate and collaborate through virtual meeting spaces, classrooms, and discussion boards. They can share files, presentations and applications. If a tutorial or lecture is recorded, students can view it afterwards.

Learning materials include the provision of unit information guides, study guides and readings. Students may need to purchase or access prescribed text books.

College Connect offers extra support for all students undertaking a SCU College course.

The SCU library provides a wide range of services including librarian assistance, print and electronic resources, a document delivery service, catalogues, databases, ebooks, ereadings, and full-text journal literature.

Equipment and facilities

Southern Cross University provides students with modern well equipped teaching spaces such as lecture theatres, classrooms, and studios or laboratories tailored to meet the needs of specific study disciplines. Contemporary audiovisual equipment is standard in most teaching venues, and students have access to computer labs for individual study purposes.

Course structure

See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.

Admission requirements

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 IETLS Academic Test (or present comparable test scores*) with:

a minimum overall score of 6.0 and a minimum score of 5.5 in each subtest (or comparable test scores*) for the 15 weeks English Language Program concurrent with academic units

* Comparable scores include SCU College Placement Test scores, CPE, CAE and TOEFL PBT (see scu.edu.au/englishskills).

Course requirements

To meet the requirements of this course a student must complete three (3) units comprising:
1. All units in Part A; and
2. One unit from Part B

Schedule of units

Title

Level of learning

Note

Part A

EDU72100 - Postgraduate Preparation

Intermediate

MNG81001 - Management Communication

Introductory

Part B

Choose one (1) unit from the following:

Business, Tourism, Hospitality and Accounting Stream

	Title	Level of learning	Note
	MKT00720 - Marketing	Intermediate
	MNG82001 - Organisational Behaviour	Introductory

Information Technology and Engineering Management Stream

	Title	Level of learning	Note
	MNG00785 - Project Management	Introductory

Course progressions

Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment

Course progression and timings

	Title	Level of learning	Note
	In this program, Part A English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes are held every weekday, Monday to Friday throughout the session. Part B award units are in the same session, typically after the EAP classes. At Lismore campus, EAP classes are typically from 9:00am to 2:00pm with self-study from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. At Gold Coast campus EAP classes are typically from 8:30am to 1:15am, or 1:30pm to 6:15pm followed by an hour of self-study. These scheduled timings are subject to availability.

This course is available to:

International students studying in Australia

Where and when do you want to study?

Gold Coast

Session 1March 2019

Session 2July 2019

Session 3November 2019

Notice

The information on this page may be subject to change over time. Please check this web page again before acting and see our disclaimer

From the 1st of June, 2017, the term 'Distance Education' has been replaced with 'Online'