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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 |
|---|---|
|
Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
November |
|
Master of Engineering Management/ |
November |
| Master of Information Technology (MIT) | November |
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 |
|---|---|
|
Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
November |
|
Master of Engineering Management/ |
November |
| Master of Information Technology (MIT) | November |
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
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).
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6.0 |
| Listening | minimum 5.5 |
| Reading | minimum 5.5 |
| Speaking | minimum 5.5 |
| Writing | minimum 5.5 |
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 |
|---|---|
|
Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
November |
|
Master of Engineering Management/ |
November |
| Master of Information Technology (MIT) | November |
Domestic students
International students
| Location | Session | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Melbourne | 3 | N/A | 091557J |
| Perth | 3 | N/A | 091557J |
| Sydney | 3 | N/A | 091557J |
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
Assessment may be in the form of essays, reports, audio or video presentations, online quizzes, case analyses, and examinations.
On-campus students experience a variety of teaching approaches including face-to-face lectures and tutorials. Some units offer online activities, classes, pre-recorded and/or live lectures. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
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.
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To meet the requirements of this course students must complete the equivalent of 3 units (48 credit points) comprising:
| Title | Note | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core Units | |||||||||||
| COMM3005 - Postgraduate Preparation | |||||||||||
| BUSN5003 - Management Communication | |||||||||||
Elective Unit | |||||||||||
| Choose one (1) unit from the following: | |||||||||||
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Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In this program, the Core Units COMM3005 - Postgraduate Preparation classes are typically held over three days (Monday to Wednesday) throughout the session. Other units are offered in the same session, often after the COMM3005 - Postgraduate Preparation classes. These scheduled timings are subject to availability. |