The Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies (Business) is an 18-unit program offered by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, and is normally completed in two semesters part-time.
Applicants must normally hold a bachelors degree from an approved tertiary institution. Students entering under the Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA) are required to have successfully completed a recognised Australian degree in accounting.
Students whose first degree was not taught in English are required to demonstrate proficiency in English either by completing a degree in English within the previous two years, IELTS of 6.0 with a minimum of 60 in each section or TOEFL of 580 with a minimum of 50 in each section.
The Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show fitness for candidature.
Credit may be granted, on application, for comparable prior studies. Please note that due to the specific status of SMIPA applicants, credit transfer is not normally available to these applicants.
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies (Business) is designed to provide a broad introduction to the theory and practice of the Australian workplace. It provides a legal and practical framework for individuals seeking to develop their knowledge and skills for the Australian workplace.
Graduates will be able to:
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies (Business), a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below. Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
## Students who choose one of 4.5 unit offerings may select another topic subject to the approval of the Dean or representative.
^ Special course structure for SMIPA students: these students must undertake the 9-unit BUSN9404 Industry Project or BUSN9406 Industry Placement to qualify for the award.
Except with the permission of the Faculty Board:
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University#39;s Policy on Student Progress.
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