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Graduate Certificate in Business (GCBS) - GradCertBus
CRICOS code (International applicants): 067692B
| On-campus | Distance education |
Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November) |
Campus: | Fraser Coast, Springfield, Toowoomba | - |
Fees: | Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
| Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
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Standard duration: | 1 semester full-time, up to 2 years part-time |
Notes
Formerly Graduate Certificate in Commerce (GCCM)
Contact us
Future Australian and New Zealand students |
Future International students |
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: studybusiness@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside
Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program focus
Australian and overseas graduates in commerce, business, economics,
information systems, law and other related fields often need to complete
certain courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Law to enhance
their career opportunities and to meet the educational entrance and/or
continuing professional development requirements of Australian professional
and other bodies such as:
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CPA Australia
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
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Australian Computer Society
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Australian Human Resources Institute
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Financial Services Institute of Australasia
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The Tax Agents Registration Board
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Legal Practitioners Admissions Board.
Professional accreditation
If seeking to fulfil entrance requirements of a professional
body by completing this academic program, candidates should check
with that professional body for details of required study and accreditation
procedures before enrolment.
Program aims
Australian and overseas graduates in commerce, business, economics,
information systems, law and other related fields often need to complete
certain courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Law to enhance
their career opportunities and to meet the educational entrance and/or
continuing professional development requirements of Australian professional
and other bodies such as:
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CPA Australia
-
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
-
Australian Computer Society
-
Australian Human Resources Institute
-
Financial Services Institute of Australasia
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The Tax Agents Registration Board
-
Legal Practitioners Admissions Board.
Admission requirements
Applicants for admission to the program must hold an approved
undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution, or such
other qualifications or substantial relevant professional experience
as deemed sufficient and appropriate by the Director of Coursework
Studies.
International applicants must have met the 精东传媒app's requirements or have completed the 精东传媒app's ELICOS/EAP .
How to apply
Domestic students
may be made directly
to USQ.
International students
This program is offered to international students. An international
student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen
and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and
how to apply.
Program fees
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders,
Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside
outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying
students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government
loan called .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
Students are required to satisfactorily complete four business,
commerce, information systems, or law courses. The courses normally
should be at undergraduate level. However postgraduate 5000 level
courses may be undertaken with the approval of the Director of Coursework
Studies.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 2 years to complete this program.
IT requirements
For information technology requirements please refer to the .
Other program requirements
Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please
refer to Section 2 of the .
Exemptions
Exemptions may be granted on the basis of equivalent courses
undertaken at postgraduate or undergraduate level. The maximum number
of exemptions that may be granted for the Graduate Certificate in
Business is 2 courses. In order for an exemption to be granted, the
claim must meet the following specific requirements:
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the course was passed within 5 years prior to the application
(courses up to 10 years old may be considered if evidence is provided
that the applicant has been employed in that field)
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the course passed is equivalent in objectives, content and weightings
to a course prescribed in the Graduate Certificate in Business program,
or alternatively, the course is suitable as an elective.
Exemptions can be granted for undergraduate study however if
undertaking courses in the Graduate Certificate in Business to meet
professional body requirements, approval must be sought from the professional
body that exemptions will be accepted in the Graduate Certificate
in Business. Exemptions approved in this program will not automatically
apply to other programs offered by the USQ. Exemptions can be granted
for undergraduate study. However if undertaking courses in the Graduate
Certificate in Business to meet professional body requirements, approval
must be sought from the professional body that exemptions in the Graduate
Certificate in Business will be accepted by them
Note: Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum
duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as the exemptions,
for example, where the maximum of 50 per cent exemptions is granted,
maximum and minimum duration will be reduced by one-half.
Course transfers
Commerce courses completed through the USQ Professional Development
Program or other incomplete USQ academic program may be eligible for
transfer toward the Graduate Certificate in Business.
Enrolment
All prospective students should apply on a direct entry form.
Those seeking to satisfy requirements of a professional body should
attach a copy of the letter/schedule from the relevant professional
body that specifies the reasons for studying.
Recommended enrolment pattern
There is no recommended enrolment pattern for this program.
Students requiring assistance should contact the Program Administrator.