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CRICOS code (International applicants): 110844G

You are currently viewing the 2023 Handbook. For study in 2024, please refer to the .

Notes

In 2023 the program follows the Trimester Calendar. The Academic Calendar and Important Dates webpage will allow you to view and download a copy of the important dates for the Trimester calendar.

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Professional accreditation

UniSQ's Graduate Diploma of Business is pending endorsement with the .

Students who complete the People and Culture specialisation successfully meet the criteria for accreditation with the

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Program aims

The aim of the Graduate Diploma of Business is to enable students to acquire a body of specialised knowledge and skills across a range of business disciplines and contexts to meet their specific professional workplace needs or as a pathway for further learning in the Master of Business.

The selection of the courses or discipline specialisation chosen will be influenced by the demands of the work environment and the interests of the student. The entry requirements of articulating programs should be considered when choosing courses.

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Program objectives

The objectives of the Graduate Diploma of Business are to produce graduates who are able to:

• design solutions to dynamic issues by applying a broad range of established theories and advanced specialist knowledge in collaborative teams.

• interpret informational inputs from a variety of sources and stakeholders to ensure that the interests of others (including organisational, cultural/ societal, and environmental) and professional responsibilities are considered and addressed.

• evaluate available digital technologies and automation relevant in the domain of specialist expertise to drive current and future business performance.

• communicate specialist knowledge to audiences to build professional credibility and influence

• cultivate a professional identity and career trajectory by exhibiting the human capabilities and knowledge demanded by modern organisations.

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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Completion of an approved Bachelor degree in the area of business, or equivalent.

  OR

• Equivalent minimum of three years professional work experience (at Skill level 1-3).

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.

For candidates who have a Bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or equivalent in a non-business related discipline from a recognised institution, UniSQ鈥檚 Graduate Certificate of Business provides an articulation pathway into the Graduate Diploma of Business.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

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, external or online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The Graduate Diploma of Business is comprised of eight units of postgraduate courses as follows:

• 2 x core courses (MGT5100 Harnessing Human Capabilities for the Future of Work ^*, MGT6606 The Ready Business Professional ^{^}.

• 2 x elective courses from the program AND.

• 1 x 4 unit specialisation from theGCBU Graduate Certificate of Business (except Organisational Project Management) OR.

  any 4 - unit specialisation from the Master of Business OR

  any 4 units from an advanced specialisation from the Master of Business. Students selecting this option will graduate without a named specialisation on their testamur.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 4 years to complete the Graduate Diploma of Business.

Specific specialisations

In this section:

• Business Foundations specialisation
• Digital Marketing specialisation
• Finance specialisation
• Information Management Systems
• Leadership specialisation
• Managing Cyber Risk specialisation
• People and Culture specialisation
• General specialisation

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Business Foundations specialisation

The Business Foundations specialisation is recommended for students who do not have a cognate undergraduate degree and want to articulate into the Master of Business.

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Digital Marketing specialisation

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Finance specialisation

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Information Management Systems

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Leadership specialisation

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Managing Cyber Risk specialisation

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People and Culture specialisation

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General specialisation

To discuss which courses to study within the General specialisation, please contact UniSQ. All course pre-requisites must be met, and all courses chosen are subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator. Students wanting to study a course/s from other programs across the 精东传媒app must seek approval from the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts. Students who wish to articulate into the Master of Businessor Master of Information Systemsmust meet the program admission requirements before applications for credit will be considered.

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .

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Articulation

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Business a student may articulate into the Master of Business provided they meet other program entry requirements.

Students who wish to gain maximum credit for courses completed in the Graduate Diploma of Business upon entry to the Master of Business must choose a named specialisation from the Master of Business or advanced specialisation from the Master of Business.

Students who wish to articulate into the Master of Business must meet the program admission requirements before applications for credit will be considered.

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Exit points

After successful completion of 4 units of study students may exit with the Graduate Certificate of Business(GCBU).

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Credit

Credit may be granted on the basis of equivalent courses undertaken at postgraduate level. In order for credit to be granted, the claim must meet the following specific requirements:

• the course passed was taken at least at Masters or equivalent level

• 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)

• the course passed is equivalent in objectives, content and weightings to a course prescribed in the Graduate Diploma of Business program, or alternatively, the course is suitable as an elective

• where the student has taken out an award from a recognised tertiary institution and is claiming credit on the basis of courses completed to meet the requirements of that program, the maximum credit on the basis of such courses shall be no greater than 4 courses for the Graduate Diploma of Business

• credit approved in this program will not automatically apply to other programs offered by the UniSQ.

Note: Where credit is granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as the credit, for example, where the maximum of 50 per cent credit is granted, maximum and minimum duration will be reduced by one-half.

Recommended enrolment pattern

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