Postgraduate Qualifying Program
Information valid for students commencing in 2014.
Course Code | 13015 |
Version | 5 |
Faculty | Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Qualifications as determined to be within 12 credit points of successful completion of an equivalent relevant AQF level 7 business degree. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule II of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Entry is available to international students only. |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Concurrent enrolment with postgraduate level subjects is not permitted. |
Course learning outcomes | In the context of a JCU graduate on successful completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (Business) graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Options
Select 6 credit points of specified BU or BX level 2 subjects as approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor FLBCA or authorised nominee
Plus
Select 6credit points of specified BU or BX level 3 subjects as approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor FLBCA or authorised nominee
Campus
Course available at | Notes |
Brisbane | |
Cairns | |
Singapore | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time |
Maximum time to complete | 0.5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | Nil |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation Requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Not applicable |
Maximum allowed | Nil |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Students completing this course do not receive a testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Successful completion of this course may qualify a candidate for entry into a Postgraduate (Award) Coursework Program in the Faculty of Law, Business and Creative Arts as follows:
Subjects from the Postgraduate Qualifying Program – Business may not be used for advanced standing towards a subsequent postgraduate course. |