Griffith University Courses

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Creative and Professional Writing, applicants must:

• hold a bachelor degree or higher from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing).

Note: Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian bachelor-level degree.

While the Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care is mainly designed for registered midwives, it is also available to other health professionals in the maternity services sector.

All applicants seeking to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care must hold:

• a Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a suitable professional health practice discipline such as midwifery, medicine, nursing or social work from a recognised tertiary institution.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has instituted a Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) procedure for registered midwives who do not have an undergraduate qualification. Applicants will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate eligibility requirements. The School of Nursing and Midwifery will determine eligibility for admission into the requested program based on application, curriculum vitae and referee reports.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health applicants must hold:

• any Bachelor degree;
• OR a health-related diploma PLUS two years relevant work experience in the health or aged-care sector;
• OR a minimum of five years equivalent full-time work experience in administrative, management and leadership roles within healthcare organisations (students would be expected to have career goals to work in health-related organisations).

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Case Management, a student must have:

• completed a Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) and a GPA of at least 4.0; OR
• completed a Certificate IV VET/TAFE qualification in a related discipline from a recognised Institute (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) AND a minimum of one year full-time professional experience in the disability, rehabilitation or related human services fields; OR
• completed a minimum of three years full-time professional experience in the disability, rehabilitation or related human services fields and can demonstrate the ability to undertake graduate study through a discussion with the Program Director and provision of curriculum vitae and an employer's reference.

Applicants for this program must have a Bachelor degree with at least Honours 2B or an equivalent postgraduate qualification.

The following University policy will apply to Higher Degree Research (HDR) programs:

• Higher Degree Research Policy

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing, applicants will require the following:

• hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) AND
• current or temporary unrestricted registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian Bachelor-level degree.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has instituted a Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) procedure for registered nurses who do not have an undergraduate qualification. Applicants will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate eligibility requirements. The School of Nursing and Midwifery will determine eligibility for admission into the requested program based on application, curriculum vitae and referee reports.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Integrated Water Management, applicants must hold:

• a Bachelor degree in a field relevant to water management
• OR a minimum of one year practical experience in a related field.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Safety Leadership, applicants must:

• hold a Bachelor degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing)
• OR have completed a minimum of four years of relevant work experience in industry - applicants will have either operational of safety equipment experience in an industry that has some kind of plausible safety concern, or where man-made disasters can happen (for example, construction, mining, oil and gas, aviation, healthcare, catering etc or in areas of IT, electricity, shipping, insurance depending on their documented experience).

Note: Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian bachelor-level degree.

An applicant for admission to the Master of Design Research is required to hold:

• a postgraduate qualification with a GPA of at least 5 in a related discipline
• OR a Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours (Division B) in a related discipline.

In addition to the academic qualifications required for candidature as described above, the following criteria needs to be satisfied for admission:

• the proposed topic is appropriate for higher degree research;
• the Queensland College of Art is able to provide the necessary research place, supervision, resources and facilities; and there is an appropriate fit between the applicant, research environment, available resources and supervision;
• the proposed program of work can be completed within the maximum period of candidature for the degree;
• the proposed research does not reproduce research that has previously been submitted for the award of a degree or diploma;
• the proposed program conforms to the University's ethical guidelines on research involving humans and animals;
• where the intellectual property rights of the applicant may be a consideration, a suitable agreement protecting the rights of the student has been signed.

The following University policy will apply to Higher Degree Research (HDR) programs:

• Higher Degree Research Policy

Applicants wishing to commence in Research Intake 1 should lodge their application prior to the closing date listed at the top of this page. Applicants applying to commence at any other time should submit their application at least four months before their preferred intake date. Refer to the Scholarship Key Dates for further information.

This program is for International students only.

To be eligible for admission to the Masters Qualifying Program, a student must:

• hold a three year post-secondary (post-Year 12 equivalent) qualification OR
• hold a Bachelor degree (or equivalent) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Academic qualifications, English proficiency levels and work experience will be assessed upon application to the Masters Qualifying Program. Applicants should note that a related Bachelor degree is required for admission to some Masters programs.

The Masters Qualifying Program may provide a pathway to Arts, Education and Law; Griffith Business School; Griffith Health and Griffith Sciences Masters programs. At the point of application, students will be assessed for their eligibility for admission to the Masters program. Students will receive a packaged offer for the Masters Qualifying Program and the approved Masters program. The offer is conditional upon students achieving a program GPA of 4.0 in the Masters Qualifying Program.

Academic entry requirements apply to International applicants for this program. You can view the academic entry requirements for this program here.