Masters Qualifying Program (MQP)

The Masters Qualifying Program provides students with an opportunity to upgrade their prior study to meet the academic andor English language requirements for direct admission to a Griffith University Masters program.The program aims to provide students with the knowledge, values and competencies required for successful completion of studies at postgraduate level in Australia. It comprises one trimester of full-time study.Once students successfully complete all four courses and meet other relevant entry criteria, they can progress to a Griffith University Masters Program of Study.Students may receive advanced standing of 10 credit points for completion of the Masters Qualifying Program in Managing Organisations OR Project Management for Postgraduate Students.

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.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score less than 5.5
• OR a minimum score of 550 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 71 (no score less than 19 for Writing and 17 for Listening, Reading and Speaking)
• OR no score less than 3 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 169 (no score less than 162) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 50 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 42.