Griffith University Courses

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Integrated Water Management, applicants must hold:

• a Bachelor degree in a field relevant to water management
• OR a Graduate Certificate in Integrated Water Management and a minimum of one year practical experience in a related field (these students will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing towards the program)
• OR a Graduate Diploma of Integrated Water Management and a minimum of two years practical experience in a related field (these students will be eligible for 80 credit points of advanced standing towards the program).

Note: Further credit in addition to that awarded on the basis of advanced standing is not available.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning, a student must:

• hold any Bachelor degree (or higher) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) OR
• have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field OR
• have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above OR
• meet the definition of an 'existing provider' as detailed in the Professional Standards legislation.

AMP student cohort

Students wishing to complete this program under the conditions of the AMP Services Limited partnership and affiliation with Griffith University are required to complete a consent form providing Griffith University with permission to share their student information with AMP Services Limited in relation to the program.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, applicants must:

• hold a Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution OR
• hold a Bachelor degree or a Graduate Certificate in a related discipline or a Bachelor Honours in a non-related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution (students will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing) OR
• hold a Bachelor Honours degree or a Graduate Diploma in a related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution (students will be eligible for 80 credit points of advanced standing) OR
• have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to any of the above (students may be eligible for 10 to 80 credit points of advanced standing).

Note: Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian qualification.

For admission to the Master of Clinical Dentistry program, an applicant must:

• hold a Bachelor degree in Dentistry or equivalent (five-year program);
• hold current registration as general dental practitioner in Australia;
• have a minimum of two years of clinical experience post-graduation from a registrable dental degree;
• meet English language proficiency requirements (see below for details);
• successfully complete an interview process.

Applicants for the Master of Professional Engineering Leadership must:

• possess an accredited or recognised four-year Bachelor degree in Engineering from a recognised university (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing)
• AND have been awarded Chartered Professional Engineer Status (CPEng) by Engineers Australia.

Upon acceptance, students will be granted 40 credit points of advanced standing on the basis of their current Chartered Status through Engineers Australia.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Business Cyber Security, an applicant must:

• hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale)
• OR have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management, students must:

• have met the graduate requirements or have graduated from any of the following programs:
  • Bachelor of Aviation (1517)
  • Bachelor of Aviation (1028) - Aviation stream
  • Bachelor of Aviation Management (1367)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Aviation (1584)
  • Bachelor of Aviation/Bachelor of Information Technology (1610)
• hold a current Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Class 1 Medical Certificate for a Commercial Pilot Licence - the medical must be carried out by a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME) - a full list of the DAMEs is available on the CASA website;
• have an Aviation Reference Number (ARN);
• successfully complete the Griffith University Pilot Aptitude Assessment*;
• successfully complete the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management selection interview.

All students who apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management are required to complete the Selection Supplement and submit it with their application.

It is strongly recommended that students intending to apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management attend and complete specified preparatory training in the professional development program referred to as Mentoring Aviators through Educational Support (MATES) whilst enrolled in their undergraduate degree.

* Information on undertaking the Griffith Aviation Pilot Aptitude Assessment will be available through the MATES program.

Pathway options

The Graduate Diploma of Flight Management will offer either Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) or Instrument Rating (IR) pathway.

High quality civil flight training organisations and military flight training programs look for specific attributes in the selection of candidates for flight instructor training. These attributes are:

• demonstrated maturity to take on a teaching role; and
• well-developed leadership and personal qualities; and
• demonstrated high level flying skills and high-level aeronautical knowledge.

Selection for the Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) pathway will be achieved by:

• using the maturity, leadership and personal attributes demonstrated in the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management selection interview by the candidate; and
• using the leadership and personal qualities attributes demonstrated in the PAA by the candidate; and
• using the flight and ground training results achieved by the candidate in Flight Practicum 1-6 in the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management program.

All students will be required to complete the core Flight Practicums up to and including Flight Practicum 6. At this point, students who wish to follow the Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) pathway will be selected against the above criteria.

All students will complete a further three Flight Practicums to complete the program.

For admission as a candidate, an applicant will:

• hold a bachelor degree with first-class or second-class honours (Division A) or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution or
• hold a masters degree from a recognised institution or equivalent qualification deemed by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School to be of a standard comparable at least to a bachelor degree with second class honours (Division A) or
• possess a record of research or a qualification granted by a professional or other body, deemed by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School to be of a standard comparable at least to a bachelor degree with second-class honours (Division A)
• have been enrolled in a research Masters degree at the University for not less than one year as a full-time candidate and two years as a part-time candidate and will have had their work as a research Masters candidate certified by the Dean to be of a standard required for candidature in a professional doctorate.

Students admitted to the Doctor of Musical Arts program will normally have at least five years professional experience.

A portfolio assessment and/or interview will be part of the admission process. If specialist equipment or computer programs are required, this must be stated within the application. In cases where the candidate does not meet all formal criteria, the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School can establish equivalence on the basis of curriculum vitae, portfolio and publications.

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.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Research Studies in Information Technology, a student must:

• hold an undergraduate degree in a related discipline from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum grade point average of 4.5 (using a 7.0 point scale) over the last two years of the Bachelor degree;
• OR hold a Masters degree in a related discipline from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum grade point average of 4.5 (using a 7.0 point scale).

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Environment, a student must hold:

• a Bachelor degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with applicants normally having achieved a minimum GPA of 4.5 (using a 7.0 scale) in the Bachelor degree
• OR a Bachelor degree in Environmental Science from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with applicants normally having achieved a minimum GPA of 4.5 (using a 7.0 scale) in the Bachelor degree (these students will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing towards the program)
• OR the Graduate Certificate in Environment (3212) (these students will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing towards the program)
• OR a Bachelor Honours degree in Environmental Science from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing (these students will be eligible for 80 credit points of advanced standing towards the program).

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Employment Relations, a student must:

• hold any Bachelor degree (or higher) from a recognised University (or another tertiary institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale), OR
• have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field, OR
• have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Data Science, an applicant must:

• hold a Bachelor degree or Bachelor Honours degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or equivalent from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale)
• OR have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field.

Completion of this Graduate Certificate is a pathway into the Master of Information Technology (5612), where applicants may be eligible for 40 credit points of credit.