Griffith University Courses

The University's Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) Policy will apply.

Students who have completed Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (1395) are eligible to apply for this program. Students in this program will undertake the 30 credit point dissertation in Years 3 and 4 as determined by the Program Director and subject to the following criteria:

• achievement of a minimum GPA of 5.0 for all coursework at the completion of Year 2 of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (1395); and
• achievement of a minimum grade of 5.0 for 2013AHS Research Methods and Statistics.

The Program Director will take the following into consideration when assessing applications for admission:

• the suitability of the proposed dissertation topic; and
• the resources available to support the candidature including availability of appropriate supervision.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, a student must:

• hold a related 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 hold a Griffith Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management or Employment Relations (or equivalent) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) - students with a Griffith Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management or Employment Relations will receive 40 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 one of the above.

To be eligible for entry to this Masters program, applicants must have the following:

• a Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies with a minimum GPA of 4.5 (using a 7.0 scale)
• OR a Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies (or equivalent).

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in First Peoples Community Practice, an applicant must have:

• a Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline;
• OR a relevant Certificate IV or Diploma - VET/TAFE qualification and a minimum of one year full-time professional experience in a relevant field;
• OR a minimum of three years full-time professional experience in a related field and can demonstrate ability to undertake graduate study through the provision of curriculum vitae and an employer's reference.

The University's Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy will apply.

This program is for Domestic students only.

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.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Forensic Mental Health, a student must hold:

• a three-year Bachelor degree in a related field (Psychology, Nursing, Criminology, Social Work or other mental health-related discipline) from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on a 7-point scale)
• OR a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on a 7-point scale) - these students will receive 40 credit points of advanced standing.
• OR a Bachelor Honours degree, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a related discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on a 7-point scale) - these students may apply for up to 40 credit points of advanced standing.

To be eligible for an offer of admission made through Open Universities Australia (OUA) for a Commonwealth Supported Place at Griffith University, an applicant must:

• meet the criteria for a domestic Australian student; AND have one of the following:
• have completed at least two Bachelor of Business core subjects with a minimum GPA of 4.0 completed within the last 12 months at the time of application for admission OR
• achieved a minimum ATAR/Rank of 65.00 through the completion of senior secondary studies OR
• achieved a minimum assessed Rank of 65.00 through the completion of studies in an accepted qualification

* These scores/rankings apply to this program for 2022. Until this information is updated, applications will continue to be assessed using the requirements listed above as a guide. The minimum ATAR/Ranks for admission will be updated each cycle.

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).