Griffith University Courses

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies, an applicant must:

• hold a 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 point scale), OR
• have a minimum of three years equivalent full-time professional work experience, OR
• have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Blockchain, a student must hold:

• a Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.5 on a 7-point scale or equivalent

OR

• a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field.

The University's Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy will apply.

Prior OP students: Applicants who graduated with an OP in or before 2019 can apply to Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for an ATAR statement. For more information visit qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/australian-tertiary-admission-rank-atar.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, applicants must hold:

• a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) and a GPA of 4 or above AND
• current or temporary unrestricted registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  OR
• a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters qualification in nursing or a related area (students admitted with one of these qualifications may be eligible for credit depending upon the courses completed in the prior qualification) AND
• current or temporary unrestricted registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Additional admission requirements

• Critical Care Nursing specialisation:
  • Applicants must be working with critical care presentations for a minimum of two days per week.
• Emergency Nursing specialisation:
  • Applicants must be working with emergency presentations for a minimum of two days per week.

Please be aware that Griffith University does not arrange registration or employment.

To be eligible for admission to this program, an applicant must satisfy the following criteria:

• have at least five years relevant work experience (this requirement may be waived in special circumstances at the discretion of ANZSOG and the Academic Board), and
• must be currently working as a public servant in a government body that is a member of ANZSOG, and
• have been accepted as a candidate for the degree by ANZSOG

Having satisfied ANZSOG criteria students admitted to this Griffith program must also satisfy the following criteria:

• have a bachelors degree in any discipline from an Australian or New Zealand University (or equivalent)
• OR hold a Graduate Certificate or equivalent qualification in a related field (i.e. Bachelor Honours or Graduate Diploma) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale).

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis, consideration will be given to applicants who have:

• a completed a Bachelor degree in any discipline with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 (using a 7 point scale)
• OR a health, education or related Diploma or Certificate IV VET/TAFE qualification plus two years relevant work experience
• OR completed a minimum of three years full-time professional experience in related fields and can demonstrate the ability to undertake graduate study as a result of relevant work experience through provision of curriculum vitae and an employer's reference
• OR can demonstrate the ability to undertake graduate study as a result of relevant life experience (for example, a parent of a child with disability accessing ABA intervention) through provision of curriculum vitae and statement of relevant life experience.

The following University policy will apply for this program:

• Higher Doctorates by Publication Policy

Applicants will require the following:

• be established researchers and be of international standing in their respective field on the basis of their ongoing record of academic work, and for whom admission to the PhD program is inappropriate;
• have a portfolio of high quality publications that meet the following criteria:
  • the applicant is either sole author or primary author;
  • have been subjected to peer review and published in quality outlets of international standard;
  • do not incorporate work that has previously been submitted for the award of a degree;
  • may be presented as an integrated theme.
• be researchers in areas of strategic importance to the University and be consonant with the academic aims and objectives of the Element to which admission is sought;
• the Element is able to provide the necessary resources and supervision expertise;
• an applicant who has already been awarded a doctoral level qualification will not be admitted to candidature;
• an applicant who is pursuing, or who has previously pursued within the previous five years, a higher degree research or equivalent program will normally not be admitted to candidature.