Southern Cross University (SCU) Courses

To qualify for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Project Management online, you must:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of two years' work experience in a professional environment; or
• Have over five years' work experience/professional standing that is regarded by the Academic Board as equivalent to an undergraduate degree.
• Be proficient in English.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

We recognise and grant credit for past education, qualifications and/or work experience in a process called advanced standing. If you're eligible for advanced standing, this can impact the number of units you need to study, reducing the time and cost of your overall degree.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To qualify for entry to the Graduate Diploma in IT Management, students must:

• Have a three-year bachelor degree from any Australian university, or equivalent; and
• Be proficient in English

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

We recognise and reward credit for past education, qualifications and/or work experience in a process called advanced standing. If you're eligible for advanced standing, this can impact the number of units you need to study, reducing the time and cost of your overall degree.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Business online, you need:

• A three-year bachelor degree from any Australian university, OR
• Professional experience regarded by SCU as equivalent to a degree, AND
• Students will need to be proficient in English.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

We recognise and reward credit for past education, qualifications and work experience in a process called advanced standing. If you're eligible for advanced standing, this can impact the number of units you need to study, reducing the time and cost of your overall degree.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To qualify for entry into the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing, all applicants must:

• Be a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and have access to mental health nurse practice or mental health nurse practitioners during their course of study, and;
• Be proficient in English.

If you are not a registered nurse, you could also be eligible for the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health. Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

We may recognise and grant credit for past education, qualifications and/or work experience in a process called advanced standing. If you're eligible for advanced standing, this can impact the number of units you need to study, reducing the time and cost of your overall degree.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To gain entry into the Master of Healthcare Leadership, all applicants must:

• Have successfully completed a minimum three (3) year Bachelor qualification, or equivalent, in a health-related discipline;

• Provide evidence of minimum one (1) year full-time and current work experience at degree level in a health-related field and/or as acceptable to the School Board;

• Be proficient in English.


Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

At SCU Online, we value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce the online Master of Healthcare Leadership course length through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Master of Healthcare Leadership.

Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student's prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your Master of Healthcare Leadership online.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To gain entry into the Master of Laws (Business Law) online, you must have:

• A Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) at Honours standard, or equivalent; OR
• A Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) and two years of documented relevant professional experience; AND
• Students must also be proficient in English.

Don't have an undergraduate degree in law? You could be eligible for the Master of Business Law degree.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

At SCU Online, we value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce the Master of Laws (Business Law) course length through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Master of Laws (Business Law) Online.

Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student's prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your online degree of masters of laws.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To qualify for entry to the Graduate Certificate in Education online, you must have:

• A four-year Bachelor degree in Education from any Australian university or equivalent; OR
• an undergraduate degree and a fourth-year level teaching qualification from any Australian university or equivalent; OR
• a three year Bachelor degree in Teaching from any Australian University, or equivalent.

Non-standard language admission requirements for international students (IELTS) with an overall score of 7.5 or equivalent.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules

We may recognise and grant credit for past education or qualifications in a process called advanced standing. If you're eligible for advanced standing, this can impact the number of units you need to study, reducing the time and cost of your overall degree.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To qualify for entry into the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing, all applicants must:

• Be a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and have access to mental health nurse practice or mental health nurse practitioners during their course of study, and;
• Be proficient in English.

If you are not a registered nurse, you could also be eligible for the Graduate Certificate of Mental Health. Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

We may recognise and grant credit for past education, qualifications and/or work experience in a process called advanced standing. If you're eligible for advanced standing, this can impact the number of units you need to study, reducing the time and cost of your overall degree.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To gain entry into the Master of Mental Health program, all applicants must:

• Have successfully completed a minimum three-year Bachelor qualification, or equivalent, in a health, psychology or social science-related discipline, and;
• Be proficient in English.

If you are a registered nurse, you could also be eligible for the Master of Mental Health Nursing degree.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

At SCU Online, we value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce the Master of Education's course length through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Master of Mental Health online.

Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student's prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your online masters degree in mental health.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To gain entry into the Master of Project Management online, you must:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of two years' work experience in a professional environment; or
• Have over five years' work experience/professional standing that is regarded by the Academic Board as equivalent to an undergraduate degree.
• Be proficient in English.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

At SCU Online, we value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce the Master of Project Management degree course length through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Online Masters in Project Management degree.

Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student's prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your Master of Project Management online.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To gain entry into the Master of Information Technology Management, you need:

• A three-year bachelor degree specialising in or majoring in information technology (or a related discipline); or
• Professional experience equivalent to a cognate Bachelor degree.

In both cases, you must be proficient in English.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

At SCU Online, we value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce the Master of Information Technology (IT) Management course length through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Master of Information Technology Management online.

Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student's prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your online master's degree in information technology management.

Find out more about applying for advanced standing.

To gain entry into the Master of Business Administration, you need:

• A three-year bachelor degree from any Australian university, OR
• At least five years of professional managerial experience regarded by SCU as equivalent to a degree, AND
• Students will need to be proficient in English.

No Bachelor's degree? You could still be eligible for entry into the MBA through your relevant work experience. Contact us today to find out more.

Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.

At SCU Online, we value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce your online MBA course length by a total of 50% (from 16 units to eight) through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Master of Business Administration Online.

Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student's prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your MBA online.

Depending on advanced standing awarded, you could complete your MBA online in as little as 16 months, part-time. Find out more about applying for advanced standing.