The Graduate Certificate in Business Studies is a pathway that offers students without a first degree the opportunity to complete a postgraduate qualification in business and enhance their management skills within a two-year time frame.
This course develops advanced skills in academic writing, research, critical thinking, and intercultural communication.
CRICOS course code 094432J
University of Tasmania CRICOS Provider Code 00586B
Students with 3 years post High School study or relevant management work experience:
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| Bangladesh |
OR higher qualification |
| Bhutan | Bachelor degree (3 yeares minimum) OR higher qualification |
| Brazil | Licenciado/Licenciatura (minimum 3 years) OR higher qualification |
| Brunei | • Diploma (minimum 3 years, after A-levels or National Skill Certificate) • Higher National Diploma or Brunei Higher National Diploma (minimum 2.5 years, after A-levels or National Diploma) OR higher qualification For UK based qualifications, refer to UK entry requirements |
| Cambodia | Bachelor Degree, Licence or Diploma (minimum 4 years) OR higher qualification |
| Canada | • Diploma (minimum 3 years) • Associate degree (minimum of 2 years) OR higher qualification |
| Colombia | • Tecnólogo Especializado en xxx • Título de [specialisation], Título profesional or Diploma with título de [specialisation] (minimum 4 years) OR higher qualification |
| China | • Certification or Graduation or Graduation Diploma (minimum 3 years) OR higher qualification |
| Ecuador | Tecnologo (minimum 3 years) OR higher qualification |
| France | • Diplôme d’Études Universitaire Générales (DEUG) (minimum 2 years) • Diplôme d’Études Universitaire Scientifiques et Techniques (DEUST) (minimum 2 years) • Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT) (minimum 2 years) • Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) (minimum 2 years) • Diplôme National de Technologie Spécialisé (DNTS) (minimum 2 years) • Qualification or professional title (Listed in the RNCP database at level III) OR higher qualification |
| Ghana | Higher National Diploma OR higher qualification |
| Hong Kong | • Advanced Higher Diploma (minimum 1 year, after Higher Diploma) • Professional Diploma • Honours Diploma • Associate Degree OR higher qualification |
| India |
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| Indonesia | • Diploma (III) or (IV) • Sarjana (S1) (minimum 4 years) OR higher qualification |
| Japan | Advanced Diploma OR higher qualification |
Kazakhstan | • Bachelor degree (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| Kenya | • Diploma (minimum 3 years) • Higher Diploma OR higher qualification |
| Korea | Associate Degree / Junior College Diploma (minimum 3 years) OR higher qualification |
| Laos | Bachelor degree (minimum 4 years) OR high qualification |
| Macau | Higher Diploma (Bacharelato) (minimum 3 years, following Grade 12) OR higher qualification |
| Malaysia | • Post Diploma Certificate in Teaching (minimum 1 year) • Diploma or Advanced Diploma (minimum 4 years, after SPM) • Diploma (minimum 3 years, after STPM, accredited by MQA) OR higher qualification |
| Mexico | Licenciatura/Licenciado or Título Profesional (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR high qualification |
| Peru | Título Profesional (minimum 2 years, after secondary education) OR higher qualification |
| New Zealand | • Diploma (including National and New Zealand Diplomas) (NQF Level 6, more than 240 credit points, listed on NZQF) OR higher qualification |
| Nepal | Bachelor degree (minimum 3 years) – 55% not including failed results, no more than 15 failed results |
| Nigeria | Higher National Diploma (minimum 2 years) OR higher qualification |
| Oman | Advanced Diploma or Higher Diploma (minimum 3 years) OR higher qualification |
| Philipines | Section 2 Bachelor degree (without evidence of Regulation Commission’s Licensure Examinations in the relevant professional field or Bar Examination) OR higher qualification |
| Papua New Guinea | Bachelor degree (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| Pakistan |
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| Russia | Diplom o Nepolnom Vysshem Obrazovanii (minimum 2 years) OR higher qualification |
| Saudi Arabia | Bachelor degree (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| South Africa | • National Certificate (120 credit points, NQF Level 6 or 7) • National Diploma (240 credit points, NQF Level 6 or 7) • National Diploma, National Diploma for Technicians or National Engineering Diploma (minimum 3 years, awarded by technikon) • Advanced Certificate (120 credit points, NQF Level 6 or HEQF Level 6) • Diploma (360 credit points, NQF or HEQF Level 6) • Advanced Diploma (240 credit points, NQF or HEQF Level 7) OR higher qualification |
| Singapore | • Advanced Diploma (minimum 1 year, awarded by a Polytechnic, after a Polytechnic Diploma) • Polytechnic Specialist Diploma OR higher qualification |
| Sri Lanka | • Higher Diploma in Social Work 55% not including failed results, no more than 15 failed results for all above |
| Taiwan | Bachelor degree (minimum 2 years, after a Junior College Diploma in an unrelated field) |
| Thailand | • Section 1 Associate Degree (minimum 3 years) • Diploma in Technical Supervision (Por Tor Sor) (2 years full-time after the Diploma in Technical Education or 4 years full-time after the Certificate in Vocational Education) • Higher Diploma in Technical Education (Por Tor Sor) (2 years full-time after a 2-year post-secondary technical or vocational award) OR higher qualification |
| Turkey | Bachelor degree (Lisans Diploması) (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| Uzbekistan | Bachelor Degree (Bakalavr Diplomi) (minimum 4 years) (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| UAE | Higher Diploma (minimum 3 years, after Year 12, or minimum 1 year after a Diploma) OR higher qualification |
| USA | Bachelor degree (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| Venezuela | Bachelor degree (Licenciado or título profesional) (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| Vietnam | • Section 1 Bang Tot nghiep Cao dang (Junior College Graduation Diploma) (regular mode, minimum 3 years) • Section 2/3 Bang Tot nghiep Dai Hoc (University Graduation Diploma) (would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| Zambia | Bachelor degree (in some cases would allow direct entry into Master’s) OR higher qualification |
| Start Date | End Date | 2020 fees (AUD) |
| 13th of July 2020 | 31st of December 2020 | $17, 975 |
| 9th of November 2020 | 21st of February 2021 | $17, 975 |
| 22nd of February 2021 | 30th of June 2021 | $17, 975 |
For more information please contact International.Pathway@utas.edu.au
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