This course is only available to Australian citizens or permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens

Overview

  • Choose a multidisciplinary specialisation, which allows you to select from any discipline area to suit your personal requirements.
  • Opportunities to progress on to the Master of Business.
  • Complete in 2 semesters part-time.
Careers
  • CEO Nonprofit Organisation
  • Fundraiser
  • Government Officer
  • Philanthropic Trust Officer
QUT course code BS39
Attendance Part time
Course duration 6 months full time
1 year part time
Start month July, February
Delivery On campus
  • Gardens Point
Faculty
  • QUT Business School
Course contact

Details

The specialisations you can choose in the Graduate Certificate in Business offer a targeted group of units to broaden your knowledge in your selected business discipline.

The Graduate Certificate in Business is an excellent re-introduction to tertiary learning and an opportunity to update skills or, as one-third of the Master of Business program, a pathway to higher level study.
 

Units

Students are required to complete 48 credit points (8 units). The major in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies is only available part-time due to unit offerings.

All course structures

Here are the rest of the study plans.

Entry requirements

Students are required to complete 48 credit points (8 units). The major in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies is only available part-time due to unit offerings. International students who must maintain a full-time study load are not able to undertake this major.

Applicants who have an undergraduate degree with a GPA below 4.0, or who do not have an undergraduate degree but have appropriate professional and employment experience, may be considered for special entry following the approval of the Discipline Coordinator. Such applicants may be required to attend a selection interview and present a portfolio of work.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

There are two scholarships specifically related to the Philanthropy and Nonprofit discipline. They are:

ADAPE ACPNS Scholarship

ACPNS Scholarship and Travel Grant Scheme

2012: $9900 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.

Find out if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

View all scholarships

You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

Apply

How to apply for Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)

You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.

Are you ready to submit your application?

You're ready if you have:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
  2. Checked important dates.
  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
  5. Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
  6. Collected supporting documents (see application form)

All done? Then you're ready to apply.

Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 273.67 KB)