FURTHER
STUDYATUQ
POSTGRADUATE
STUDY
UQ offers both coursework programs
or research higher degrees (RHD) at the
postgraduate level.
Both will provide you with specialised
knowledge, give you a signifcant advantage
in the employment market, enable you to
upgrade your qualifcations, enhance your
promotion potential, or pave the way for a
career in academia.
Postgraduate study
Coursework programs
Postgraduate coursework programs include
graduate certifcates, graduate diplomas,
coursework masters, coursework masters
(advanced) and professional doctorates,
and require you to complete prescribed
assessment. There may be a research
component in some programs but they
mostly require lectures, laboratories,
tutorials, assignments and examinations.
Graduate certifcates, graduate diplomas,
and masters (by coursework) programs are
frequently available in progression or as
individual programs under a wide range of
disciplines. Depending on your background,
you may enter a masters program directly,
or be asked to apply for a graduate
certifcate, then progress to a graduate
diploma, then to a coursework masters.
Research higher degrees
Research higher degrees (RHDs) require
that at least two-thirds of the program is
supervised independent research (a thesis).
Some limited coursework may be required.
RHDs include the Master of Philosophy
(MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
programs. The PhD takes three-and-a-half
years and the MPhil one-and-a-half years to
complete, and to be awarded these degrees
you must produce either a 40,000 or 80,000
word thesis of original research.
Graduate School
PATHWAYS TOANDTHROUGHUQ
English language studies
Undergraduate program
(diploma/associate degree/bachelor/dual program)
see pages 22-37
Undergraduate honours
(coursework and research)
Queensland Year 12
(high school equivalent)
Graduate certifcate
Associate Degree in Business or
Foundation year (bridging program)
Graduate diploma
Research masters
(Master of Philosophy [MPhil])
Coursework masters
Coursework masters (Advanced)
Once you complete your undergraduate degree, you may decide to keep going:
UQ has many postgraduate study options from which to choose.
Concurrent
diploma
CONTINUINGPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Professional doctorate
Several faculties also offer ongoing tuition
to ensure you remain current in your
industry: some courses are run intensively
over several days or hours, while others
are offered on a semester-long basis. Still
others are offered online. Check your faculty
website for details.
The Institute of Continuing and TESOL
Education (ICTE-UQ) also offers a wide
range of highly practical technical, academic
and vocational programs, corporate
training and professional development,
educational tours and professional year
programs for industry. You can choose
between certifcate, diploma, short course
or customised programs.
ICTE-UQ
International Undergraduate
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