MBA and GC Entry Requirements

Domestic Students

To satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission to an undergraduate course at the Institute, applicants must meet at least one of the following academic entry requirements:

Academic Entry Requirements

Successful completion of an Australian Bachelors qualification; or
Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or equivalent, or Graduate Diploma or equivalent, level course taught in English.

Interview Requirements

Interview with the Course Coordinator to assess capacity for higher education studies.

Additional Information

ELICOS program available for those not meeting English proficiency requirements.
Detailed requirements published in ZII Prospectus and website.

International Students

International applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission Acceptable evidence of English proficiency may include any of the following listed in the table below and must have been taken less than two years prior to the application:

Academic IELTS

Minimum score of 6.5 overall, with no sub-score less than 6.0

TOEFL iBT

Overall 79 All sub-scores at least 19

Pearson (PTE) Academic

Overall score of 58 with no score less than 50.

Other

Other evidence as specified, such as completion of secondary education/degree taught in English, or specified Australian qualifications.

The Institute will also accept successful completion of an English for Academic Purposes course at a higher education provider registered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency or a registered training organisation with the Australian Skills Quality Authority.

In addition to meeting the requirements stated above international applicants must:

meet the ‘Genuine Student’ (bona fide) criteria as defined by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA); and
be enrolled in a full-time study load.

To satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission to an postgraduate course at the Institute, applicants must meet at least one of the following academic entry requirements:

Academic Entry Requirements

Successful completion of an Australian Bachelors qualification; or
Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or equivalent, or Graduate Diploma or equivalent, level course taught in English.

Interview Requirements

Interview with the Course Coordinator to assess capacity for higher education studies.

Additional Information

ELICOS program available for those not meeting English proficiency requirements.
Detailed requirements published in ZII Prospectus and website.

Educational Disadvantage Entry Criteria

A student’s admission requirements may be reconsidered on educational disadvantage grounds if the applicant meets one or more of the following criteria:

socioeconomic reasons (such as low-family income or poor living conditions);
learning difficulties;
disrupted schooling;
physical disability;
serious family illness and / or excessive family responsibility;
geographical isolation of home and/or school and lack of support, time or facilities for study at home or school;
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent where the normal Australian Standard Year 12 or equivalent entry path has not been followed; and
home schooling and with evidence of being able to manage tertiary study.

A student in this category may be placed on ‘Provisional Entry Qualifying Period’ as deemed appropriate by the Academic Dean or Course Coordinator. This period will span the student’s first eight completed units of study.

Provisional Entry Qualifying Period students will be supported through phone or in-person check-in during the semester with Student Services to discuss their experience with the Institute and organising support as required. Support strategies may include items from the Academic Learning Support Contract as per the Academic Progression Policy and Procedure.

Special Admission Pathways

For those applicants who meet the Educational Disadvantage Entry Criteria listed above, there are various special admission pathways which demonstrate an ability to undertake a course of study, including:

Prior educational experience – documentation including awards, certificates and other evidence of educational achievement;
Schools recommendation – a letter from the school (usually the School Principal) outlining why the school leaver applicant is suitable for the course of study;
Leadership experience – demonstrated leadership experience and/or professional service e.g. in the engineering or related profession which demonstrates sufficient engagement in engineering as a profession;
Evidence of a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); and
Pathway for students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent: applicants may participate in a testing day to demonstrate required skills of literacy and/or numeracy.

Subject to any adjustment for special admission, applications will be assessed using any, or all, of the following:

previous academic results;
work experience;
a written submission; and
interview

Special Admission Pathways applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis in line with the Student Support Policy by the Academic Dean and Course Coordinator is then tabled to the Teaching and Learning Committee.

When reviewing applications for exceptions to entry requirements, the Institute will consider whether granting an exception would compromise the integrity of the course or would not be in the student’s best interest.

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MBA and GC Entry Requirements

MBA and GC Entry Requirements

Domestic Students

International Students

To satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission to an postgraduate course at the Institute, applicants must meet at least one of the following academic entry requirements:

Educational Disadvantage Entry Criteria

Special Admission Pathways

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