Masters qualifying programs

• Entry requirements
• Masters qualifying programs

The masters qualifying programs are designed for students who have a bachelors degree and wish to proceed to a higher degree program. Two kinds of programs are offered: masters qualifying with a research component and masters qualifying by coursework. Both programs are undertaken in one year of full-time or two years of part-time study. All students undertake 48 points of coursework subjects at fourth-year level.
Students should note that the masters qualifying by coursework programs are usually identical in content to a graduate/postgraduate diploma program in the same discipline, whereas the masters qualifying with a research component programs are similar to honours degree programs and are intended for students wishing to proceed to research degrees. See individual disciplinary entries for details of programs offered.
The masters qualifying programs are, as the name indicates, intended for students who wish to proceed to further studies at masters (or PhD) level. They are in themselves not a formal qualification and students can therefore not graduate. However, students who for some reason are unable to proceed to further studies may apply to take out a graduate (or postgraduate) diploma and are then eligible to graduate.
Students undertaking a masters qualifying program (MQual), either with a research component or by coursework, must obtain at least a credit average (60 C) in order to have satisfactorily completed the program. A weighted average will be used in the calculation, ie the mark for each subject will be considered relative to its points. Marks for subjects for which advanced standing (credit) has been granted will not be taken into consideration in the calculation.
In some programs, a minimum grade of credit (60 C) may be required for some or all of the core subjects. Refer to the individual programs listed under each discipline.

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement for the masters qualifying programs is a credit average in the third part of the major sequence or in the final year of a bachelors degree. Some programs may require students to have achieved distinction average grades - refer to the entry requirements for individual programs.

Masters qualifying programs

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