International Masters Qualifying Programme (Accelerated)

at Charles Darwin University

A candidate must successfully complete 4 units totalling 40 credit points (cp) over one semester as detailed below. All units are compulsory, are taught concurrently and are valued at 10 credit points each.

Students are expected to spend 12-13 hours per week on each unit over a 12-week teaching period. This includes lectures, tutorials, reading, independent and group study and contact with staff members. However, additional time will be needed depending on the entry level of a student’s English language skills.

Each unit is timetabled for five hours face to face classes per week: two hours of lectures, two hours of tutorials and one hour of guided pre-reading.

Core units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below. 
 

• Business Communication
• Business Ethics
• Enterprise IT Management
• Organisational Security

Admission criteria
Applicants must have completed three years of post-secondary study.

English language requirements
To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.

IELTS Academic Module    
A minimum overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5.

TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT)    
A minimum overall score of 60 with a minimum score of 18 for reading, speaking and listening and a minimum score of 21 for writing.

Fees

International tuition fees
 

• The annual tuition fee for full time study is AUD $12,990.00. This equates to $3,247.50 per 10 credit point unit (0.125 EFTSL).
• These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.