Postgraduate Qualifying Program

You will need to meet the academic entry requirements to enrol in this program.

• An Advanced Diploma/Associate degree or equivalent (AQF Level 6 equivalent qualification)

For detailed information about the academic entry requirements for your country of origin please refer to our Entry Requirements page.

You will need to complete five units in one trimester. These units are designed to develop your learning techniques, bridge gaps in your unit knowledge, and prepare you for your master’s studies at the University. You can start the program in any trimester during the year. You may extend your program period if you fail a unit and need to re-enrol.

Academic English

This unit is aimed at providing students from a range of educational backgrounds and cultures with the academic language skills necessary to successfully study at a postgraduate level. These skills will be developed through real-world contexts to specifically prepare students for their postgraduate units. It equips students whose first language is not English with the necessary skills to successfully engage in group work, become more effective communicators when collaborating with others, and gain confidence in building productive relationships.

Study and Research Skills

This unit aims to develop many of the written and oral presentation skills that students need in preparation for postgraduate study. This unit will develop generic writing and thinking skills that will equip students for success in any tertiary learning environment. Skills include how to begin writing assignments; how to give writing a strong structure; and how to improve the clarity and power of what is written through appropriate word choices.

Critical Thinking Skills

This unit aims to enable students to develop the critical and analytical thinking skills essential for studying at postgraduate level. Students will learn to critically engage with academic reading material to examine and evaluate the argument of others. Students will learn to identify the difference between critical analysis and description and be able to better formulate an argument effectively in their own writing. Students will participate in interactive workshops to develop confidence in their ability to apply critical thinking strategies. Students will analyse differing viewpoints, challenge the views of others and clearly communicate their own position.

Quantitative Studies

This unit aims to introduce students to the important quantitative skills that provide a sound understanding in mathematics and statistics that are used in postgraduate study. The principles of data analysis and quantitative techniques will discuss sampling, representations of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, distributions, correlation, and regression.

Intercultural Studies

This unit will provide students with an understanding of how to interact, participate and communicate effectively in Australia. Emphasis will be placed on providing students with opportunities to understand their own culture, develop meaningful and empathic understandings of other cultures (with reference to Australia) and how they relate to each other. This unit will also develop knowledge, understanding and intercultural communication skills that will enable students to participate effectively in a range of personal and professional contexts.

After successful completion of this program, you may progress into one of the following Master’s degrees in Murdoch University.

Information Technology

• Master of Information Technology
• Master of Information Technology/MBA Combined

Business

• Master of Business Administration (Global)
• Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)

Engineering

• Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Law

• Master of Criminology

Development Studies

• Master of Sustainable Development
• Master of Community Development
• Master of Development Studies

Scholarships are available. To find out more about scholarships and your eligibility, please visit our Scholarships page.