The Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) prepares students who do not meet Swinburne’s English language and/or academic entry requirements to undertake postgraduate study at Swinburne.
 

Successful completion of the program offers guaranteed entry to the first year of a postgraduate degree or double degree at Swinburne.

By combining English language training and academic studies, students are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in postgraduate study in areas including, business administration, marketing, social impact, supply chain innovation, practicing accounting, finance and banking, digital business management, financial planning, business information systems, IT, and media and communications.

Course structure

To complete the Postgraduate Qualifying Program students must complete units comprising of:

 

4 core non-award units

 

Upon completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program, students’ English competency will be deemed equivalent of IELTS 6.5 to proceed to their Masters destination program.

 

Academic Progress – Special Requirements

In addition to the standard academic progress rules, this course has the following additional academic progress rules which are established in accordance with Academic Courses Regulation 62 (2):

1. A student is classified as 'at risk' of unsatisfactory progress if they:
(a) fail any unit of study

2. A student is classified as 'unsatisfactory progress' if they:
(a) Fail a further unit of study in their next PQP Block after being declared 'at risk' status
Students who are identified as having unsatisfactory progress will be subject to the show cause provisions in the Progress Review section of the Academic Progress Policy.