Postgraduate Requirements: Graduate Certificate Courses
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Graduate Certificate of Business
Applicants must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
| Country | Academic Requirement |
| ALL | Successful completion of a bachelor degree (AQF7) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. |
| Successful completion of an overseas higher education course of at least three years duration (minimum AQF level 6 or equivalent), with a minimum credit grade average (GPA 3.0 on a 5-point scale) | |
| Successful completion of a recognised Diploma or Advanced Diploma (or equivalent as recognised by the Australian Government's qualifications recognition tool) with at least four (4) years relevant full-time work experience. | |
| Successful completion of an approved Postgraduate Qualifying Program from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. | |
| At least five years appropriate full-time managerial or professional experience. (Applicants must demonstrate a recognisable level of responsibility as part of their work experience. Position accountability in a range of areas such as budgeting, staffing, project management, financial management or other relevant supervisory experience should be evident in the applicant's work history. While senior levels of volunteer experience may be considered, normally the majority of the work should be in a paid, full- time capacity.) Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience MUST support their application with evidence outlined in the Admissions Guidebook | |
| Successful completion of at least two award or at least two non-award subjects (at AQF Level 8 or above) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent |
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
- English Language Tests
| English Language Test | Minimum Result Required |
| IELTS (Academic) | Overall 6.0; Writing 5.5; Speaking 5.5; Reading 5.5; Listening 5.5 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | Overall 60*; Writing 18; Speaking 16; Reading 8; Listening 7 |
| Pearson | Overall 50; Writing 45; Speaking 45; Reading 45; Listening 45 |
| Duolingo** | Overall 100; Writing 90; Speaking 90; Reading 90; Listening 90 |
| Aspire Institute Placement Test | APT-B1 |
* Indicates the midpoint of the iBT range
** Duolingo is only accepted until May 2025
English Language Test must be completed within 2 years prior to the date of commencement of the ICMS course to which the applicant applied.
English Proficiency Requirement by Qualification:
| Qualification | Grade(s) required to meet English requirement for ICMS Graduate Certficates |
| Cambridge English Qualifications: C2 Proficiency, C1 Advanced, B2 First | Minimum 169 overall, minimum 162 in writing and speaking |
| Common European Framework (CEFR): | B2 |
| ADDITIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | |
| The following are acceptable forms of English proficiency for undergraduate and postgraduate study: | |
| Undertaking tertiary level studies (university or VET) in Australia, of at least one year’s duration, with 50% of subjects passes, within five years of the date of course commencement. | |
| Undertaking study, of at least one year’s duration, within a tertiary level program, at an approved institution where the language of instruction is English, with 50% of subjects passed within five years of the date of course commencement. |
Graduate Certificate of Business (Tourism and Hospitality Marketing)
Graduate Certificate in Event Management
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) | Advanced Standing | Credit Transfer
Have you passed equivalent subjects elsewhere?
Also referred to as ‘recognition of prior learning (RPL) or ‘credit transfers’, advanced standing means that applicants who can demonstrate successful completion of equivalent subjects at a recognised institution may be eligible for credit towards study at ICMS. Exemptions are only granted for subjects studied at diploma or undergraduate level. Similarly, applicants who can demonstrate competence attained through formal training, work experience and/or life experience may also be eligible for advanced standing in an ICMS course.
View the Advanced Standing Policy for more information.
Entry Pathways – Work and Life Experience
Applicants, who are over 18 years of age, may be eligible for admission based on specific work and life experience.
Graduate Certificate applicants will need to present evidence of at least 5 years of appropriate full-time managerial or professional work experience. This evidence must be well documented and include the following:
- a CV/resume
- at least two reference letters or statements of service
- job descriptions
- a completed Statement of Purpose form.
Statements of service or signed reference letters must be on company letterhead. If an applicant has been self-employed, they should supply a statement from their accountant, solicitor or tax agent.
However, it is not recommended that applicants just rely on work experience, and should consider supplementing it with the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). STAT is used by many institutions to help make informed decisions about offering places in their courses. STAT is usually undertaken by mature age and/or those without an ATAR. For non-school leavers, the Institution accepts results from the STAT multiple-choice test as an alternative means of entry, especially if you are also applying based on work experience. STAT score required for entry is 140.
Applicants may also wish to provide evidence of formal, informal or non-formal study, completed or partially completed, which demonstrates a reasonable prospect of success in the course applied for.
All evidence provided by the applicant will be checked back to the source for authenticity.
View the ICMS Admissions Guidebook or contact [email protected] for further information.