Postgraduate Requirements
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Master of Business Administration
Applicants are required to satisfy:
- the academic entry requirements; and
- the English language proficiency requirements where applicable.
Academic Requirements for ICMS MBA Degrees:
At least three years’ relevant professional work experience (or attend an interview with the relevant Program Manager to assess merit based entry criteria if the applicant has at least two years of relevant professional work experience)*
AND
Meet one of the following academic entry requirements:
- Successful completion of a Bachelor degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent with a minimum grade average, GPA 3.0 (on a 5 point scale). OR
- Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. OR
- Successful completion of at least four award, or non-award, postgraduate subjects (at AQF Level 8 or above) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. OR
- Successful completion of an approved Postgraduate Qualifying Program from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. OR
- For mature age entry (21+): successful completion of a diploma or associate degree qualification (or equivalent as recognised by the Australian Government’s qualifications recognition tool) AND five years of relevant management experience.
*Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience MUST support their application with evidence outlined in section 7.2 of the ICMS Admissions Guidebook.
English Language Proficiency Requirements for MBA Courses
IELTS 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with no band lower than 6
For more information, please refer to the Admissions Guidebook.
English Proficiency Requirement by Qualification:
| Qualification | Grade(s) required to meet English requirement |
| Cambridge English Qualifications: C2 Proficiency, C1 Advanced, B2 First | Master degree entry: minimum 176 overall, minimum 169 in writing and speaking |
| Common European Framework (CEFR): | C1 |
| 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. |
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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.
Undergraduate applicants will need to present evidence of at least 2 years of full-time paid work 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.