When applying for entry into a postgraduate degree at ICMS you will need to meet certain academic and English language entry requirements.
On this page you will find the entry requirements for the following postgraduate courses:
Applicants must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
Applicants must meet one (1) of the following criteria: | |
A | Successful completion of a bachelor degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent |
B | 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. |
C | At least five (5) 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. |
D | 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. |
Note:
Work experience as a basis for admission: applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a full Statement of Service for all work experience listed. The Statement must contain independent evidence of the duration and level of work experience.
English Language Test | Minimum Result Required |
IELTS (academic) | Overall 6.0; Writing 5.5; Speaking 5.5 |
TOEFL i-BT | Overall 69; Writing 19; Speaking 17 |
Pearson (academic) | Overall 50; Writing 42; Speaking 42 |
Common European Framework (CEFR) | B2 |
Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) | Overall 169; Writing 162; Speaking 162 |
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | Overall 169; Writing 162; Speaking 162 |
English Assessment administered by the ICMS | A satisfactory score ICMS indicating that no further English instruction is required to meet the entry requirements of the intended course of study |
English Language Test must be completed within 2 years prior to the date of commencement of the ICMS course to which the applicant applied.
Applicants must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
Applicants must meet one (1) of the following criteria: | |
A | Successful completion of an undergaduate bachelor degree (AQF Level 7 or equivalent as recognised by the Australian Government's qualifications recognition tool). |
B | Successful completion of a four-year international degree (recognised minimum equivalent to an AQF 6 by the Australian Government's qualifications tool) with a GPA of 2.5 (4-point scale) or higher. |
C | Successful completion of a recognised (by the Australian Government's qualifactions recognistion tool) diploma or advanced diploma together with at least 4 years relevent full-time work experience. |
C | At least five (5) years appropriate full-time managerial or professional experience. |
D | Successful completion of at least two (2) non-award postgraduate subjects with an overall GPA of at least 2.5; (where the GPA is caculated over all attempts including fail grades). |
Note:
Work experience as a basis for admission: applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a full Statement of Service for all work experience listed. The Statement must contain independent evidence of the duration and level of work experience.
English Language Test | Minimum Result Required |
IELTS (academic) | Overall 6.0; Writing 5.5; Speaking 5.5 |
TOEFL i-BT | Overall 69; Writing 19; Speaking 17 |
Pearson (academic) | Overall 50; Writing 42; Speaking 42 |
Common European Framework (CEFR) | B2 |
Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) | Overall 169; Writing 162; Speaking 162 |
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | Overall 169; Writing 162; Speaking 162 |
English Assessment administered by the ICMS | A satisfactory score ICMS indicating that no further English instruction is required to meet the entry requirements of the intended course of study |
English Language Test must be completed within 2 years prior to the date of commencement of the ICMS course to which the applicant applied.
Applicants must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
Applicants must meet one (1) of the following criteria: | |
A | Successful completion of a bachelor degree from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. |
B | Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. |
C | Successful completion of at least four (4) award, or non-award, postgraduate subjects (at AQF Level 8 or above) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. |
D | Successful completion of an approved Postgraduate Qualifying Program from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent. |
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 four years of relevant management experience |
English Language Test | Minimum Result Required |
IELTS (academic) | Overall 6.5; Writing 6.0; Speaking 6.0 |
TOEFL i-BT | Overall 79; Writing 21; Speaking 18 |
Pearson (academic) | Pearson (academic): Overall 58; Writing 51; Speaking 51 |
Common European Framework (CEFR) | C1 |
Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) | Overall 180; Writing 180; Speaking 180 |
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | Overall 176; Writing 169; Speaking 169 |
English Assessment administered by the ICMS | A satisfactory score ICMS indicating that no further English instruction is required to meet the entry requirements of the intended course of study |
Advanced standing / Recognition Of prior learning (Rpl) / 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.
Don’t have the educational qualifications sufficient for an offer of admission into your chosen course, but have other relevant work and life skills and experience that make you a suitable candidate?
ICMS encourages lifelong learning and provides the opportunity to have students’ previous learning recognised for advanced standing in their course of study. The Institution is committed to ensuring fair, transparent and flexible advanced standing arrangements in order to award credit for prior learning while maintaining its commitment to ensure the integrity of learning outcomes. ICMS recognises the following forms of prior learning:
View the Advanced Standing Policy or contact [email protected] for further information.