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The School of Business offers several leading postgraduate programs. Courses are offered at the main Mt Helen campus; offcampus in Geelong, Sydney and Melbourne; internationally in Hong Kong, China, New Zealand and Malaysia; and in-company with organisations in the form of corporate programs where numbers permit.

Our flexible course delivery allows you to complete your studies in a time frame to suit your own personal, financial and work commitments.

Our Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Business Administration (International Management) have become the international standard for graduate business qualifications.

Both MBA programs have been designed to allow students to enter and exit the degree at various points. Students who already possess a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma may enter the MBA program and receive substantial credits. Students may also exit the program at one of the four exit points and receive a University Award.

To graduate with any of the below awards, the student must enrol in the appropriate course, then when conferred with the award, must wait 12 months before applying for entry to the next course.

Entry Point	Entry Point	Entry Point	Entry Point
Complete 4 units (1 Teaching Period - F/T)	Complete 8 units (2 Teaching Periods - F/T)	Complete 12 units (3 Teaching Periods - F/T)	Complete 16 units (4 Teaching Periods - F/T)
Exit with a Grad Cert	Exit with a Grad Dip	Exit with an MBA	Exit with an MBA(IntMgmt)

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have:

• a bachelors degree or equivalent, or an appropriate professional qualification AND
• a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience.

However, candidates who do not meet the above criteria may apply to enter the program if they have 5 years relevant work experience and are assessed by the Graduate Courses Coordinator as being able to successfully complete the course.

If a candidate has the appropriate academic/professional qualification but lacks relevant work experience, they may be admitted to the program after successfully completing an Immersion program.

Formal application must be made to enter the course. In some circumstances, an interview may be required.

English proficiency requirements - Mt Helen campus

The medium of instruction for the University’s program is English, and international students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English.

International students will be expected to have:

A TOEFL of 550 or IELTS 6 or equivalent to enter the program at the Mt Helen campus Ballarat.

English proficiency requirements - Off shore deliveries

The main medium of instruction for the University’s program is English, and students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English unless special arrangements are made for bilingual delivery.

Students will normally be expected to have at least one of the following:

• A TOEFL of 550 or IELTS 6 or equivalent
• A TOEFL of 500 or IELTS 5 or equivalent, and enrolment in a course of approved English instruction
• An approved tertiary qualification (2 years minimum) where the medium of instruction was English or where the local University English proficiency requirement for graduation has been met
• Satisfactory performance in an English proficiency test to be moderated and administered by UB and/or its partners. This may take the form of a written ‘test’ to be performed under supervision in a time-constrained task. A topic will be set and is to be addressed in 500 words. Completed work to be faxed to the courses coordinator for assessment.
• Where a program or unit is delivered in bilingual mode the English proficiency requirement may be waived subject to appropriate translation, staffing and monitoring requirements being in place.

How to Apply for the Graduate Program

The academic year extends from February to November and has five Teaching Periods (formerly refered to as 'Semesters'). Students may commence at the start of either Teaching Period 1 or 3 (March or July).

Applications for admission to the graduate program close:
Teaching Period 1: 1 February

Teaching Period 3: 6 June

Australian Applicants:

To download a copy of the latest Application Form (Australian applicants only) for Graduate Programs click here.

Australian Applications should be made to:
Jenny Trounce
School Liaison Officer
School of Business
University of Ballarat
PO Box 663
BALLARAT Vic 3353

Tel: (03) 5327 9437
Fax: (03) 5327 9405
Email: business_enquiries@ballarat.edu.au

International Applicants:

To go to the International Student Program's Graduate Application page (International applicants only) click here.

International Applications should be made to:
International Office
University of Ballarat
PO Box 663
BALLARAT Vic 3353
Australia

More information for International Applicants is available at:
http://www.ballarat.edu.au/fdp/international/entry_requirements.shtml

The School of Business also offers a selection of its courses through partner institutions in Melbourne, Sydney and overseas in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Malaysia. Please visit our International webpage for further details.

Credit Transfer and Content Waiver Policy

The University of Ballarat encourages applicants who have previous relevant study or experience in other universities or TAFE Colleges to seek content transfer/waiver at the time of application to the course.

Application for credit may be applied for when students have undertaken previous studies at a graduate level. Students need to accurately complete and sign the Application for Credit Transfer form.

Applications will be considered on an individual basis by the Graduate Course Committee but only after receipt of a fully completed application form (including the UB subject that credit is being requested for) and certified copies of all supporting documentation.

Supporting documentation includes:

• Transcript of results.
• Subject outline of subject previously studied and for which credit transfer is being sought. This subject outline should have details such as hours completed, objectives, content covered, the number and type of assessment tasks etc.
• Any other evidence that is applicable.

Students who believe that they may be eligible to receive course credits should view the Credit Transfer and Content Waiver Policy.

The distinction between eligibility for credit transfer or content waiver is explained below.

Credit Transfer

A full credit is given for previous study at a graduate level, thereby shortening the length of the course- thus the number of units required to complete the course of study is reduced by the number of credits given. Students may be eligible for a credit transfer for a specific unit or an unspecified elective for other graduate study. Maximum number of credits that can be given to a student are 50% of the course.

Eligibility

The study must be at the graduate level. Eligibility of studies that are more than five years old must be demonstrated by proving that professional or employment experience has maintained their currency.

Example: A student who had already completed a Graduate Diploma of Accounting was granted a credit transfer for BA 401 Accounting and Finance and was only required to complete 11 units in the MBA instead of the usual 12 units.

Content Waiver

A waiver is given if a student has previous undergraduate study in a specific area and would be duplicating content learning by completing another unit in the area. The granting of a content waiver means that although the student will still be required to do the specified number of units for a program, one or more core units will not be required.

Eligibility

Three undergraduate units at credit grade or better from a recognised university or equivalent in the discipline area. Currency of studies that are more than five years old must be demonstrated by proof that professional or employment experience has maintained their currency.

Example: A student who had an undergraduate degree in Marketing with three relevant undergraduate units and had also been a Marketing Manager for several years, was granted a waiver for BM401 Marketing but still completed 12 units. However, the options for the selection of electives were broadened.

Download Credit Transfer and Content Waiver Policy.

Corporate / In-Company Programs

Our corporate/in-company programs are co-operative ventures between the School of Business and partner organisations. The programs are designed to benefit your business or organisation, whilst at the same time allowing individual managers to acquire appropriate tertiary management qualifications. They create the opportunity for organisations to work together with the School of Business to provide management development within the framework of your company needs and a university accredited management qualification.

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