If you need help meeting the entry requirements for your preferred program, we offer a range of pathways.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for your preferred program, consider the following pathway options:
If you've served in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), you may be able to use your ADF education and training to meet the entry requirements for some programs.
If you need advice on which pathway best suits your goals, contact us.
Program suites
Many coursework programs are offered in 'suites', which begin at graduate certificate level and progress to master's level or beyond.
If you don’t meet the entry requirements for your preferred program, you may be able to apply for a lower-level program in the same suite and use it as a pathway to your preferred program.
If you begin with a graduate certificate or graduate diploma and meet the required GPA, you can then progress on to the master's by coursework in the same suite. For some master's programs, it may be possible to complete your degree in a shorter time depending on your qualifications and experience. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
Program suites provide flexible entry and exit points, and allow you to start with the fundamentals and build on each qualification as you go.
MicroMasters programs
Our MicroMasters® programs are a series of online postgraduate courses that offer high-value, intensive learning in specific fields.
They can also provide a pathway to a UQ postgraduate coursework program. After completing a MicroMasters program you may be eligible to receive credit toward your chosen UQ program.
Australian Defence Force experience
For some programs, we consider requests for entry and credit based on Australian Defence Force education and training.
Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis for the following programs:
- Master of Counselling
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Engineering Science
- Graduate Certificate in Communication
- Graduate Certificate in Development Practice
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies
- Master of Communication
- Master of Development Practice
- Master of Educational Studies
If you don't meet the entry requirements for your preferred program, consider the following pathway options:
If you need advice on which pathway best suits your goals, contact us.
Program suites
Many of our coursework programs are offered in 'suites', which begin at graduate certificate level and progress to master's level.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for admission to your preferred program, we'll consider you for an offer to a lower-level program in the same suite, where possible. This offer can be 'packaged' with a master's by coursework program.
If you begin with a graduate certificate or graduate diploma and meet the required GPA, you can then progress on to the master's by coursework in the same suite. For some master's programs, it may be possible to complete your degree in a shorter time depending on your qualifications and experience. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
Program suites provide flexible entry and exit points, and allow you to start with the fundamentals and build on each qualification as you go.
English language pathways
If you meet all the academic entry requirements for your preferred program, but need help to meet the English language requirements, you may be able to complete an English language pathway through our Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education (ICTE).