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In the Masters Qualifying Program (MQP) you will participate in an intensive program of learning to prepare you for study at postgraduate level.
This non-award program comprises ten learning modules designed to ensure you have the skills, competencies and knowledge necessary to undertake postgraduate study in business.
Study options
FULL TIME
0.5 years
PART TIME
1 years
Start times
Q1
January
(2021)
Q2
April
(2021)
Q3
June
(2021)
Q4
September
(2021)
Postgraduate Information Sessions
Advance your career or kick-start it in a new direction with Postgraduate study at Western.
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Register now for our upcoming Postgraduate Business Information Session at 5pm on Wednesday, 26 May to explore where Postgraduate studies can take you.
Masters Qualifying Program at Western
You will develop further your verbal and written communication skills in a range of contemporary business areas including finance, organisations, people and culture, and enterprise intelligence in a global business context.
You will be required to demonstrate a sound appreciation of the ethical and professional practice in business enterprises, and you will demonstrate practical business communication skills by working individually as well as working in teams.
Students who have shown competency in all 10 modules will be eligible to enter Masters courses in Business and Accounting with a 1.5 years (or longer) duration provided they also meet the English language proficiency criteria for admission to those programs.
Course structure
Our course structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the units (subjects) you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: $8,000*
Delivery: On campus
Fees: AUD $8,000*
Delivery: On campus
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Masters Qualifying Program Modules
This non-award program consists of ten modules (equivalent to 40 credit points).
- Management Fundamentals
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting
- Marketing Skills
Masters Qualifying Program Modules
Management Fundamentals
In this module, you will learn to identify operational systems and structures that underpin organisational design, decision-making and change within a variety of contexts. You will explore how leadership styles and social pressures influence human resource management.
Verbal and Written Communication Skills
In this module you will learn the underlying principles of academic research and writing in preparation for postgraduate study. A consideration of non-verbal, intercultural and ethical issues will inform the development of these verbal and written communication skills.
Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting
In this module, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of finance and accounting for business. Financial information will be analysed and interpreted for the purpose of decision-making in a range of corporate contexts.
Marketing Skills
In this module, you will explore marketing segmentation and market positioning, new product development branding, channels, promotion and advertising plus the concept of marketing as a social system.
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the course (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their course based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their course past the normal finish date of the course will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its courses between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of courses for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
