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The Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication equips you to fulfill the English proficiency criteria for the Master of Business (BS11) degree. This program enhances your English proficiency and academic writing abilities while exploring advanced Business subjects. Upon successfully completing the Graduate Certificate in Communication with satisfactory grades, you gain automatic admission to the second semester of QUT's Master of Business. Designed mainly for international students seeking to enroll in the Master of Business (BS11) but lacking the direct entry English requirements, this certificate program helps learners develop postgraduate-level expertise in a specialized business field while building English language and academic writing competence.Key BenefitsOffers an exclusive entry route into QUT's Master of Business.Ideal for international students who don't meet the master's program's English language prerequisites.Expand your expertise in your selected business specialization while improving your English skills and academic writing proficiency.Upon graduation, students receive one semester's worth of credit (advanced standing) toward the Master of Business degree.Completing this Graduate Certificate successfully makes you eligible for48 credit points (equivalent to one semester) of advanced standing in the:Master of Business
You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) in any discipline with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 (on QUT's 7 point scale).
Pathways into Master of Business 
1.5-year program
You have undergraduate degree in the same discipline as your nominated Master of Business major.
BS37 Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication (one semester) leading to BS11 Master of Business (Applied Finance, Human Resource Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, International Business, Management, or Marketing) (two semesters) (96 credit points of advanced standing).
2-year program
If you have an undergraduate degree in business (or related field of study) in a different discipline to your nominated Master of Business major
BS37 Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication (one semester) leading to BS11 Master of Business (Applied Finance, Human Resource Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, International Business, Management; Marketing, or Professional Accounting) (three semesters) (72 credit points of advanced standing).
2-year program 
If you have an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
BS37 Graduate Certificate in Business and Communication (one semester) leading to  BS11 Master of Business (Applied Finance, Human Resource Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, International Business, Management; Marketing, or Professional Accounting) (three semesters) (48 credit points of advanced standing).
 
IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with Listening and Speaking score of 5, Reading and Writing score of 5.5; TOEFL iBT score of 71 with Listening score of 10, Reading and Speaking score of 14, Writing score of 18; Pearson PTE (Academic) score of 50 with Listening and Speaking score of 38, Reading and Writing score of 46; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score of 169 with Listening and Speaking score of 154, Reading and Writing score of 162.