Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. It incorporates the qualifications from each education and training sector into a single comprehensive qualifications framework. Under the AQF, all qualifications of a comparable level share a defined set of entry requirements and learning outcomes which make moving between Australian institutions easier, and transferring to international institutions less complicated.

Further information can be accessed via the AQF website.

The AQF level for your program will appear alongside other program information on the University’s Programs and Courses website.

All bachelor honours degrees are awarded with a class of honours. The classes of honours available are honours class I; honours class II (A or B); honours class III (A or B). The standard cut-offs for classes of honours are outlined in PPL3.50.12b.

Same discipline

Entry into a 24 unit or 16 unit postgraduate program requires completion of a previous degree that is considered to be within the same discipline as the postgraduate program.

Definitions of "same discipline":

School of Business - study areas deemed to be the same discipline

Program	Program code	Areas of study or work experience deemed to be "same discipline"
Master of Business Analytics		Bachelor degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: accounting advertising business business administration business technology administration commercialisation economics entrepreneurship events management finance health services/health practitioners hotel or tourism management international business international development or international business innovation management marketing management operations/project management strategy sustainability
Master of Business (#24)	5250	Bachelor degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: accounting advertising (business degree related only) business business administration business information systems commercialisation (business degree related only) economics entrepreneurship finance human resources international business international hotel and tourism management (UQ BIHTM and Griffith University BITHM degrees permitted, others considered on a case by case basis) management marketing strategy sustainability (business degree related only)
Master of Commerce (#24)	5165	Bachelor degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: accounting advertising (business degree related only) business business administration business information systems commercialisation (business degree related only) economics entrepreneurship finance human resources international business international economics and trade management marketing strategy sustainability (business degree related only)
Master of Leadership and Service Innovation	5707	Bachelor degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: accounting advertising business business administration commercialisation data analytics economics event management finance health services/health practitioners hotel or tourism management international business international development/international relations information systems innovation management marketing management operations/project management strategy sustainability technology (agricultural, information, nano, bio)
Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (#24)	5548	Bachelor degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: event hospitality hotel tourism
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation	5689	Bachelor degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: biotechnology business commerce commercialisation computer science data analytics economics energy studies engineering (business administration) entrepreneurship environmental management food sciences health services/health practitioners international development or international relations information systems innovation management science strategy sustainability technology (agricultural, information, nano, bio)
Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation	5690	Bachelor degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: biotechnology business commerce commercialisation computer science data analytics economics energy studies engineering (business and administration) entrepreneurship environmental management food sciences health services/health practitioners international development or international relations information systems innovation management science strategy sustainability technology (agricultural, information, nano, bio)

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School of Economics - study areas deemed to be the same discipline

Program	Program Code	Areas of study or work experience deemed to be "same discipline"
Graduate Certificate in Economics	5010	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics
Master of Applied Econometrics (#24)	5603	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics
Master of Business Economics (#24)	5245	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics
Master of Development Economics (#24)	5469	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics
Master of Economics (#24)	5601	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics
Master of Economics and Public Policy (#24)	5545	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics
Master of Health Economics (#24)	5418	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics
Master of International Economics and Finance (#24)	5185	a bachelor degree in economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas: microeconomics macroeconomics statistics mathematics

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School of Law - study areas deemed to be the same discipline

Program	Program Code	Areas of study or work experience deemed to be "same discipline"
Master of Laws (#16)	5191	A student seeking admission on the basis of work experience would typically have undertaken full-time work experience, inter alia, as: solicitor barrister in-house legal practitioner legal consultant with a major consulting firm contracts officer or claims manager within a commercial entity bank, finance or insurance officer research officer within a legal practice, law reform commission or public advocacy organisation legal studies teacher or legal academic
Master of International Commercial Law	5695	Bachelor degree or three years of professional full-time work experience (or equivalent) specialising in at least one of the following areas: law accounting advertising (business degree related only) business business administration business information systems commercialisation (business degree related only) economics finance international business international economics and trade entrepreneurship human resources management marketing strategy sustainability (business degree related only) international hotel and tourism management (UQ and Griffith University BITHM degrees permitted, others considered on a case by case basis)
Master of International Law	5658	Bachelor degree in law; or a bachelor degree in arts (or equivalent) with a sequence of study in peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science, sociology, cultural studies, media studies, communication, economics/political economy, anthropology or ethnography. To satisfy the requirement for same discipline a minimum amount of content in that discipline is required - this would be at least four courses covering international topics.
Master of International Relations / Master of International Law	5671	International Relations: Bachelor degree with a sequence of study in peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science, sociology, cultural studies, media studies, communication, economics/political economy, anthropology or ethnography, and law. International Law: Bachelor degree in law; or a bachelor degree in arts (or equivalent) with a sequence of study in peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science, sociology, cultural studies, media studies, communication, economics/political economy, anthropology or ethnography.

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