University Pathways
Connecting you to higher education
Study an industry-ready qualification at College Australia, and you’ll develop skills that can be used anywhere and gain entry and/or credit towards some university qualifications.
We have formal articulation or pathway arrangements with the following Australian universities. Each university has recognised the learning that occurs within our courses and will grant a credit towards completing a related degree (within undergraduate courses up to bachelor level or postgraduate courses up to master level).
Work skills and knowledge
Paid or unpaid work experience
Life experience
Community work experience
Previous study
As a partner with Griffith University, College Australia students are offered the opportunity to use their qualifications as credit towards relevant Griffith University programs.
The below qualifications can be used as credit towards relevant programs at the Griffith University:
| COLLEGE AUSTRALIA COURSE | GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY PROGRAM | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BSB50120 Diploma of Business | Bachelor of Information Technology 1538 | 40CP |
| BSB50120 Diploma of Business | Bachelor of Business 1632 | 60CP |
| BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resources | Bachelor of Business 1632 | 60CP |
| BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management | Bachelor of Business 1632 | 60CP |
| BSB80320 Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership | Master of Business 5632 | 40CP |
For further details view the Griffith University website.
As a partner with the University of Southern Queensland, College Australia students are offered the opportunity to use their qualifications as credit towards a relevant Bachelors or Masters Program.
The below qualifications can be used as credit towards relevant programs at the University of Southern Queensland.
| COLLEGE AUSTRALIA COURSE | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BSB80320 Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership | Master of Business Administration (MBAL) | 3 units |
| BSB50120 Diploma of Business | Bachelor of Business | 8 units |
| BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resources | Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) | 8 units |
| BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership & Management | Bachelor of Business (Management & Leadership) | 8 units |
For further details view the University of Southern Queensland website.
College Australia students have the opportunity to use their vocational qualifications as credit towards further higher education study.
College Australia has approved articulation arrangements with Southern Cross University, recognising the formal learning complete within these vocational qualifications for entry into the first or second year of a related associate degree or bachelor degree, with maximum credit:
| COLLEGE AUSTRALIA COURSE | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business | 3007099 Bachelor of Business OR 3002100 Bachelor of Business and Enterprise | 4 units, of a total of 24 (16% of the course) |
| BSB40520 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management | 3007099 Bachelor of Business OR 3002100 Bachelor of Business and Enterprise | 4 units, of a total of 24 (16% of the course) |
| SIT40416 Certificate IV in Hospitality | 3007005 Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management | 4 units, of a total of 24 (16% of the course) |
| SIR40316 Certificate IV in Retail Management | 3007099 Bachelor of Business | 4 units, of a total of 24 (16% of the course) |
| BSB50120 Diploma of Business | 2206351 Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) | 4 units, of a total of 16 (25% of the course) |
| BSB50120 Diploma of Business | 3007099 Bachelor of Business | 7 units, of a total of 24 (29% of the course) |
| BSB50120 Diploma of Business | 3002100 Bachelor of Business and Enterprise | 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course) |
| BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management | 2206351 Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) | 4 units, of a total of 16 (25% of the course) |
| BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management | 3007099 Bachelor of Business | 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course) |
| BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management | 3002100 Bachelor of Business and Enterprise | 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course) |
| BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resource Management | 3002100 Bachelor of Business and Enterprise | 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course) |
| BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resource Management | 3007099 Bachelor of Business majoring in Human Resources Management | 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course) |
| SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management | 3007005 Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management | 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course) |
If you have substantial years of work experience gained in a related qualification and industry, your informal learning on-the-job may raise your prior level of learning, which means that very experienced professionals have further opportunities to gain more credit for their skills and experience.
For further details view the Southern Cross University website.
For more information about your pathway to university, please speak to one of our friendly crew.
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