Completed the Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) in the last few years?

Your credit towards further study may soon expire. 

If you want to be considered for a place in the Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies), we urge you to consider enrolling in mid-2018 or 2019.

Normally your prior studies in the Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) count as credit towards further study. However, under the Australian Qualifications Framework, this can only occur when your studies are considered ‘current’ – which means within five years of your graduating. If you wait longer than five years you may not be eligible for credit from your previous studies.

This is your chance to further your education and graduate sooner.

What additional areas could I study?

There is a large degree of flexibility in our courses. You can choose to generalise across a range of areas, or focus on disciplines such as management / HR, advertising and marketing or accounting and finance. We can work with you to design a course of study which will help you to achieve your career objectives, whatever they might be.

We also offer Research degrees at the Masters and PhD levels, for eligible students.

How long do I have to decide?

In order for your previous studies to count, you will need to enrol in further study within five years of graduating. Credit can only be granted for previous studies which are considered ‘current’. As you graduated within the last four years you will need to enrol in further study soon in order to receive credit for the units you have already completed.

How much credit will I receive?

Providing you have successfully completed all eight core units of the Graduate Certificate, you will normally receive 48 credit points towards your next course.

So what does that mean for future courses?

It means you can substantially reduce the time and cost of completing further study at ACPNS.

What nonprofit courses can I apply for?

Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)

Hone your analytical, decision-making, communication and problem solving skills to advance your career. This two year program can be completed in 1.5 years using your credit from the Graduate Certificate as these are effectively the foundation units for the Masters degree.

Apply now and you will gain 48 credit points of study towards your degree.

Why choose ACPNS for further study?

Our courses are designed to equip you with knowledge and skills for a career in the management of philanthropic and nonprofit organisations. Unlike other courses on the market, we have a huge degree of flexibility to design a course of study tailored to your unique needs and aspirations.

Skills critical to nonprofit management, such as problem solving, creative thinking, negotiation, ethical practices, teamwork, leadership, networking and information management are incorporated into the teaching, learning and assessment.

The learning outcomes of our courses have been refreshed to provide you with a more engaging and real world learning experience. Assessment items are practically focussed to develop solutions to real world problems.

You will build skills and knowledge relevant to the specialised third sector and core content is framed by the international Nonprofit Academic Centers Council curriculum.

I’m so busy already – how will I fit it all in?

The majority of ACPNS students are working, have family commitments and other activities that take up a lot of their time. We know that. Our courses are offered part-time or full-time and, where possible, can be tailored to meet your particular interests, time-frames and abilities.

Our lecturers are committed to helping you achieve your study goals and will assist you every step of the way. We provide tailored course planning advice to develop a study plan for each student. Careful planning can help you to balance work, family and study, so please make a time to talk to us early in your course.

Ok, I’d like to find out more – where to from here?

Contact us

You can contact ACPNS by phone on 07 3138 1020 or email acpns@qut.edu.au to find out more about applying for credit and the study options open to you.

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