A single course of study is one subject of a Griffith degree
Completing a single course of study is an excellent admission pathway option that allows you to:
- pursue a range of professional or personal interests
- develop your skills and knowledge in a specialist area
- meet accreditation requirements for registration with a professional body
- contribute to your vocational and personal development
- take the first step to applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate program.
Pathways to undergraduate study
Successfully completing at least two single courses (subjects) of study can provide you with a selection rank for admission into some undergraduate degrees and help you meet prerequisites, including maths, science and English subjects. You may also be eligible to apply for credit transfer for the courses you successfully complete.
In some cases, a single course of study can be undertaken to fulfil subject prerequisites for admission into Griffith undergraduate degrees.
Professional accreditation requirements and overseas trained professionals
Griffith does not assess qualifications for accreditation or registration purposes. Assessment of your current qualifications and eligibility must be undertaken by the related Australian accreditation or professional body.
Following assessment of overseas qualifications, you can submit an application if you are required to undertake additional single units of tertiary study. A copy of the formal assessment is required to be attached to your application. It is your responsibility to obtain confirmation from the relevant professional body that the nominated single units of study comply with relevant accreditation or registration requirements.
For overseas-qualified lawyers
If you hold an academic qualification in law from an overseas institution, such as a Juris Doctor, a Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent, you may be eligible to apply for admission in Queensland. You may also be eligible if you have been admitted to practise as a legal practitioner outside of Australia. You will first be required to have your overseas qualification assessed by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (LPAB) of Queensland. Once you have the LPAB assessment, please email a copy to LawPD@griffith.edu.au to receive a study plan that fulfils the LPAB requirements from courses offered by Griffith.
For further information, visit the Queensland Law Society for frequently asked questions on assessment of overseas qualifications.
Find a course to study
Please note, not all courses are available for single course of study. Exclusions include Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Nursing courses.
You can use the Griffith Degree Finder to find courses of interest to you.
Key dates
Please refer to key dates for application closing dates. For other key dates, including open enrolment for your trimester, please refer to the Academic Calendar.
Apply now
Check the Griffith Degree Finder to find your preferred course of study. If you are a student enrolled in a program at another university and you wish to complete a course at Griffith University, you can apply to study as a cross-institutional student (incoming).
Fees
As a student who is studying a single course, you are required to pay tuition fees.
The tuition fees for postgraduate courses are charged per credit point according to a student's enrolment in the teaching period at the census date. You will be charged the tuition fee, applicable to the academic program that the course belongs to, for the year in which you are studying.
Bridging study for overseas trained professionals
You may be eligible to defer your tuition fees to FEE-HELP if you are undertaking bridging study.
You will be able to access FEE-HELP if you meet all of the following criteria:
- you trained in a profession overseas
- your profession is specified in section 2.5 of the FEE-HELP Guidelines 2017 (i.e. occupations listed on the Skilled Occupations List and designated with a prefix numeral of "2" under 'Group 2 Professionals' of ANZSCO)
- your study is listed on your 'assessment statement' from the assessing body of your profession
- you are an Australian citizen or Permanent resident
- you will be resident in Australia for the duration of the unit (course)
- the bridging study is being done on a non-award basis
- the bridging study does not constitute more than one EFTSL (generally one year of full-time study)
- the bridging study is not a general English language course and will not provide a qualification beyond basic entry-level to your profession.
Further information can be found on the Fees and Charges Procedure.