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Admission Process
- Selection Criteria
- Advanced Standing
- Application and Admission Checklist
- Closing Dates
- Cost to Participants
- Payment of Fees
- Refund of Fees
Applicants may apply for admission to commence study in any one of the three trimesters each year. Applications may be submitted at any time and will be considered for any nominated trimester for which the closing date has not expired.
Selection Criteria
The MBA programme is academically rigorous and demands personal characteristics of high motivational levels, maturity, above-average intellectual ability and a commitment to success and managerial leadership. Our aim is to provide the opportunity to achieve success in a competitive environment to those men and women with the professional experience, motivation and drive to perform at high management levels. For this reason selection of MBA candidates is not based solely on academic criteria. Applications for admission to the MBA will be considered on their merit.
Applicants for admission to the MBA shall have:
- Fulfilled all the requirements for admission to a degree or equivalent qualification at this or another acceptable university or tertiary institution, and evidence of at least one year's relevant professional experience
OR Have demonstrated academic or professional standing considered by the University to be equivalent to the above
- English language proficiency
- Any other evidence of aptitude necessary to succeed in the programme e.g. references, awards, social or business achievements
Applicants without an undergraduate degree, who meet the admission criteria, will be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration stage of the MBA programme. On successful completion of four units they can then progress to the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and then to the MBA.
Advanced Standing
Advanced Standing (i.e. a reduction in the number of units required to be completed for the award) may be granted where a candidate has successfully completed units which are substantially equivalent in content, standard and duration to units offered in the MBA programme provided that these units have not been counted towards a completed tertiary award. Advanced Standing may be granted for up to 50 percent of the programme to which you are admitted. Applicants seeking Advanced Standing for previous studies must lodge with the application for admission:
- A statement outlining the basis of your application for Advanced Standing for previous studies undertaken
Detailed course outlines of previous studies and certified copies of transcripts of results must accompany applications for Advanced Standing.
In recognition of full NZICA membership, Southern Cross University will award Advanced Standing for five (5) units towards an MBA. Generally these units are: ACC00724, ECO00720, LAW00720 plus two (2) unspecified electives. Three (3) units of Advanced Standing will be awarded for ACA membership - these are ACC00724, ECO00720 and LAW00720.
Proof of membership needs to be included with your application.
Application and Admission Checklist
When you submit your completed Postgraduate Application for Admission form, you should attach to it:
- Evidence of any previous academic qualifications (for example, a certified copy of your degree or full academic transcript)
- A résumé of your work history, including your current position, highlighting any managerial or professional roles you have undertaken
- A non refundable Application Fee of $250.00 (Note : on commencement of studies Application Fee will be credited against unit fees)
It may be useful to provide:
- A letter of support from your employer or a professional of senior standing attesting to your capacity to undertake the programme (or, if you are self-employed, from a professional person who is familiar with your work)
- Other relevant references or documents of achievement If your application is successful a Letter of Offer will be mailed to you usually within two weeks of receipt of the application. The Letter of Offer will be accompanied by information necessary for selecting a programme of study and advise details of additional guidance available in this process. Dates for acceptance of the offer and payment of fees will also be advised at this time.
Closing Dates
Applications for commencement of study in:
- Trimester A close on 30 November of the previous year
- Trimester B close on 31 March
- Trimester C close on 31 July
Late applications will be accepted after the closing date for each trimester but may not be considered until the following trimester.
Cost to Participants
The MBA is a full-fee paying programme. Tuition fees are paid on a per unit basis. The fee includes all tuition, study materials, textbooks, and teleconference and workshop participation. Fees are paid by trimester according to the number of units in which you are enrolled, and for 2011 are $2,100 per unit.
Other costs which MBA candidates may incur include:
- Stationery, photocopying, printing, postage, telephone calls, computer disks, calculator and study implements
- Travel costs to attend optional workshops
Candidates who fail a unit of study will either repeat the unit the next time it is available or study another unit in its place. In either case an additional unit's tuition fee must be paid.
Payment of Fees
Fees are paid prior to the start of each trimester in which you participate in the programme.
Refund of Fees
New Zealand students who withdraw on or after the first day of any trimester and prior to the Census date* will be eligible for a 100% refund of tuition fees. However students will be liable for a $250.00 early withdrawal administration fee per unit.
*Census date: Monday of Week 4 of each Trimester
NB: There will be no refund for withdrawals after the Trimester Census date.
Students can still withdraw up until the end of Week 10 of the Trimester without academic penalty, ie "Withdrawn" will appear on academic transcript.
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