You are eligible for admission to a Doctoral Degree if you have one of the following qualifications with at least 40CP (or equivalent) research component, having achieved specific Thesis and GPA requirements: • Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) • Masters Degree, Coursework, Research, Extended (AQF Level 9). • Graduate Diploma of Research Studies – each Academic Group at Griffith has discipline specific qualifications If you do not have one of the qualifications listed above which includes the required minimum research component, based on your highest qualification achieved you will be eligible for admission to a Doctoral degree by undertaking further study as follows, provided you achieve specific Thesis and GPA requirements: Having successfully completed one of the following awards: • Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) • Graduate Certificate / Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) that does not contain at least 40CP research component • Masters Degree (Coursework - AQF Level 9) that does not contain at least 40CP research component Bachelor Honours Complete one of the following awards to be eligible for admission to a Doctoral Degree: (AQF 8) (1 Year) • Bachelor Honours degree (1 year, 80CP) with Class I or IIA • Postgraduate coursework or research program with at least 40CP or equivalent research component. Click here for a complete list of approved programs at Griffith University which provide this pathway to PhD. PATHWAYS to PhD and other Doctoral Degrees Bachelor Honours (AQF 8) (4+Years) with Class I or IIA Bachelor Honours Masters Research (AQF 8) (4+Years) (AQF9) with Class IIB (1-2 years duration#) G Dip Research Studies (AQF8) Bachelor Honours Masters Coursework (AQF 8) (4+Years) (AQF9) With research with Class III component Masters Research (AQF9) (1-2 years duration#) Masters Coursework Bachelor Degree G Cert (AQF 8)/G Dip(AQF 8) No Research No Research (AQF9) With research (AQF 7) component Masters Research 3 or 4 year (AQF9) (1-2 years duration#) G Dip Research Studies (AQF8) Doctoral Qualifications Masters Research including (AQF9) B (1-2 years duration#) PhD (AQF 10) G Dip Research Studies (AQF8) Masters Research (AQF9) (1-2 years duration#) Masters Coursework G Dip Research (AQF 9) Studies Insufficient research (AQF8) Masters Research (AQF9) (1-2 years duration#) B Masters Coursework (AQF9) With research component Masters Research (AQF9) (1-2 years duration#) Masters Research (AQF9) (1-2 years duration#) A Bachelor Honours (AQF 8) (4+Years) with Class I or IIA Bachelor Honours Masters Research (AQF 8) (4+Years) (AQF9) with Class IIB (1-2 years duration#) G Dip Research Studies (AQF8) Bachelor Honours Masters Coursework (AQF 8) (4+Years) (AQF9) With research with Class III component Masters Research (AQF9) (1-2 years duration#) # Duration depends on discipline and AQF level of prior qualification AQF – Australian Qualifications Framework A Master of Science, Master of Medical Research only (refer to www.aqf.edu.au for details). B Master of Science, Master of Medical Research, Master Educational and Professional Studies, Master Arts only .