2020 INTERNATIONAL Student Guide YOU’RE ALREADY THERE Welcome We are delighted you’re considering study at Griffith College and our highly respected partner, Griffith University. The location of the College on the Griffith University campus and our strong partnership ensures you will be welcomed as part of the university community from day one. At Griffith College you’ll study university designed programs and you will benefit from our specialised, supportive learning environment which will prepare you well for the demands of higher education in Australia. In choosing a Griffith College program, you will be joining thousands of other students who have progressed successfully to further study at Griffith University. We look forward to welcoming you. Leigh Pointon College Director and Principal Griffith College Since opening in 1975, Griffith University has come to be regarded as one of Australia’s most innovative and influential higher education institutions. Our degree programs are informed by leading research and delivered by some of Australia’s most awarded teachers. In fact Griffith is the only university to have four recipients of the prestigious Australian University Teacher of the Year Award and has received a five-star rating in the 2019 Good Universities Guide for Teaching Quality and Overall Student Experience. Griffith is also one of Australia’s most comprehensive research universities, with 59 fields of research rated at world standard or above in the latest Excellence in Research for Australia 2018 assessment exercise. International university rankings consistently place the university in the world’s top 300 institutions, signifying that Griffith offers a high quality learning experience and provides its students with a global perspective across the curriculum. I wish you well in your studies at Griffith College, our long-standing partner of over twenty years, and I look forward to welcoming you as you progress onto further study at Griffith University. Professor Carolyn Evans Vice-Chancellor and President Griffith University Customise your Griffith College experience Scan the QR code or enter 77320e at showstar.app to learn more. Contents 1 Your future starts here 2 Griffith College International Student Guide 2020 Student International College Griffith Why choose Griffith University? 3 Our location 4 Your life in Queensland 6 Planning your budget 8 Accommodation 8 Life on campus 9 Learning and support 10 Study areas and pathways 12 Guide to admission criteria and progression conditions 13 Foundation Foundation Program 14 Diplomas Arts and Communication 15 Commerce 18 Criminology and Criminal Justice 21 Design 16 Engineering 23 Health Care 25 Health Sciences 26 Hotel Management 19 Information Technology 23 Science 24 Social and Psychological Science 27 Associate Degree Commerce and Business 20 Postgraduate Masters Qualifying Program 28 Academic entry requirements 29 How to apply 32 2020 Key dates 33 Your future starts here Griffith College provides you with the closest alternative to direct 2 entry at Griffith University. For over 20 years we have successfully bridged the academic and English gap for over 16,000 students, preparing them for second year entry to Griffith University bachelor degrees. Take the next step on your pathway to success. International Student Guide 2020 Student International Graduate with an internationally recognised tertiary- Benefit from a supportive learning environment, Griffith College Griffith level qualification and seamlessly transition to a with small classes and special learning assistance Griffith University undergraduate degree. including language support. Progress with confidence to the second year of Connect with the Griffith community from day your bachelor degree at Griffith University.1 one with classes located on the Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast campuses. “Griffith College is the perfect pathway option because it gave me the opportunity to study a Diploma and a Bachelor with no increase in time!” Fasya Nida Seppani Diploma of Arts and Communication 1 Progression requirements apply. Credit varies depending on the pathway chosen. One year of credit may not be wholly applicable to the first year of the relevant bachelor's degree. Refer to program specific information pages. Why choose Griffith University? Griffith University celebrates, believes in and strives for the 3 remarkable. Griffith is known for its high-impact research, an Guide 2020 Student International College Griffith outstanding student experience, commitment to social justice and welcoming environment. 6 Campuses 50,000+ 8,500+ 200,000+ students international graduates students 5 stars for 200+ degrees Ranked in An extensive getting a job the top 2% network of worldwide research centres and institutes Study in a world-class Learn from the best Work opportunities and environment industry placements Australia’s top teachers Griffith students put what they learn in the Ranked in the top 2% worldwide At Griffith University, you will learn from some of classroom into practice, with the opportunity for With highly awarded teaching staff, expert the best teachers in the country. Griffith teachers industry experience included in many degrees. researchers, a comprehensive suite of degrees have won more Australian Government awards, Depending on what you study, you could learn spanning all disciplines, and outstanding citations, fellowships and grants than any other through work placements, overseas fieldtrips or campus facilities, Griffith ranks among university. Four teachers have even been named industry projects for real clients. the world’s best universities. In four Australian University Teacher of the Year. of the largest and most credible Global connections and world university rankings, overseas study Griffith is ranked in the Get the knowledge that Griffith degrees have an international focus, top 300- placing the matters preparing you for work almost anywhere in the University in the top world. What’s more, at Griffith you will have the 2% worldwide. Innovative degrees Times opportunity to enrich and diversify your degree Griffith University’s future-focused degrees are with an overseas study experience. HE World designed to prepare you for new opportunities University in a fast-changing world. They are constantly Rankings: 251–300 innovating, and have introduced Australia’s first Practical experience degrees in a wide range of important areas, At Griffith, you’ll have the opportunity to gain CWTS Leiden including Asian studies, environmental science, practical experience working on projects for real Ranking: 300 forensic science and aviation. clients. You’ll build your portfolio and make critical contacts and networks through workintegrated QS World University learning programs and key industry links. 329 Rankings: Each discipline has access to a practical Academic Ranking experience program or teaching space such as financial trading rooms, which offer accounting, of World Universities: 301-400 finance and economics students real-time access University Ranking to global financial markets; and Liveworm, which by Academic Performance: 279 is a visual communication design studio. Sunhine Coat Our location As a Griffith College student, you are 4 so close to Griffith University you are already there. Griffith College is located on Griffith University’s Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast campuses. The Mt Gravatt campus is Griffith’s social sciences and humanities hub. The tranquil bush setting riane irort and panoramic views provide S o u the perfect atmosphere to t h relax with friends or focus BRISBANEE South a Bri r s sb e ane Riv t (10km radius) International Student Guide 2020 Student International on some extra study. Bank B u s w a Griffith’s Gold Coast campus is y the largest of the University’s Free -c five campuses and boasts a inter ampus bus Griffith College Griffith range of new, state of the art facilities. Connected to Southport and Surfers Paradise Mt Gravatt via the new light rail, students Nathan can easily access the best the Gold Coast has to offer. P a c i f i Logan c M o t o Brisbane to Gold Coast r w a 1 hour y Inter-c ampus bus BRISBANE GOLD COAST Gold Coast GOLD COAST e South ale Gold Coat Find out more at griffith.edu.au/college/arrival/our-campuses irort Mt Gravatt campus 11.7km to Brisbane City Car = 15 minutes Bus = 20 minutes Bicycle = 50 minutes 5 Griffith College Griffith Garden City Shopping Centre Nathan campus Student One accommodation The ‘Gabba’ (sports stadium) International Student Guide 2020 Student International Pacific Motorway South Bank campus The Capital - innovation hub Brisbane City Centre and Queen Street Mall Queensland Performing Arts Centre Brisbane Student Hub Gallery of Modern Art Surfers Paradise Southport Central Gold Coast campus Business District 4.5km to Southport CBD Car = 10 minutes Light rail (tram) = 9 minutes Bicycle = 20 minutes 60.9km to Brisbane City Site of 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Car = 60 minutes Athletes Village Student Guild intercampus bus = 75 minutes Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct Tram station Griffith University Gold Coast Griffith Business School Village accommodation Private Hospital Griffith College Library Tram station Food outlets Gold Coast Griffith Health Centre University Hospital Life in Queensland Queensland offers a unique and rich lifestyle made possible by the diversity of life, 6 culture and natural beauty across our great state. 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