Fee Savings for Postgrad Courses

At CQU, you'll find a range of postgraduate degrees that offer Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) to eligible students. So, if you've been thinking of upskilling in your current field or enhancing your employment prospects, now is the perfect time to apply for a subsidised postgraduate degree at CQU.

Provided you meet the CSP eligibility criteria and are offered a CSP, your course tuition fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. This means you’ll pay the student contribution amount rather than full fees, making your postgrad studies more affordable.

Get started now and enjoy the significant fee savings available through our heavily subsidised postgraduate courses.

Graduate Certificates with Commonwealth Supported Places available

Explore our range of subsidised graduate certificates that offer Commonwealth Supported Places in your study area of interest.  

The subsidised graduate certificates align with high-demand areas identified nationally as part of the Australian Government’s Job Ready Graduates Package initiative, allowing you to gain an in-demand postgraduate degree at a reduced price.

The fees listed below are indicative first-year CSP fees for domestic students.

Graduate Certificate in Asset and Maintenance Management

Formalise your experience and gain credentials in asset and maintenance management. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,472

CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Certificate in Business Consulting

Gain the credentials to practice as a business consultant and accelerate your career in business consultancy. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $8,160

Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability

Develop your entrepreneurial skills and foster innovation and sustainable growth in business. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $8,160

CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Certificate in Religious Education

Gain your accreditation to teach in an Australian Catholic school. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $2,220

Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education

Promote your professional development in your current role as a tertiary educator. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $2,220

CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

Gain a broad understanding within the field of information technology. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,472

CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing

Enhance your skills and knowledge in providing high quality nursing care in a clinical setting. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $3,705

Graduate Certificate in Correctional Nursing

Study this graduate certificate to acquire knowledge and skills to provide care to the offender population. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $2,220

Graduate Certificate in Domestic and Family Violence Practice

Gain crucial skills in men's behaviour change and domestic violence practice and help reduce family violence across Australia. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $8,160

Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Health Services ManagementDevelop your capability to lead multidisciplinary teams in healthcare and emergency settings. First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $6,316
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing

This course is ideal for registered nurses looking to develop their mental health credentials. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $2,220

Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Re-Entry)

If you are a registered nurse whose registration has lapsed, this course will enable you to regain full registration. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $2,221

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

This innovative course will introduce you to the social-ecological model of health. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,472

Graduate Certificate in Counter-Terrorism and Operational Medicine

This innovative postgraduate course will be of interest to first responders.  

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,472

CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychology

Learn how to implement positive interventions aimed at improving the mental health of the population. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $6,675

CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster Management 

Explore current and emerging trends in emergency and disaster management. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $5,394

Graduate Certificate in Fatigue Risk Management

Meet the growing need for qualified fatigue risk management professionals. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,472 

 CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Certificate in Research

Looking for a pathway into research or to enhance your research skills? Whether your background is in government, community, professional, or industry settings, our Graduate Certificate in Research will equip you with advanced research skills tailored to suit your current employment context and areas of research interest.

With Commonwealth Supported Places available for eligible students, you can enjoy significant fee savings. The indicative first-year CSP fee for 2024 is $2,222.

CSP eligibility criteria apply.

GRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND MASTERS DEGREES

Discover our graduate diplomas and master degrees that offer Commonwealth Supported Places to eligible students. 

Master of Clinical Chiropractic

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and full-fee places are available if you study on campus at our Mackay campus. CSP eligibility criteria apply. 

You will pay full tuition fees if you study on campus at CQU Brisbane. 

First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $8,946
Master of Clinical PsychologyAn accredited 5th and 6th-year psychology course that, upon successful completion, allows you to apply for both registrations as a generalist psychologist and enrolment in the relevant registrar courses for endorsement as a clinical psychologist. First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,440
Master of Professional PsychologyThis course follows the completion of a four-year APAC-accredited sequence in Psychology. It is a route to general registration that requires five years of study and one year of supervised professional practice (5+1 pathway). First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $7,410

CSP eligibility criteria apply. 

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)If you already hold a non-education three-year bachelor's degree and wish to start a diverse and rewarding teaching career in early childhood settings.First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,440
Master of Teaching (Primary)This is an ideal course if you have completed a three-year non-education bachelor degree and wish to move into a career as a primary school teacher eligible to teach Prep - Year 6 in Australian primary schools.First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,440
Master of Teaching (Secondary)An initial teacher education course that is suitable if you already hold a non-education three-year bachelor's degree and wish to become a secondary school teacher.First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $4,441

 CSP eligibility criteria apply.

Graduate Diploma of Paramedic Science (Critical Care Practice)Gain the knowledge, skills, clinical reasoning and clinical judgment to successfully perform within the role of a Critical Care Paramedic or clinical level equivalent both within Australia and internationally.First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $8,944
Master of Paramedic Science (Primary Healthcare Practice)Gain the skills and knowledge to take on the leadership role of a paramedic specialising in primary healthcare practice who can provide essential services in non-emergency, out-of-hospital, low acuity or primary healthcare settings.First-Year Indicative Fee 2024 (CSP): $8,946

CSP eligibility criteria apply. 

Frequently Asked Questions

At CQU, a range of postgraduate degrees have been approved to offer Commonwealth Supported Places, which means your course fees could be significantly reduced.

Eligible students who are offered a Commonwealth Supported Place will pay the student contribution amount, rather than full tuition fees. Click through to the course page to see the indicative student contribution for your course of interest.

Please note, for those who may not be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place, or when Commonwealth Supported Places are full, the graduate certificates listed on this page will still have Domestic Full Fee places available. When you apply, you'll be advised whether your place is Commonwealth Supported or a Full-Fee Domestic Place. Apply early to take advantage of the Commonwealth Supported Places available.

Our graduate certificates are available to start in Term 1 (March) and many have full-time and part-time study options. You can also apply to start in Term 2 (July) for some courses. Courses offered on our Be Different platform, our hyperflexible online learning platform can be started anytime. For more information on availabilities visit the course page using the links above. 

Yes. If you study a graduate certificate, and there is a related graduate diploma or masters course, you will be able to articulate into these courses. You will receive credit for the units completed if you articulate into the related graduate diploma or masters. 

Our approved graduate certificates are a great way to take advantage of significant fee savings, and articulate into a masters degree. 

View the CSP eligibility criteria listed on the Study Assist website to understand whether you are eligible for Commonwealth support and pay the reduced student contributions.