Frequently Asked Questions about the Graduate Certificate This is the print-friendly version of the following page: http://www.egradschool.edu.au/whategsaoffe/awardlevelqu/gradcert/faq.jsp [Return to original version] What are the semester dates? Semester dates in 2010 are: Semester 1 1 March - 4 June Semester 2 26 July - 22 October Semester 3 22 November - 25 February 2011 Who is eligible to apply for the Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarships? The CTS Scholarship requires that an applicant must be a domestic student enrolled in a Higher Research Degree (PhD, Professional Doctorate by Research or Masters by Research) eligible to apply for a living stipend (i.e., a full time student or a part time student who is not able to study full time normally because of illness or career responsibilities). For ATN research students, the CTS scholarship covers tuition fees and 14 weeks living stipend at APAI rates ($26,140pa in 2008). If I have already graduated am I eligible for the Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarship? If you have already graduated you are not eligible for the CTS scholarship. However if you are an Australian citizen you can enrol in the course via Fee-Help (similar to HECS). More information about eligibility to FEE-HELP can be found at http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/ How can I access course materials? Access via the QUT Blackboard site is limited to students who are currently enrolled in the Graduate Certificate. For details on course enrolment please refer to 'How to Enrol'. If you are enrolled in the course and encounter an access problem please contact the e-Grad School Coordinator for assistance. Why do CRC researchers only have four unit offerings? A requirement of CRC Association sponsorship is that students undertake the four units recommended by the CRCA. These have been identified as being the units most appropriate to CRCs. CRC researchers are, however, at liberty to do any of the other units offered, but may wish to speak with their CRC in relation to sponsorship eligibility. I am receiving a CRC scholarship for my PhD; will a scholarship for the Grad Cert affect my PhD scholarship? If you enrol using a Commercialisation Training Scheme (CTS) scholarship you will need to discuss your enrolment pattern and consequent scholarship issues with your CRC. Alternatively, your CRC can sponsor your tuition fee for the Grad Cert but in most cases there will be no stipend associated with this sponsorship. Your Grad Cert enrolment will be one unit per semester, therefore you can still maintain full time PhD enrolment concurrent with your part-time Grad Cert enrolment. In cases where there is no extra stipend and your PhD enrolment remains full time, your CRC PhD scholarship should not be affected. How much does it cost? Fee per unit in 2011 is $2500 for domestic and $2800 for international students. Can I get credit for participation in eGSA LEAP modules? There are currently no GCRC/MRDM exemptions for LEAP participation, because the LEAP modules have not been assessed in a formal way. The LEAP modules are intended as a preliminary introduction to the content areas and participation is conducted in an informal manner. However, depending on the participant's depth of previous engagement with the LEAP module, that experience is likely to provide a basis for (i) more productive interaction with the GCRC/MRDM class group; (ii) completing some of the GCRC assessment more quickly and (iii) completing the GCRC/MRDM units at a higher level of achievement.