The document summarizes key aspects of the Australian higher education system, including that it consists of public and private universities and institutions that award higher education qualifications defined in the Australian Qualifications Framework. It describes admission requirements, quality assurance measures, and provides an overview of the main qualification types and levels in the Australian higher education system.

1. UniveYsity or the
Sunshine Coast
The Australian Higher Education Gradlalion Statemenl is provided by Australian hjgher education instjlutions to
graduating sludents on completion of the requirements for a particular highereducation award. lt provides a
description ofthe nature,level, context and slalus ofstudies lhat were pursued by the individual named. lls
purpose is to assist in both national and international recognition ofAustralian qualifications and to promote
internalional mobilityand professional recognilion of oraduales.
Oueensland, Au5tralia
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^Australian
Higher Education *
GrdduJilon Staiement
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1. The Graduate
Family Name
Given Name(s)
Student Number
Fuerbeck
Carina
1061775
2. The Award
Name of Award
Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management)
Detail
The Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) is an undergraduate degree, taught in English
and takes three years offull-time study or part-lime equivalent. Admission is based on secondary/tertiary education
academic resulls, however a range of alternative entry pathways js also available. Bachelor of Business (Tour,
Leisure & Event lrgt) is localed at Level 7 of the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Features
Graduates of this program had the opportunity to undertake professional experience comprising a business
internship, nornally in their finalyear ofstudy.
Certification
05 October 2012
PAT ALLEN
Direclor, Student Administration
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2. University or the
Sunshine Coast
Oueensland. Australia
Family Name
civen Name(s)
Student Number
fhe university of the sunshine coast, which opened in 1996 and wilh full universily porters granled under the
tJniversity of ihe Sunshine Coast Acl 1999, is a public university, funded by the Australian Government and is listed
as an Auitralian University on the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency's National Registerof Higher
iaucation providers. lt is ihe only greenfreld public universii to be established in Australia since the early 1970s.
ine Üniversity's Commonwealth R;gister of institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) number is
01595D.
Further information is availade from the University's web sile at httpJ/www usc.edu au
4. Graduate's Academic Achievements
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^Australian
Higher Education *
GradLr.llon Sratement
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Dale
05 October 2012
Paqe2
Fuerbeck
Carina
1061775
Program Details
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (TOURISM, LEISUREAND EVENT
I4ANAGEMENT)
PROGRAI.4 LEVEL _ UNDERGRADUATE
3. Awarding lnstitution
BUS101
BUS1O2
BUS'IO3
BUSl04
BUS,1O5
BUS106
BUS108
BUS211
BUS331
coR109
coR110
GEN299
HRI42,I0
MGT2lO
TStr102
20ll Semester 2
BUS320
rsM221
Status
AWARDED
Advanced Standing - Hochschule ll/lünchen
Grade
External Credit
Exlernal Credit
External Credit
ExternalCredil
ExtemalCredit
ExternaiCredit
Exlernal Credit
ExternalCredit
External Credit
ExternalCredil
ExternalCredil
ExternalCredit
ExternalCredit
ExternalCredit
External Credit
Unil Points
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
24
12
12
12
12
Applied Research Melhods
Economics for Büsiness
Business Law and Ethics
I,,lanagemen1 and Organisational Behaviour
I,larketing Theory and Practice
Accounlingfor Business
lntrodLrction to lnformatics
Strategic I,4anagement
BLrsiness Internship
Communication and Thought
lnnovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Advanced Level General Electives
Ivanaging Human Resources
Project N,lanagement
lntroduction 10 Tourrsm, Leisure and Event
l,4anagement
Corporate Governance and Social
Responsibilily
Policy and Planning for Tourism and Leisure
Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event
Management
Event Management
Distinction
Dislinction
Credit
Dislinclion
12
12
12

3. University or the
Sunshine Coast
Oueensland, Australia
*Australian'
Higher Education *
Graduation Sratement
*
Family Name
Given Name(s)
Sludent Number
2012 Semester 1
MGT31O
TSM2,11
TSM313
TSM315
Grade
Dislinclion
High Dislinction
Credit
High Distinclion
Unit Poinls
12
Fuerbeck
Carina
1061775
Small Business and New Venlure
lranagement
Tourism, Leisure and Special lnterests
Technology and lnnovation in Tourism, Leisure
and Evenls
Business Events
12
12
12
The Auslralian Higher Education Gradualion Statement relates to study while enrolled in the
program named abäve only. For a complete hislory ofacademic results achieved at the lJniversity of
the Sunshine Coast, please see the graduate's Official Academic Record
Mark Range
A mark between 850/0 and 100%
A mark belween 75% and 84%
A mark between 65% and 74%
A mark behveen 50% and 64%
A satisfactory level of achievement has been obtained but it is not
possible, or not relevant, to distinguish between levels of performance
A satisfactory level of achievement has not been obtained in a limited
grade course
A mark between 0% and 49old
A mark betlveen 0olo and 49% and no work submitted after census date
for lhe leaching period
A mark between 45o/o and 49% and the final course required for
completion of program
lnformalion regarding the University's grading schema can be accessed at
http://www.usc.edu.tu/grades-and-gpa-policy and is also printed on the OfficialAcademic Record
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Key to Grading
Grade
High Distinction
Distinction
Credit
Pass in a Limiled Grade Course
Fail in a Limiled Grade Course
Fail
Fail (Absent)
Terminating Pass

4. University or the
Sunshine Coast
Oueensland, Australia
5. Description of the Australian Higher Education System
lntroduction
The Australjan higher education system consists of seltgoverning publlc and private
univeßilies and higher educat on institutions thäi award higher education
quali{ications.
The Australian Qualifications Framework
The Austral an Qualiiications Framework (AQF) is a single nalional, comprehensive system of qualificalions offered
by higher education insiitutions (including !niverslies), vocaiionaleducation and training insiitutions and secondary
schoo s.
The AQF has 1O levels, each with defined criteria based on a taxonomy of learning outcomes Higher educalion
qualifications are placed between level5 (the Diploma) and level 10 (the Docloral Degree). The Bachelor Degree js
at level 7. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the lype and complexity of knowiedge, skills
and applicaiion of lhe knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded thal qualilicalion has attained,
and lhe typical voiume ol learning associated with that qualificalion type. The full sel of levels criteria and
qualificatlon lype descriptors can be found by visiting !vyvrai]1t[.e!l!.!]1.
The main AQF qualifications awarded by higher education institutions are Bachelor Degrees, Ivaslers Degrees and
Docloral Degrees. There are also three quaiificalions at the sub-degree level: the Diploma, the Advanced Diploma
and the Associale Degree. At the graduate level but below lhe Masters Degree are the Graduate Certificale and
Graduate Diploma.
GradLales.l rh s eve will _ava lnowe.lgF and sl,lls lor I l,äl wo'h..orrrrL,rv
rnvolvemenl and/or fudher learn ng
c€duales al lhis levelwillhave knowledge and skills lorwork in a defned context
and/or f urlher learninq
Graduates at thls level will have lheoretical and pmcucal knowledge and sk s ior
work and/or further learning
G€duales atlh s eve will have lheoretica and praclical knowledge and skils for
spe ra .sed dnd/o sl ed woA d d/o' fun' er le" nino
Graduätes at th s eve will have specalised knowledge afd skrls forskilled and/or
paraprofessional workand/orfudherl€rnlng
Graduales atthis evelwillhave broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessionai
and/or highly sk led work and/or fudher learning
Graduales atihis levelwill have broad and cohereni knowledge and skills ror
professiona work and/oriurther earn ng
Graduales atthis lelelwillhave advanced knowledge and skills for professionai
highly skilled wo.k and/orfudher learn ng
Graduates al lhis levelwillhave specialised knowedge and skills for research,
ändlor prolessiona praclice and/or iürlher learning
Graduates ai lhis level will have systematic and crilica understanding of a complex
neld oilearnlng and specialised research skils for the advancement of learning
and/or ior professional p€ciice
@
Leve 2 Ceriitcate ll
Ced ficaie lV
Diploma
Bachelor Honourc Degree
Graduate and VocalionaL
Graduate Cedificate
Graduate and Vocaliona
DocloralDegree
Leve 5
Leve 6
Levcl 8
Level I
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Higher Education
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Qualifications
Fra m ework
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5. ffiH*:^r*Ia;:i Higher Education *
Graduaton Statement
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Oueensland, Australia
Admission
Requirements for admissjon to particular awards are set by higher education institutions and provide a range of
routes for entry and only admit those students considered lo have potential to complele an award successfully.
Admission of school leavers to undergraduate awards is typically on lhe basis of the level of achievement in Year 12
secondary education, although some institulions and awards also use interviews, portfolios or demonstraled intercst
or aptitude. Ivlost instilulions also provide alternative entry provisions via bridging orfoundalion programs for mature
age students or other special provisions, such as recognition of prior learning from previous sludy. Admission lo
post-graduate awards is generally based on the level of ach ievement in previous higher education studies and in
most cases, admission lo PhD awards is based on high achievement in a research lraslers Degree or in a Bachelor
Degree with first class honours or second class honours division A.
Quality
Quality assurance and stringent approval rcquirements for higher education institutions ensure thatAustralia has an
internalional reputation for hiqh quality education.
The Terliary Education Quality and Slandards Agency (TEQSA) was established on 30 July 2011 as a new nalional
regulator and quality assurance agency for higher education. TEQSA is an independent body wilh the powers to
regulale university and non-universily higher educalion providers, monito. quality and set standards.
Ftotn 29 February 2012 TEQSA assumed responsibility for registering and re-registering providers and accrediting
and rc-accrediling awards for higher education providers that do not have authorily to accredit their own awards. At
the time of registration, re-registration, accreditation and/or re-accreditation, TEQSA evaluates the performance ofa
higher education provider against the Higher Education Standards Framework. The Standards Framework
comprises five domains: Provider Standards, Qualification Standards (based on the AQF), Teaching and Learning
Standards, lnformation Standards and Research Standards. The Provider Standards and Qualifications Slandards
are collectively the Threshold Standards which all providers must meet in orderlo be registered and deliver higher
educaiion in Australia-
TEQSA also undertakes quality assessments of individual providers or reviews issues within the sector across a
cohort (thematic reviews). These reviews help to identry sectoral good praclice, guide sectoral quality enhancement
and inform policy and research.
TEQSA'S primary aim is to ensure that students receive a high quality education at any ofAustralia's higher
education instilulions.
All higher education instilulions receiving Auslralian Government financial support m!st meet quality and
accounlability requirements lhat are set out in the Higher Education Support Aci 2003. The Australian Government
also uses a range oflools lo measure and monitorthe quality ofoutcomes, while the inlerests of internatjonal
students are protected by the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 and the Commonwealth Register
of lnslitutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), providing tuition assurance and ensuring that
institutions listed on CRICOS meet defined minimum standards.
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