Recognition

The universities below recognise the Company Directors Course and the International Company Directors Course. 

Candidates should contact the university for further information on credit transfer requirements.


Advanced Standing

The following universities recognise the Australian Institute of Company Directors Company Directors Course and International Company Directors Course and provide credit transfer for enrolled candidates who have successfully passed the Company Directors Course or International Company Directors Course assessment. If you are interested in credit transfer for an AICD course at any of the universities listed below, please contact them directly to ensure that recognition is still available before enrolling into an AICD course.

 

Australian Institute of Business
One unit towards the Master of Business Administration
MBA - Entrepreneurial Management (CRS1201122) 
MBA - Finance (CRS1201129)
MBA - Human Resource Management (CRS1201131)
MBA - Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CRS1201135)
MBA - Marketing Management (CRS1201136)
Contact: 
Paul Wappett  – Chief Executive Officer 
T (08) 8212 8111
paul.wappett@aib.edu.au

 

Australian Institute of Management (AIM) Business School 
One unit towards the Master of Business Administration  
Contact:
Dr Ehsan Ahmed – Head of AIM Business School
T 61 (0) 423 301 537
Ehsan.ahmed@aim.com.au

 

Bond University – Bond Business School
One unit credit towards the Bond MBA Program
Contact:
Professor Terry O’Neill – Executive Dean
T 07 5595 2273
toneill@bond.edu.au

 

Charles Sturt University
One 8 credit point elective subject per University Course in the Faculty of Business, Justice & Behavioural Sciences
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (2705US)
Master of Human Resource Management (2713HR)
Master of Commerce (2701US)
Master of Leadership and Management - Policing and Security (1714LM)
Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (1713ML)
Master of Fraud and Financial Crime (1713FF)
Master of Investigations (1714IN)

Contact:
Professor Tracey Green, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Justice & Behavioural Sciences
T +61 02 6933 2861
FOBJBS-Exec-Office@csu.edu.au

 

Curtin University, Curtin Graduate School of Business
One unit towards the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program
Contact:
Associate Professor Dorothy Wardale – Director, MBA Programs
T 08 9266 3237
d.wardale@curtin.edu.au

 

Deakin University
Faculty of Business and Law
Graduate Members of the Company Directors Course™ (GAICD) will now be recognised with:
Master of Business Administration and Graduate Certificate in Business Administration:
up to 1 credit point into M501 Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.
up to 2 credit points into M701 Master of Business Administration.
GAICD members with additional current full membership of an IFAC Professional Accounting Body, will receive up to 6 credit points recognition into M701 Master of Business Administration.
Contact:
Domestic Recognition of Prior Learning Team
domestic-rpl@deakin.edu.au

 

Edith Cowan University
School of Business and Law
One unit of credit towards the MBA, MBA (International), Master of Finance and Banking, and Master of Marketing and Innovation Management programs.
Contact:
Judy Lundy, Master of Business Administration Director
T +61 8 6304 5140
j.lundy@ecu.edu.au

 

Flinders University
College of Business, Government and Law
The equivalent of one elective subject per university course.
Contact:
Assoc Prof Rodrigo Praino, Director, Graduate Program in Public Administration
T +61 08 8201 5453
rodrigo.praino@flinders.edu.au

 

Griffith University, Griffith Business School
10 credit points towards the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program 5158 only as an approved MBA elective
Contact:
Associate Professor Stephanie Schleimer – MBA Director
T 07 5552 7660
E  mbadirector@griffith.edu.au

 

James Cook University
3 credit point exempt advanced standing for the LB5241:03 Leadership Futures subject in the Master of Business Administration (121004) 2-Year, 48 credit point program.
Contact:
Partnerships and Projects Manager, Academic Program Quality
T (07) 4232 1744
E  apt@jcu.edu.au

 

Kaplan Business School
Six (6) credit points towards the Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, and Master of Business Analytics (Extension) programs. 
Contact: 
Dr. Shanthy Thuraisingham, Academic Director - Leadership, Governance and Professional Practice 
T: +61 (0)3 9626 4585 
E: Shanthy.thuraisingham@kbs.edu.au

 

Queensland University of Technology 
Graduate School of Business
Six (6) credit points for the Corporate Governance and Accountability subject in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programs.
Contact:
Associate Professor John Bensley 
T +61 07 3138 6570 
john.bensley@qut.edu.au

 

RMIT University
One elective unit (12 credit points) in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programs.
Contact:
Admissions and Pathway Team
cobl.applyenquiries@rmit.edu.au

 

Southern Cross University
On Campus: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Credit is awarded into the unit: ACCT6015 - Corporate Governance, offered in the following courses:

- Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Engineering Management, Master of Business Administration

Additional credit is awarded for a completed bachelor degree or more than 5 years full-time professional management experience. For further details view www.scu.edu.au/credit/search.

Contact:
Southern Cross University Pathways Program
E: pathways@scu.edu.au

Online: All of Australia

Credit is awarded into the unit: ACCT6013 - Corporate Governance for Managers (Online), offered in the following courses:

- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management
- Graduate Diploma of Project Management
- Master of Business Administration - (MBA) online
- Master of Information Technology Management
- Master of Project Management
- Master of Engineering Management

Additional credit is awarded for a completed bachelor degree or more than 5 years full-time professional management experience. For further details view https://online.scu.edu.au/.

Contact:
Southern Cross University Online
P: 1300 589 882
E: futurestudents@online.scu.edu.au

 

Torrens University Australia 
One unspecified subject credit (GE01 General Elective Credit) for the Master of Business Adminstration (MBA) and Master of Business Administration Advanced (MBAA) programs 
Contact:
Alex Bolt – MBA Program Director
abolt@torrens.edu.au

 

University of Divinity
One unit or 18 credit points towards the Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Master of Leadership programs  
Contact:
Name: Professor Albert Haddad
Email: ahaddad@divinity.edu.au
Phone number: (03) 9853 3177

 

University of Queensland
UQ Business School
The equivalent of two units for Strategic Human Resources Management (MGTS7809) towards the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program
Contact: 
Kate Cupples – Manager, Events and Sponsorships
T +61 7 3443 1487
k.cupples@business.uq.edu.au

 

University of the South Australia - UniSA Business School
4.5 units towards the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Management or Master of Management (Marketing, Tourism and Event Management, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management)
Contact:
Mr. Peter Stevens – Executive Director: MBA and Executive Education
T 08 8302 0926
Peter.Stevens@unisa.edu.au

 

University of Southern Queensland - School of Business
2 units in the Master of Business Administration (MBAL) program
Contact: 
Faculty Partnership Support
facultypartnershipsupport@usq.edu.au

 

University of the Sunshine Coast 
School of Business and Creative Industries
12 unit credits (one subject) towards an MBA program
Contact:
Dr John Whiteoak 
T 0754594809 
whiteoak@usc.edu.au  

 

University of Western Australia Business School
One elective subject towards the MBA Flexible (42520) and the MBA Intensive (42530) Programs.
Contact:
Professor Allan Trench
T 0437 092 466
allan.trench@uwa.edu.au

 

University of Wollongong Australia
Sydney Business School
Six credit points of unspecified credit at 900-level (one elective subject) towards the MBA(1433) and MBA Advanced(1547) programs.
Contact:
Mr Sean Lu, International Manager, Faculty of Business and Law
T +61 2 4221 8103
slu@uow.edu.au

 

Victorian Institute of Technology
One elective subject towards MBA.
Contact:
Professor Sid Nair
T +61 (0)466 135 123
sid.nair@vit.edu.au

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