Central Queensland University

The Master of Business Administration programme in Leadership lasts for 12 to 18 months in general. It is a full-time course, although it is designed with high flexibility and allows international students to take up to 5 years to finish at their own pace.

Mentioned below are the key details of the MBA in Leadership programme offered at CQE: 

For Undergraduate and Postgraduate coursework courses, once CQ University has received all the required supporting documents, it will take approximately 7-10 working days for application processing. For research higher degrees, there is a longer application process and turnaround times depend on a few factors including the availability of the supervisor. To check the status of the application, students can log in at iStart. Students are going to be mailed about the application outcome by CQ University's International Admissions Team.  

CQ University ranking is #495 in 2025. Furthermore, in another top-ranking publisher's ranking, the university ranks at #501-600 in 2025 and 2024. In all, Central Queensland University ranks among the Top 1000 Universities in the World. CQ is recognised as one of the Top 600 Universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025.

Central Queensland University graduates salary is between AUD 78,300, which is more than AUD 7,000 above than the Australian average of AUD 71,000 (Around INR 38 L). As per a Graduate Outcomes Survey, the graduates of CQU are earning some of the highest salaries. Furthermore, CQ postgraduates are highly sought after by recruiters, having an average salary of AUD 109,900. 

Central Queensland University International Merit Scholarship (IMS) is available to all new international students in Vocational, Research, Full-degree and English packaged with academic courses. The scholarship value is between 15% - 25%, depending on the previous academic performance or English language proficiency. Check more details about the eligibility of this scholarship from the university's official website.

CQU is recognised globally as a 5-star institution. It has received 5 stars in the overall teaching, employability, global engagement, and facilities category, according to a top-ranking publisher. Also, as per The Good Universities Guide 2024, CQU has been rated 5 stars for postgraduate starting salaries. Furthermore, this university offers a wide range of course options for international students. More than 250+ courses are offered at the Undergraduate and Graduate levels. Also, the university offers a number of scholarships for international students such as International Merit Scholarship; Live, Earn, Learn Scholarship; etc.

The duration of the CQ University Master of Engineering course is 2 years. The first-year fee for this course is AUD 41,520 or INR 25.1 Lakh. After studying this course, students are going to develop their knowledge and skills in traditional Engineering disciplines of Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering as well as the choice to develop skills for other specialist Engineering applications. After pursuing this course, students can take up job opportunities in a variety of careers such as Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources.

1 AUD = INR 60.48

The final decision to study at CQU o Charles Sturt University or Griffith is dependent on students' choice. A comparison of these 3 universities is given below: 

The alumni who have studied at Central Queensland University are given below: