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Australian Catholic University (ACU) Courses

Graduate Diploma

Sydney, North Sydney
The Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning allows you to specialise in the area of personal financial planning.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

  1. Bachelor degree in any discipline; OR
  2. At least five years' industry experience in a relevant role.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

Duration
1 year full-time

Bachelor

Strathfield, Melbourne
The Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics) is a double degree in Education and the Arts for students who want to teach Mathematics in secondary schools (in any government, non-government or independent school).Students will develop the p
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

Assumed knowledge includes minimum requirements in English and Mathematics as well as in intended teaching area to be studied.

In addition applicants will be required to:

  1. demonstrate suitability for teaching;
  2. meet any additional prerequisite requirements imposed by state jurisdictions.

Applicants who do not meet state jurisdictional minimum requirements will be able to undertake approved alternative entry pathways.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.

New South Wales
  • Prerequisites: Nil
  • Assumed knowledge:
    • A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English
    • Mathematics discipline: Mathematics (other than Mathematics General 2)

Note: This course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 entry requirements within the degree program by including a full year of discipline studies before applicants study how to teach.

Victoria
  • Prerequisites:
    • English: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English
    • Mathematics: Units 1 and 2: two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: Mathematics (any)
  • Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics discipline: Units 3 and 4: Mathematical Methods.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

2. Additional Approvals

All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Duration
4 years full-time

Bachelor (Honours)

Sydney, North Sydney, Strathfield, Melbourne
This is a one-year degree or equivalent part time study, taught in English, for high-achieving students who have already completed a relevant Bachelor degree.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, a student must have completed a relevant bachelor degree and attained a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.50 on the ACU 7 point scale, in that degree.

Duration
1 year full-time

Bachelor

Strathfield, Melbourne
Physical activity and healthy eating are fundamental to good health and wellbeing for all human beings. Not only do they reduce the risk of disease, they improve or maintain overall quality of life through enhanced mental and social wellbeing.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.

New South Wales

  • Recommended studies: English (Standard) Band 3, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Mathematics (any) plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Victoria

  • Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL and a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, any Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics or Psychology.
Duration
4 years full-time

Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Mental Health Nursing aims to expand nursing clinicians' knowledge and skills in mental health practice with evidence-based knowledge and practice enabling immediate application/translation in the workplace.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must :

  1. have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or higher);
    OR
    have completed the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent; AND
  2. provide written confirmation from their employer that they are employed in a mental health.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

Duration
1.5 years full-time

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Religious Education is for qualified primary and secondary school teachers who want to teach religion.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree or Diploma or equivalent.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

Duration
6 months full-time

Bachelor

Strathfield, Melbourne
ACU's undergraduate psychology programs help students to acquire knowledge, assimilate conceptual understandings and develop skills of application that are valuable to the enhancement of human functioning in a broad range of professional settings.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

New South Wales
  • Assumed Knowledge: For study in Mathematics: Mathematics (Band 3) (other than Mathematics General 2)
  • Prerequisites: English (Standard) (Band 2) or English (Advanced) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3)
Victoria
  • Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
  • Assumed Knowledge: For study in Mathematics: Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Duration
4 years full-time

Bachelor (Honours)

Strathfield, Melbourne, Brisbane
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) is available for high-achieving students who have completed a relevant Pass Bachelor degree offered by the Faculty of Education and Arts or equivalent at another institution.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), a student must have:

1.1 Completed an approved ACU undergraduate degree, or equivalent, normally within the last five years with a minimum GPA as stipulated in the University Guidelines for Honours Programs.

1.2 Additionally, students must have attained one of the following:

  1. a GPA of 5.75 on the ACU seven point scale in their major, or field of study, in the relevant undergraduate degree1; or
  2. for students who have completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design degree, achieved a Distinction in at least one of any Art Theory unit AND a GPA of 5.75 on the ACU seven point scale across the visual arts/design units in their final year of study; or
  3. for students who have completed a Bachelor of Digital Media degree, achieved a Distinction in at least one of any Media Theory unit AND a GPA of 5.75 on the ACU seven point scale across their final year in their media/digital journalism units;

1.3 Students must also meet any other requirements stipulated in the University Guidelines for Honours Programs.

Offers of admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) require the approval of the National Head of School, or nominee, and will only be made where the student's proposed area of study aligns with a demonstrated capacity for Honours research and supervision within the School.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

In accordance with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy, students who do not meet the standard requirements for entry to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) may be eligible for admission if they can demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and/or competencies. Particular equity groups, including students who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, from low SES, regional or remote areas, may also be eligible for admission under equity pathways such as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Special Entry Scheme or the Special Consideration for Long Term Educational Disadvantage (Universities Admissions Centre) Education Access Scheme (EAS). In accordance with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy, any such applications will be assessed by the National Head of the School of Arts.

  1. For students enrolled in double degrees, the GPA rule applies to majors within the relevant degree. For instance, for Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts, it would only be based on the Bachelor of Arts units.
Duration
1 year full-time

Bachelor

This course provides professional development for two or three-year trained teachers to upgrade their Diploma or Bachelor of Teaching qualifications to a Bachelor of Education.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a pre-service teacher education course and have demonstrated teaching experience.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

Duration
1 - 1.5 years full-time

Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Health Professional Education supports the acquisition of evidence-based practice as a framework, to develop clinicians' knowledge and skills using contemporary learning and teaching strategies.
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Professional Education, an applicant must:

  1. have completed either a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent; OR
  2. have completed either the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education, Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education or the Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education; AND
  3. have completed at least one year of clinical or work experience prior to admission.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

Duration
1.5 years full-time

Graduate Certificate

Sydney, Ballarat, North Sydney, Canberra, Strathfield, Melbourne, Brisbane
The Graduate Certificate in Mission and Catholic Culture is designed for professionals in Catholic institutions of higher education and faith-based organisations and agencies who wish to enhance their understanding of the specifically Christian and C
Entry Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

Duration
6 months full-time

Diploma

Strathfield, Melbourne
For international students interested in a broadly-based program that integrates the study of selected units in the areas of studio-based art, graphic design or history and theory of art and design combined with relevant communication and business sk
Duration
1 year full-time