CQUniversity Australia (CQU) Courses

English Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
• tertiary diploma level qualification, or
• bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
• An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Score of 180 or above; or
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above; or
• Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) - 70% with no individual component score of less than 15.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between the final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

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Assumed Knowledge- English (4, SA), and Maths A or B (4, SA) [Queensland level or its interstate equivalent]

There are no entry requirements for this course, however it is highly recommended that students have attained a Sound Achievement (SA) result in year 10 numeracy and literacy subjects or equivalent prior to enrolling in this program.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, students must have:

• a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification; or
• a recognised diploma and a minimum of two years of relevant communication and information technology experience; or
• a minimum of five years of relevant communication and information technology experience:

* secondary and post secondary certificates;

* evidence from employer (past and present) on company letterhead.

International students

International students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international/ for further information including English language requirements.

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Domestic and international students please see CQUni Handbook.

Applicants must hold a four-year, or three-year plus a fourth year, Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence in Psychology that satisfies the APAC criteria for pre-professional competencies in psychology, awarded within the last 10 years, with an upper second class Honours (2A) or equivalent overall mark and be eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a provisional psychologist. Currently registered psychologists who can demonstrate current compliance with Registration Board Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, seeking to gain a professional postgraduate qualification are eligible to apply.

To be considered for admission, applicants are required to supply:

1. Official academic transcript;

2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that includes employment, relevant experience, research experience and accomplishments;

3. A one page statement outlining expectations of the course, reasons for applying for entry and including qualities that make you a suitable applicant for clinical psychology training. Applicants who are applying on the basis of current registration and CPD should provide details of this. Please use Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1.5 line spacing;

4. Two references supplied via Heads of Departments and Schools of Psychology Australia (HODSPA) Psychology Reference Portal;

Entry is competitive with limited places available, shortlisted applicants must attend an interview (face-to-face or via teleconferencing) by a panel comprising at least two members of academic staff of the Discipline of Psychology, both of whom have qualifications equivalent to those required for general registration as a psychologist.

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To gain entry to this course, students must have:

- A non-accounting undergraduate degree in any discipline from an Australian university, or equivalent from an overseas institution; or

- An AQF equivalent accounting bachelor degree received from an overseas institution or organisation, that does not meet accreditation with an Australian Accounting registration body for associate membership purposes, or

- A minimum of five years of relevant accounting experience, or

- A minimum of ten years of relevant business experience.

Relevant business experience is considered to be any experience in the conduct or administration of a business enterprise.

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There are no recommended study requirements.

Audition and interview

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Students are encouraged to study performing arts units during their senior school years. Private tuition in performing arts is also encouraged. Entry to this course is by audition and interview. Students should follow the audition requirements for this course as outlined on the CQUniversity website.

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must have:

• A completed Bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian University or college, or equivalent; or
• A completed CQUniversity Graduate Diploma of Information Systems, or equivalent; or
• A completed CQUniversity Graduate Diploma of Information Technology, or equivalent.

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 or 12, or equivalent), or
• Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Bassd Test); or
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
• An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each student will be assessed individually.

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Domestics and international students please see the CQUniversity Handbook.

Prospective students must satisfy at least one of the following criteria to enrol in this course:

• A completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college or equivalent plus three years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) relevant work experience, or
• A completed honours degree in business from an Australian university or college or equivalent plus three years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) relevant work experience, or
• A completed CQUniversity Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Business Administration or equivalent, plus three years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) relevant work/managerial experience, or
• Students with no formal qualification but with a minimum of five years of managerial or professional work experience (places are limited and will be at the discretion of the MBA Director)
• Students are to submit an up to date curriculum vitae or resume that provides details of work experience, positions held, primary duties and length of employment.

NOTE:

• Prospective students should include a one page statement as to the relevance of this course to their future career.

• Students who have English as a second language (international or domestic students born outside of Australia, Canada, NZ, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA), will need to meet English language proficiency requirements. The minimum academic IELTS score required is 6.5 with no individual band score of less than 6.0.

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To gain entry to this course you must have:

• a completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college or equivalent; or
• a recognised diploma and two years' relevant business experience; or
• a minimum of five years' relevant professional experience may enrol in this course.

• International students should visit www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information including English language requirements.

  NOTE:
  International English Language (IELTS Academic) Overall band score of 6.5 (with no individual band score of less than 6.0) will be required for students seeking entry to the MBA.
  ALL students seeking entry to the MBA will require 3 years relevant work experience in order to be admitted, please refer to the entry requirements for Masters courses as listed in individual handbook pages.

Work Experience Definitions

Managerial or professional work experience must have included direct, personal involvement in decision-making responsibility in a range of areas such as budgeting, marketing, HRM, staffing, project management, financial management, process management, or other relevant professional experience. If you are an international student please visit www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information including English language requirements.

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Students must hold a vocational qualification and must have recent and relevant industry experience. Students must also have access to people in the workplace so that training sessions can be delivered for assessment purposes, this does not need to be a commercial workplace and can be any business or not for profit organisation where staff members require training to undertake specific tasks. It is recommended that students have sound language and literacy skills, and at least basic word processing abilities. Students will also be required to have access to a computer with access to the internet.

STEPS is designed for students who do not already hold an undergraduate qualification. If you already hold an undergraduate qualification, please contact the STEPS admin team who can advise you on possible study options.

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or the USA, please note that STEPS does not meet the English Language Proficiency requirements for CQUniversity undergraduate courses. You will be required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University prior to admission to an undergraduate course.

Applicants must:

• be at least 18 within an academic year of enrolment
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or holder of a humanitarian visa
• reside in Australia.

Prior to enrolment, applicants are required to:

• complete a diagnostic entrance test covering personal circumstances, computing competence, numeracy and literacy
• participate in an individual interview.

The results of the diagnostic entrance test guide the planning of an individual study plan to meet the entry requirements for the CQUniversity undergraduate course of choice.

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