CQUniversity Australia (CQU) Courses

Students must hold current registration as a Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority (AHPRA).

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Education for registration as a nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority (AHPRA).

There are no entry requirements.
Mathematics, English and Science to a Year 10 level will be required for the content covered in the Certificate II in Animal Studies.
Students must have an organised work placement or casual work whilst undertaking this qualification as there are practical assessments to be completed by a third party. Students are responsible for finding their own placement.

Students will normally be enrolled in an equivalent vocational, bachelor or master level qualification overseas and successfully passed units. We also accept students who are not enrolled at a home institution but can provide evidence of successful study at a commensurate level. Some CQUniversity units may require completion of prerequisites or home institution equivalents. Students will normally have an equivalent of IELTS 6.0 or have studied in the English medium for at least two years.Security RequirementsNo information available at this time.Health RequirementsNo information available at this time.Assumed Knowledge

n/a as the program is interdisciplinary.

Entry Requirement:

A 3 year Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.

International students or domestic students born outside of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA must meet English Language Proficiency requirements. Minimum scores required are:

• IELTS (Academic) score of at least 6.0 (with no band score less than 5.5), or

• TOEFL overall score of 75 with no score less than 17, or

• Pearson Test of English Academic overall score of 54 with no 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.

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.

Advanced Standing:

Students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Health or a related discipline may apply for credit for up to four units from the core or elective units on entry into the GradDip of Public Health.

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It is recommended students have completed a health related degree.

Eligible applicants will be required to have a bachelor degree or a combination of alternative admission criteria deemed to be equivalent.
1. Bachelor degrees that may provide the prerequisite study content include, but are not limited to, the following degrees:
• social sciences
• justice and legal studies
• nursing/ midwifery
• health sciences
2. Alternative admission criteria may include formal learning undertaken for sub-degree qualifications and non-formal learning through courses provided by recognised professional bodies and employers.

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N/A

Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course

Entry into this course requires the student to have a substantial existing body of peer reviewed publications, as outlined in the Doctor of Philosophy by Portfolio Course Rules Policy and Procedure.

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As per the Doctor of Philosophy by Portfolio Course Rules Policy and Procedure.

• Diploma qualification from the Health Training Package (HLT07 or earlier version) and have been practising as a professional front line Paramedic, with a state ambulance service for over 3 years
• Advanced Diploma qualification from the Health Training Package (HLT07 or earlier version) and have been practising as a professional front line Intensive Care Paramedic, or equivalent clinical position with a state ambulance service for over 2 years
• Bachelor of Paramedic Science or equivalent degree qualification currently working at an Advanced Care Paramedic level (or state equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years (post internship) unsupervised, front line clinical experience.

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Science

To be eligible for entry into the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration applicants must have one of the following:

• A completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college, or equivalent, or

• A completed graduate certificate or graduate diploma from an Australian university or college, or equivalent, or

• A recognised diploma and two years relevant business experience, or

• Five years of relevant work or managerial experience

Relevant work experience should include an understanding of how a business operates, which includes a working knowledge of a range of areas such as human resource management, budgeting, project management, financial reporting, process management or other relevant professional experience.

Note: Consistent access to a mentor, with significant managerial work experience, is recommended to advise you throughout the MBA journey to provide an important crossover into 'real world' business. Such guidance will assist you to make the transition into becoming a world class manager and leader.

Desirable attributes, access and experience:

• Current resume if claiming relevant work, managerial or business experience.

• Demonstrated experience as a proactive and independent learner.

• Highly developed communication skills (written, spoken and comprehension).

• Excellent time management skills.

• High levels of self-discipline and self-motivation.

• Access to a computer and the Internet, preferably at home.

• Competent in using a computer and the Internet.

• Adequate time to devote to studying a university course [An entire unit will take approximately 125-150 hours to complete or approximately 10-12 hours of study per week per unit].

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

• tertiary diploma level qualification, 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, 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 as below:

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.5 overall with a minimum 6.0 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 79 or better overall and no score less than 21 (Internet Based Test); or

• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 62 with no sub-score less than 54; 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 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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English 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 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 final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

International students - refer to the international student section

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Entry requirements

• A bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college, or equivalent, or
• A CQUniversity Graduate Certificate in Project Management, or equivalent.



NOTE: Candidates who have completed the CQUniversity Graduate Diploma of Project Management will be granted advanced standing of 6 core units and 2 elective units.

International students should refer to https://www.cqu.edu.au/international-students/entry-requirements/english-requirements

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To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must demonstrate one of the following:

1. A completed Australian Bachelor degree, or equivalent qualification, in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution OR

2. A completed diploma PLUS 3 years relevant work experience OR

3. A completed Graduate Certificate in Domestic and Family Violence Practice or equivalent.

Note: Relevant work experience must include employment in the domestic and family violence field, or a related field (such as child safety, health, correctional services), where associated written tasks, such as report writing, are demonstrated. Work experience must be outlined on a company letterhead, be signed and dated by a delegated authority from within the organisation.

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English