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Entry Requirements

To be eligible for the Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP):

• you must be 17 or over by the census date of the relevant semester.
• you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen (residing in Australia), permanent resident or Humanitarian Visa holder.

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

• Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 70*.
• Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.
• Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma with a GPA of at least 5.
• Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
• Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 147.
• Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program or the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses of at least 12 months duration.

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

You are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Clinical Science if you:

- hold year 12 qualifications and have studied no more than one year of higher education; and

- have completed the University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) held in July and August

Priority is given to First Nations and NT residents. An alternative admission pathway is available for First Nations students, for more information contact foh@cdu.edu.au. Please note, UCAT is not required for applications under the First Nations Entry Application Process. When asked for your UCAT number (if you have not sat the UCAT) please enter ANZ00000000 while applying through SATAC.

The UCAT comprises of five sections; verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning and situational judgement. Each section of the UCAT will contribute equally to produce the UCAT ANZ derived score. Your UCAT derived score (10%) will be combined with your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) (90%) to determine your ranking for a place on this course.

In order to be competitive, you will need to achieve an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 or above, 85 for indigenous students (after the addition of any applicable ATAR related adjustment factors).

Only Australian citizens and Permanent residents are eligible to apply.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

To gain entry into CUA40420 Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services, candidates are required to:

• Undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment to determine applicable support requirements.
• Be fit, active and able to function effectively in a tropical environment, as this is a physically demanding course.
• Produce a body of work demonstrating the ability to respond effectively to workplace requirements associated with live production and technical services in line with current industry standards.
• Apply a basic knowledge of trends and traditions in at least one area of technical production.
• To study part-time students are required to be engaged in the industry.

Skills and knowledge may have been acquired through experience or formal study. All pre-requisite qualifications and experience will be assessed at a pre-enrolment interview.

To gain entry into RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations as an Apprentice, candidates require:

• To be an Apprentice who has entered a Training Contract with their employer and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network NT.
• Understanding of basic computer skills, to navigate online learning materials and assessments

Students can also undertake this course as non-apprentices.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

To gain entry into SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness, candidates are required:

• To have access to a Fitness facility supervised by qualified trainers (paid or volunteer)
• To hold or must be eligible for a Working with Children Clearance (also known as Ochre card)

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold the following units of competency or units that have been superseded and are equivalent to these units:

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid (or a unit that supersedes this unit)
• HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
• SISFFIT032 Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation
• SISFFIT033 Complete client fitness assessments
• SISFFIT035 Plan group exercise sessions
• SISFFIT036 Instruct group exercise sessions
• SISFFIT040 Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients
• SISFFIT047 Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise
• SISFFIT052 Provide healthy eating information

To ensure you have the right skills and support in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

To gain entry into AUR31220 Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology, candidates require:

• To be an Apprentice who has entered a Training Contract with their employer and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network NT.
• Understanding of basic computer skills, to navigate online learning materials and assessments.

Students will also need to wear work clothing suited to the automotive industry such as:

• Steel cap boots
• Safety glasses
• Protects clothing

There are no entry requirements for this qualification however to ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

Students wishing to gain work experience are encouraged to undertake a voluntary 10 days of work placement. Support finding suitable industry placement can be arranged if requested.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification, although students will be encouraged to seek employment or work experience in a commercial bakery to expand on their learning.

A basic level of maths and English is required. All applicants will need to complete a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment to show that they have an appropriate level of LLN skills to participate successfully in the course and to identify any support needs.

Applicants are to attend a formal interview with the course coordinator to determine suitability for the course and that they have a clear understanding of the course requirements.

There are no mandatory entry requirements for this qualification; however, candidates who wish to commence this course need to have the required skills and knowledge to undertake the qualification at this level, e.g., completion of Year 10 or equivalent and a general command of spoken and written English to be able to meet industry standards for communication. A pre-assessment may be required.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

To gain entry into UEESS00174 Electrical Safety Testing of Electrical Cord Connected Equipment and Cord Assemblies Skill Set, there are no formal entry requirements.

This course is only available for First Nations peoples who would like to pursue a career in health, teacher education, arts and humanities, or STEM.

To participate in this program you must be 17 years or over and completed at least Year 10 or equivalent. If you are a mature person without completion of Year 10, you can still apply based on your skills and experience.

Students in the program will be supported through peer-to-peer learning and mentoring.

The Preparatory Studies program is a course designed to support students in developing the skills and knowledge needed to make a successful start to their journey through higher education.

To be eligible for the Preparatory Studies Program:

• you must be 17 or over by the census date of the relevant semester.
• you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen (residing in Australia), permanent resident or Humanitarian Visa holder.

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

• Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent).
• Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
• Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
• Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
• Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 125 or higher.
• Successful completion of a recognised tertiary preparation course.
• Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
• Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
  • Navy: Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading Seaman
  • Air Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal
  • Army: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal

To gain entry into VTP421 Apply Poison Baits for Vertebrate Pest Control in Rural and Environmental Landscapes, candidates require:

• Current level 3 chemical user accreditation (i.e. AusChem, SMARTtrain)
• Literacy and numeracy skills suitable for completing forms and calculating dose rates.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include:

• Completion of ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology, or other relevant qualifications;

OR

• Demonstrated vocational experience in a range of IT work environments in a network support role, including administrator, manager, operations analyst, operations engineer/technician, or technician.

Students will participate in a pre-enrolment interview/quiz to determine if they have the required language, literacy and numeracy (LL&N) and digital literacy skills to successfully engage in the qualification and that the course selection is suitable.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.