English (Units 3 & 4, C) 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:
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A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
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An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
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Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 5.5.
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:
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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
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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
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Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
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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.
International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security RequirementsN/A
Health RequirementsN/A
Assumed KnowledgeIndustry Placement
Students must undertake an industry placement. The minimum duration of the placement is three months (12 weeks). If the placement is not a full-time job, the duration may be extended to six months. Students may need to travel to and arrange appropriate accommodation in the location of the placement.
Students who do not obtain a work placement can change to CQ18 Bachelor of Information Technology.
Recommended Study Schedule
A recommended study schedule for this course can be obtained from your student adviser. Students may determine their own schedule based on credit transfers and personal study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students should enrol in 4 units per term and part-time students should enrol in 2 units per term to be able to complete their course of study within the stated time frame.
