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Charles Darwin University (CDU) Courses

Certificate

Alice Springs, Palmerston, Katherine
This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children's education and care services in Australia. They support children's wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework.
Entry Requirements

There are no mandatory entry requirements for this qualification, however, applicants 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.

Everyone employed or volunteering in child-related work is required by law to hold an Ochre Card. It will, therefore, be a mandatory requirement to hold an Ochre card in order to complete any work placement. If you have not yet obtained an Ochre card, please contact SAFENT.

DarwinAlice Springs
Location AddressGround Floor
37 Woods Street
Darwin City
The Green Well Building
50 Bath Street
Alice Springs
Phone1800 SAFE NT
(1800 72 33 68)
1800 SAFE NT
(1800 72 33 68)
Emailsafent.police@pfes.nt.gov.ausafent.police@pfes.nt.gov.au
Postal AddressPO Box 39764
Winnellie NT 0821
PO Box 39764
Winnellie NT 0821

To ensure you have teh 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.

Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person

Certificate

Casuarina, Alice Springs, Katherine
Applications for Semester 1 2025 are now closed. Applications for Semester 2 2025 will open mid-May 2025. This qualification reflects the role of group and gym fitness instructors.
Entry Requirements

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 SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness, candidates require:

  • 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 Check
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
Graduate Satisfaction
73.50%

Certificate

Alice Springs, Palmerston
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use a range of well-developed tourism service, sales or operational skills and sound knowledge of industry operations to coordinate tourism services.
Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

A pre-enrolment induction will be conducted, and students will be required to complete a learner support indicator to determine any learner support requirements. The Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
70.50%

Bachelor

Casuarina, Casuarina
The Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy is a four-year program that will qualify you to work as a speech pathologist within the Australian healthcare system.
Entry Requirements

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.

Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Study Mode
Online, In person

Certificate

Alice Springs, Palmerston
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have a range of well-developed hospitality service, sales or operational skills and sound knowledge of industry operations.
Entry Requirements

To gain entry into SIT30622 Certificate III in Hospitality, candidates:

  • Must be 18 years or age or above
  • Are expected to be working within the local hospitality industry in an environment where they have the opportunity to practice the skills 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.

Duration
0.5 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
70.50%

Certificate

Casuarina, Alice Springs
This course is not available for online applications. Please contact the team on the details below for further information on how to apply.
Entry Requirements

To gain entry into MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade, candidates require:

  • To be an Apprentice who has entered a Training Contract with their employer and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network NT.

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.

Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
67.70%

Certificate

Palmerston
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge of a pastry cook who bakes cake, pastry and biscuit products working in a commercial baking environment.
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification, although a basic level of Math and English is 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.

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.

Students are encouraged to seek employment in the baking industry to assist with their skills development.

Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person

Bachelor

Casuarina, Casuarina, Sydney, Sydney
The Bachelor of Nursing is a professionally accredited degree and will qualify you to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse (Division 1). This degree is an accredited program of study recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Entry Requirements

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 Diploma level or higher.
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree with a GPA of 5.5 and above.
  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 180.
  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation courses.
  • 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

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Study Mode
Online, In person

Certificate

Alice Springs, Palmerston
This qualification reflects the role of hairdressers who use a range of well-developed sales, consultation and technical skills and knowledge to provide a broad range of hairdressing services to clients.
Entry Requirements

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 SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing as an Apprentice, candidates require:

  • To be an Apprentice who has entered a Training Contract with their employer an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network NT

Students can undertake this course as non-Apprentices at the Alice Springs or Palmerston campuses, the fulltime course program is designed for applicants over the age of 21.

Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
70.50%

Certificate

Alice Springs
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of Business Services job roles. These individuals may have supervisory performance accountabilities.
Entry Requirements

To gain entry int BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business, it is preferred that candidates have:

  • BSB30120 Certificate III in Business or other relevant qualifications and/or
  • Relevant vocational experience.

Students may be required to undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) assessment to establish support requirements for this qualification.

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.

Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person

Bachelor

Casuarina, Casuarina
The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences course is a direct pathway for CDU students to study medicine, on campus in Darwin. This course is part of a double degree with the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP) offered by Flinders University.
Entry Requirements

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.

Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
73.50%

Certificate

Casuarina
This qualification applies to people working in the maritime industry seeking an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certificate of competency to: Command and operate the engines of a vessel less than 12 metres long with propulsion power that is unlimited for an outboard engine propulsion,...
Entry Requirements

It is recommended that students have a minimum of half of the applicable qualifying sea service as listed below

  • 30 days with a completed and approved task book (15 days for course entry)
  • 150 days without a completed and approved task book (75 days for course entry)

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.

Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
Graduate Satisfaction
67.70%