Preparing for Success at SCU Program

Requirements

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.

Entry requirements

To satisfy both general admission and English Language Proficiency Requirements, applicants must have achieved one of the following;

1. successful completion of Australian year 10 or equivalent taught and assessed in English in one of the Recognised Countries* or higher; or
2. successful completion of a qualification listed on Schedule A to the minimum standard, or
3. completed a test at the minimum requirement stipulated in Schedule B (1), or
4. Applicants may be required to:
   1. submit a Personal Competencies Statement addressing specific criteria as detailed on the Southern Cross University website; and or
   2. attend an interview; and or
   3. provide any additional documentation requirements as specified by the Director of SCU College.

Note: Applicants who already hold a Bachelors or higher level qualification (greater than or equal to AQF 7) are not eligible for admission into the program.

* Recognised Countries;

Australia, American Samoa; Botswana; Canada; Fiji; Ghana; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; New Zealand; Nigeria; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Tonga Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland); United States of America; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Course requirements

To achieve satisfactory completion of the Program, a candidate shall successfully complete:

1. All units listed in Part A of the Schedule of Units attached to these Rules; and
2. One unit from Part B of the Schedule of Units.

Participation

Students who do not participate in a unit before the census date will be deemed to be inactive and un-enrolled from the unit. Participation is determined by presence on the online learning site

Exclusion

The Chair of the College Board may exclude a student for a maximum of one (1) study period where a student has received Absent Fail Grades for all units attempted in a session of study.

Course structure