Academic Requirements
The minimum criteria for admission vary depending on the applicant’s education background. You must have ONE of the following:Â
1.1. Applicants with recent secondary education (within the last 3 years)Â
Applicants who have recently completed Year 12 and meet the following criteria can apply for entry into this course.Â
Admission CriteriaÂ
Evidence of successful completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education to Year 12 or equivalent*, including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English and an ATAR of 68.
*This includes all Commonwealth, State and Territory final year secondary school certificates of education as well as an International Baccalaureate (IB).Â
Students who have completed their secondary education overseas, which are equivalent to an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, will be assessed for their suitability for the course on a case-by-case basis.Â
1.2. Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET/TAFE) StudyÂ
Applicants with previous VET study who meet the following criteria can apply for entry into this course.Â
Admission CriteriaÂ
Full or partial completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent) in any discipline.Â
OR:Â
Full completion of a Certificate IV in a related discipline.Â
1.3. Applicants with Higher Education StudyÂ
Applicants whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course and who meet the following criteria can apply for entry into this course.Â
Admission CriteriaÂ
Full or partial completion of an Australian Higher Education award (or equivalent).Â
OR:Â
Completion of two units of Higher Education studies.Â
OR:Â
Completion of a bridging or enabling course, for example, Foundation course or equivalent.Â
2. Applicants with Work & Life Experience
Applicants who have left secondary school more than three years ago and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then can also apply for entry based on other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent, for example relevant work or life experience.Â
Admission criteriaÂ
Five years (minimum) work/life experience in Human Services or similar.Â
OR:Â
Applicants that completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate more than two years ago.Â
PLUS:Â
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).Â
Applying for Credit Transfer (Domestic and International Students)Â
Students who have completed relevant prior tertiary studies may be eligible for some credit exemptions. This is further outlined in the Awarding of Credit Policy.
The granting of credits (academic units) will be made in accordance with the ASWEAS (March 2020 V 2.2 Updated August 2023) section 5.3. The granting of recognised prior learning (RPL) for Field Education placements will be made in accordance with the ASWEAS (March 2020 V 2.2 Updated August 2023) section 4.7.Â
3. Special Admission
Our special admission program covers a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration.Â
Applicants who fall under the following categories will be encouraged to discuss their admission and course options with the admission team prior to applying. Each application will be assessed on merit and the applicant’s capacity to successfully complete the course will be carefully considered in this assessment. The categories include recognition as an Indigenous Australian, applicants whose school or home location is in rural or isolated areas, applicants with non-English speaking background, applicants with difficult living circumstances that have impacted their preparation for post-secondary study, applicants with disadvantaged financial background and applicants with a disability or medical condition affecting their education.Â
4. Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
Other requirements to be met prior to commencing fieldwork placements:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Record – Student must complete all required doses and to be taken 2 weeks apart from the flu vaccination.
- Immunisation Record
- National Police Record Check and/or Police clearance from country of residence
- Working with Children Check
Immunisation
- Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis – one documented dose of adult dTpa vaccine within the last 10 years
- Measles, Mumps & Rubella – Student must be confirmed immune to measles, mumps and rubella via serology report or supply documented evidence of 2 doses of MMR at least 28 days apart
- Varicella – Student must be confirmed immune to varicella via serology report or have documented evidence of 2 doses of varicella given at least 28 days apart.
- Hepatitis A – Serology report shows evidence of Hep A antibodies or a course of 2 Hep A has commenced or been completed or a course of 3 Twinrix has commenced or been completed.
- Hepatitis B – Serology report shows a protective level of Hep B surface antibodies following completion of a primary course or a course of 3 Hep B or Twinrix has commenced. Those without protective level of Hep B will require review by infectious diseases specialist.
- Flu vaccination – Annual vaccination required and to be taken at least 2 weeks apart from COVID-19 vaccination.
Required screenings
If any tests for infectious diseases below are positive, the student must be referred to an infectious disease specialist.
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Tuberculosis