Arts and Sciences Undergraduate

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Courses

Prerequisite requirements for admission (1)

New South Wales/ACT (2)
(2) A year 12 exit rating of at least Sound Achievement (SA) after 4 semesters of study or equivalent.

Queensland (3)
(3) A year 12 exit rating of at least Sound Achievement (SA) after 4 semesters of study or after the Queensland External Senior examination is required in any prerequisite subject.

Victoria (4) (10)
(4) Unless otherwise stated: Units 3 and 4 and a study score at a minimum level nominated in any prerequisite subject.

Index

Bachelor of Arts

New South Wales/ACT
NSW: Rec: Visual Arts for study in Visual Arts. Assume: Mathematics (other than General Mathematics) for studies in Mathematics

Queensland
Pre:English

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Arts pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average and have included (a) a major comprising at least 8 units in the discipline of the Honours course; (b) at least a credit average in the entire Pass degree including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course; and (c) satisfied prescribed prerequisites of the selected Honours degree.

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

New South Wales/ACT
NSW: Assume: Mathematics (other than General Mathematics) for studies in Mathematics

Queensland
Pre: English, Mathematics A, B or C - any combination

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any) and Mathematics (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of the dual degree and satisfaction of the requirements for entry to Honours for the relevant degree.

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
Not offered

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any) and either (i) VCE Music Performance - Solo or (ii) minimum of Grade 6 AMEB or Trinity College London or equivalent; (i) or (ii) must be in area of pipe organ, piano, harpsichord or voice. Applicants must also satisfy an interview and audition.

Honours Degrees
Completion of the dual degree and satisfaction of the requirements for entry to Honours for the relevant degree.

Bachelor of Arts (ANU)/Bachelor of Social Work

New South Wales/ACT
ACT: Admission via ANU

Queensland
Not offered

Victoria
Not offered

Bachelor of Business

New South Wales/ACT
NSW: Assume: Mathematics (any)
Pre: Mathematics (Band 3-6) for Accounting and Financial Service majors.

Queensland
Pre: English, Mathematics A, B or C - any combination

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any) and Mathematics (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Business pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course and the student must have satisified the prerequisites for units to be undertaken in the Honours degree.

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information Systems

New South Wales/ACT
NSW: Assume: Mathematics (any)
Pre: Mathematics (Band 3-6) for Accounting and Financial Service majors.

Queensland
Pre: English, Mathematics A, B or C - any combination

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any) and Mathematics (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of the dual degree and satisfaction of the requirements for entry to Honours for the relevant degree.

Bachelor of Environmental Science

New South Wales/ACT
NSW: Rec: 2 unit Mathematics

Queensland
Not offered

Victoria
Not offered

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Environmental Science pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours degree.

Bachelor of Information Systems

New South Wales/ACT
NSW: Assume: Mathematics (any)

Queensland
Pre: English.
Rec: Mathematics A, B or C - any combination

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any) and Mathematics (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Information Systems pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course and the student must have satisified the prerequisites for units to be undertaken in the Honours degree.

Bachelor of Music

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
Not offered

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any) and either (i) VCE Music Performance - Solo or (ii) minimum of Grade 6 AMEB or Trinity College London or equivalent; (i) or (ii) must be in area of pipe organ, piano, harpsichord or voice. Applicants must also satisfy an interview and audition.

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Music pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course and the student must have satisified the prerequisites for units to be undertaken in the Honours degree.

Bachelor of Psychological Science

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
Pre:English

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Psychological Science pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course and the student must have satisified the prerequisites for units to be undertaken in the Honours degree.

Bachelor of Social Science

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
Pre:English

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Social Science pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course and the student must have satisified the prerequisites for units to be undertaken in the Honours degree.

Bachelor of Social Science (Counselling)

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
Pre:English

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any)

Bachelor of Social Science (Justice Studies)

New South Wales/ACT
ACT: Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree in Community Services plus at least 2 years experience in adult or youth corrections; OR completion of two-thirds of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science degree in relevant disciplines and at least 2 years work experience in adult or youth corrections

Queensland
Not offered

Victoria
Not offered

Bachelor of Social Science (Youth Studies)

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
Not offered

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any)

Bachelor of Social Work

New South Wales/ACT/Queensland
A recognised Bachelor's degree or two-thirds of a recognised Bachelor's degree (which includes a year of each of psychology and sociology or equivalent). Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Victoria
Not offered

Honours Degrees
Completion of 160 cp of Bachelor of Social Work pass degree or equivalent, at at least a credit average.

Bachelor of Theology

New South Wales/ACT
Nil

Queensland
Pre:English

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Theology pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average and have included (a) a major comprising at least 8 units in the discipline of the Honours course; (b) at least a credit average in the entire Pass degree including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course; and (c) satisfied prescribed prerequisites of the selected Honours degree.

Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Social Science

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
Pre:English

Victoria
Not offered

Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Social Work

New South Wales/ACT
Nil

Queensland
Pre:English

Victoria
Not offered

Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design

New South Wales/ACT
Nil

Queensland
Not offered

Victoria
Pre: 25 in English (any)

Honours Degrees
Completion of Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years. The pass degree must have been completed at at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the Honours course and the student must have satisified the prerequisites for units to be undertaken in the Honours degree.

Associate Degree in Social Science (Aged Care)
Distance Education Only

New South Wales/ACT/ Queensland / Victoria
(i) Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or equivalent; OR appropriate VET Certificate III or IV; and
(ii) access to a workplace relevant to field of study.

Associate Degree in Social Science (Disability Care)
Distance Education Only

New South Wales/ACT/Queensland/Victoria
(i) Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or equivalent; OR appropriate VET Certificate III or IV; and
(ii) access to a workplace relevant to field of study.

Associate Degree in Social Science (Residential Care)
Distance Education Only

New South Wales/ACT/Queensland/Victoria
(i) Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or equivalent; OR appropriate VET Certificate III or IV; and
(ii) access to a workplace relevant to field of study.

Associate Degree in Business Administration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies)

New South Wales/ACT
Not offered

Queensland
(i) Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or equivalent; OR appropriate VET Certificate III or IV; and
(ii) access to a workplace relevant to field of study.

Victoria
Not offered

Notes

(1) Unless otherwise stated, for undergraduate courses the prerequisite requirement is completion of the required studies at year 12 level, or equivalent. Applicants for special entry may also be considered on the basis of demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and/or competencies; an interview may be required (see Admission Rule 9).

(2) A year 12 exit rating of at least Sound Achievement (SA) after 4 semesters of study or equivalent.

(3) A year 12 exit rating of at least Sound Achievement (SA) after 4 semesters of study or after the Queensland External Senior examination is required in any prerequisite subject.

(4) Unless otherwise stated: Units 3 and 4 and a study score at a minimum level nominated in any prerequisite subject.

(5) For registration as a primary teacher, the NSW Department of Education and Training requires the undergraduate degree to contain either one full academic year of study in four of the areas below or two full academic years of study in one area and one full academic year of study in two other areas listed: (a) Mathematics, (b) Science and technology, (c) English, (d) Personal development, health and physical education, (e) Human society and its environment, (f) Creative and practical arts, (g) Languages other than English, Information technology, Psychology, and (h) Education studies.

(6) This course is specifically designed for, and is only open to, Australian Indigenous people.

(7) The University will consider admitting a limited number of students who have outstanding sporting or appropriate recreational/vocational performance but do not meet normal entry requirements. Such applicants should complete an Elite Athlete Application form, available at www.acu.edu.au/forms.cfm or from Student Centres.

(8) Eligibility for nurse registration within Australia is an accepted alternative entry qualification.

(9) Students must have a current accredited CPR Certificate prior to undertaking clinical practice. Appropriate immunisation is also required.

(10) VTAC Extra Requirements: Non-Year 12 applicants wishing to be considered for admission under “Mature Age” entry should complete a SEAS Category 1 application form and VTAC Pi form. Victorian Applicants Only.