Prerequisites Postgraduate Courses
| POSTGRADUATE COURSES (1) | |||
| Course | Admission requirements | ||
| NSW/ACT | Queensland | Victoria | |
| FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | |||
| Graduate Certificate in Arts (Applied Ethics) | NSW: (sponsored cohort only) (a) graduates with up to three years’ professional experience in business or health care (eg doctors, nurse managers, nurses, mission directors, health care administrators, psychologists, counsellors, social workers, members of ethics committees); or (b) professionals with five or more years’ relevant experience; or (c) senior professionals nominated by their employer to undertake the course. |
Not offered | Not offered |
| Graduate Certificate in Arts (Theology) | Bachelor degree or equivalent. | ||
| Graduate Certificate in Business Administration | (a) Bachelor degree; or (b) professional experience in management/leadership positions and member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. | ||
| Graduate Certificate in Catholic Identity and Leadership Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
(a) Three year bachelor degree in a relevant field; and (b) relevant professional experience. | ||
| Graduate Certificate in Catholic Studies | Not offered | Not offered | Bachelor degree or accredited diploma or equivalent. |
| Graduate Certificate in Chemistry (offered in odd-numbered years) NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
NSW: Bachelor degree or accredited diploma with undergraduate studies in Chemistry; and at least one year's teaching experience. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Graduate Certificate in Church Music NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
Not offered | Not offered | (a) Bachelor degree in any discipline; (b) successful completion of Grade 8 voice, organ or Theory of Music - AMEB or Trinity College (London) or equivalent; (c) audition (live or recorded) or submission of a folio of compositions may be required as part of the admission process, for applicants who are graduates of other universities. |
| Graduate Certificate in Education Law | ACT: (a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education; (b) bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education; or (c) Bachelor degree in law. | Not offered | (a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education; (b) bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education; or (c) Bachelor degree in law. |
| Graduate Certificate in Human Rights NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
NSW: Three year bachelor degree in a relevant field. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Graduate Certificate in Interfaith Relations NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
ACT: Bachelor degree or equivalent. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Catholic Culture | NSW: (sponsored cohort only) Three year bachelor degree or equivalent. |
Not offered | Not offered |
| Graduate Certificate in Management NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
Not offered | Not offered | Bachelor degree in any discipline and at least 1 year's full-time (or equivalent) professional experience. |
| Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
Four year degree in Education or degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education or equivalent; and at least one year's experience teaching mathematics at secondary level. | ||
| Graduate Certificate in Physics (offered in even-numbered years) NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
NSW: Bachelor degree or accredited diploma with undergraduate studies in Physics; and at least one year's teaching experience. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Graduate Diploma in Business Administration | (a) Bachelor degree; or (b) professional experience in management/leadership positions and member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Church Music NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
Not offered | Not offered | Successful completion of Graduate Certificate in Church Music, or equivalent. |
| Graduate Diploma in Human Rights NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
NSW: Three year bachelor degree in a relevant field. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Graduate Diploma in Information Systems | Bachelor degree in any discipline. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Management NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
Not offered | Not offered | Bachelor degree in any discipline and at least 1 year's full-time (or equivalent) professional experience. |
| Graduate Diploma in Music (Composition) | NSW: (a) Bachelor of Music pass degree completed within last ten years and (b) prerequisites for the studies to be undertaken in course. Submission of folio of compositions may be required for applicants who are graduates of other universities. | Not offered | (a) Bachelor of Music pass degree completed within last ten years and (b) prerequisites for the studies to be undertaken in course. Submission of folio of compositions may be required for applicants who are graduates of other universities. |
| Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance) | NSW: (a) Bachelor of Music pass degree completed within last ten years; and (b) prerequisites for the studies to be undertaken in course. Audition (live or recorded) may be required for applicants who are graduates of other universities. | Not offered | (a) Bachelor of Music pass degree completed within last ten years; and (b) prerequisites for the studies to be undertaken in course. Audition (live or recorded) may be required for applicants who are graduates of other universities. |
| Graduate Diploma in Psychology | Not offered | Bachelor degree. Successful completion of first year units PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B or their equivalent. | |
| Master of Arts (Applied Ethics) NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
Bachelor degree, completed less than three years previously, and professional experience in business or health care. | ||
| Master of Arts (Liturgy) NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
NSW: (a) Bachelor degree with at least a major in theology and an introductory unit in liturgical studies; or (b) Bachelor degree in a field other than theology, and a Graduate Certificate in Arts (Theology) or equivalent, including an introductory unit in liturgical studies. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Master of Arts (Theology) | Bachelor degree or equivalent and theological studies equivalent to the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Theology) or a four unit undergraduate minor in theological studies. | ||
| Master of Business Administration | (a) Bachelor degree in any discipline; or (b) professional experience in management/leadership positions and eligible for member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. | ||
| Master of Business Administration (Advanced) | |||
| Master of Business Administration (Accounting) | (a) Bachelor degree in any discipline; or (b) professional experience in management/leadership positions and eligible for member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. | Not offered | (a) Bachelor degree in any discipline; or (b) professional experience in management/leadership positions and eligible for member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. |
| Master of Counselling | (a) (i) Bachelor degree with Honours with substantial studies in the appropriate field; or (ii) Bachelor degree plus a Graduate Diploma in the appropriate field; or (iii) a four-year Bachelor degree with substantial studies in the appropriate field eg behavioural science, social work, psychology, social science; or (iv) Bachelor degree with substantial studies in the social sciences or an appropriate field plus at least three year's relevant work experience; and (b) a satisfactory interview re suitability for the course. | ||
| Master of Human Services | ACT: (a) Four year bachelor degree in a human services discipline (eg psychology, education, social work, sociology, welfare studies, youth work or related discipline); (b) (i) three year bachelor degree in human services discipline and (ii) three years’ experience in human services; or (c) (i) three year bachelor degree in another discipline; and (ii) Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services or Graduate Certificate in Catholic Identity and Leadership; and (iii) five years’ work experience in human services; or (d) (i) three year Advanced Diploma in Welfare or equivalent; and (ii) five years’ work experience in human services. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Master of Human Services (Child Protection) | ACT and Qld: (a) Four year bachelor degree in a human services discipline (eg psychology, education, social work, sociology, welfare studies, youth work or related discipline); (b) (i) three year bachelor degree in human services discipline and (ii) three years’ experience in human services; or (c) (i) three year bachelor degree in another discipline; and (ii) Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services or Graduate Certificate in Catholic Identity and Leadership; and (iii) five years’ work experience in human services; or (d) (i) three year Advanced Diploma in Welfare or equivalent; and (ii) five years’ work experience in human services. | Not offered | |
| Master of Information Systems | NSW: (a) Bachelor degree with major in a computing discipline; or (b) Bachelor degree in any discipline and a NOOSR-recognised university-awarded postgraduate or graduate diploma in a computing discipline; or (c) Bachelor degree in any discipline and current accreditation as Certified Member of Australian Computer Society. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Master of Information Systems (Advanced) | Not offered | Not offered | |
| Master of Management NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
Not offered | Not offered | Bachelor degree in any discipline and at least 1 year's full-time (or equivalent) professional experience. |
| Master of Music | NSW: (a) Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance or Composition) or equivalent; and (b) prerequisites for the particular studies to be undertaken in the course. Audition (live or recorded) or submission of a folio of compositions may be required for applicants who are graduates of other universities. | Not offered | (a) Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance or Composition) or equivalent; and (b) prerequisites for the particular studies to be undertaken in the course. Audition (live or recorded) or submission of a folio of compositions may be required for applicants who are graduates of other universities. |
| Master of Practical Ministry Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
(a) Studies in an appropriate discipline* constituting (i) Bachelor degree with at least Honours IIA; or (ii) graduate diploma including a research component; or (iii) at least 80 cp in a coursework master's degree and evidence of research capacity; and (b) completion of at least four units of Theology or pastoral studies**; and (c) at least five years' relevant professional experience at a senior level. * An appropriate discipline may include humanities, health, welfare, social sciences or business. ** An applicant who has not completed this requirement will normally be required to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Theology) or equivalent. |
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| Master of Psychology (Clinical) Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) |
Not offered | Not offered | (a) (i) Bachelor degree with honours in accredited Psychology course with minimum of IIB honours; or (ii) Bachelor degree with accredited four year major study in Psychology; or (iii) Bachelor degree with accredited three year major study in Psychology and satisfactory completion of an additional year of accredited study in Psychology, or equivalent; or (iv) qualifications and experience assessed as equivalent by the selection committee; and (b) demonstrated suitability to undertake the course as evidenced by satisfactory (i) academic referee report; (ii) professional referee report; and (iii) interview with the selection committee. |
| Master of Social Work NOT OFFERED IN 2008 |
ACT: Bachelor degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and a minimum of two years relevant practical experience. | Not offered | Not offered |
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Master of Visual Arts and Design |
NSW: (a) Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design (Honours) or equivalent; or (b) Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts and Design or equivalent. |
Not offered | Not offered |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services | ACT, Qld and Vic: (a) Bachelor degree in a human services discipline (eg psychology, education, social work, sociology, welfare studies, youth work or related discipline); or (b) (i) three year Advanced Dip0loma in Welfare or equivalent; and (ii) at least five years’ work experience in human services. | ||
| Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services (Child Protection) Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services (Leadership) |
ACT and Qld: (a) Bachelor degree in a human services discipline (eg psychology, education, social work, sociology, welfare studies, youth work or related discipline); or (b) (i) three year Advanced Diploma in Welfare or equivalent; and (ii) at least five years’ work experience in human services. | Not offered | |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Human Services (Youth Work) | ACT: (a) Bachelor degree in a human services discipline (eg psychology, education, social work, sociology, welfare studies, youth work or related discipline); or (b) (i) three year Advanced Diploma in Welfare or equivalent; and (ii) at least five years’ work experience in human services. | Not offered | Melbourne: (a) Bachelor degree in a human services discipline (eg psychology, education, social work, sociology, welfare studies, youth work or related discipline); or (b) (i) three year Advanced Diploma in Welfare or equivalent; and (ii) at least five years’ work experience in human services. |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems | NSW: (a) Bachelor degree in any discipline and at least three year's full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional computing experience; or (b) professional member grade status of Australian Computer Society; or (c) Bachelor degree in any discipline and significant relevant industry certification. | Not offered | Not offered |
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Postgraduate Certificate in Visual Arts and Design |
NSW: (a) Three year Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design or equivalent; or (b) Equivalent experience as a significant recognised practitioner with professional standing in an appropriate discipline. |
Not offered | Not offered |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems | NSW: (a) Bachelor degree in any discipline and at least three year's full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional computing experience; or (b) professional member grade status of Australian Computer Society; or (c) Bachelor degree in any discipline and significant relevant industry certification. | Not offered | Not offered |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology | Not offered | Completion, within last five years, of a Bachelor degree including (a) an accredited three year sequence in psychology; (b) at least a credit average across all units of the pass degree; (c) at least credit level in four second and third year psychology units; and (d) at least a pass in the prerequisites for units to be undertaken in the Postgraduate Diploma. | |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts and Design |
NSW: (a) Three year Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design or equivalent; or (b) Equivalent experience as a significant recognised practitioner with professional standing in an appropriate discipline. |
Not offered | Not offered |
| Doctor of Practical Ministry | (a) Studies in an appropriate discipline* constituting (i) Bachelor degree with at least Honours IIA; or (ii) graduate diploma including a research component; or (iii) at least 80 cp in a coursework master's degree and evidence of research capacity; and (b) completion of at least four units of Theology or pastoral studies**; and (c) at least five years' relevant professional experience at a senior level. * An appropriate discipline may include humanities, health, welfare, social sciences or business. **An applicant who has not completed this requirement will normally be required to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Theology) or equivalent. |
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| FACULTY OF EDUCATION | |||
| Graduate Certificate in Higher Education | Bachelor degree or equivalent. | ||
| Graduate Certificate in Professional Development | (a) Bachelor degree in Education; or (b) Bachelor degree (or approved equivalent) in an area other than Education. | ||
| Graduate Certificate in Religious Education | Bachelor degree or Diploma or equivalent. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) | Bachelor degree or equivalent that meets the required prerequisites for entry into the relevant teaching subject methods in the state/territory concerned. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education | Bachelor degree or equivalent that meets the required prerequisites for entry into the relevant teaching subject methods in the state/territory concerned. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Religious Education | Bachelor degree or Diploma or equivalent. | ||
| Master of Education | (a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education; or (b) Bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education. | ||
| Master of Education Studies (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
(a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education; or (b) three year Bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education; or (c) [either a 4 year Bachelor degree or three year Bachelor degree with a graduate certificate] plus [either a graduate certificate in English or Linguistics or demonstrated proficiency in English language (including as a native English speaker)]. | ||
| Master of Educational Leadership | (a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education; or (b) Bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education and relevant work experience. | ||
| Master of Religious Education | (a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education or (b) Bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education; and (c) substantive studies in Theology and Religious Education to fourth year level. | ||
| Master of Teaching (Primary) | Bachelor degree or equivalent (3) | ||
| Master of Teaching (Secondary) | Equivalent of an Australian university three year Bachelor/Diploma that meets the required prerequisites into teaching subject methods in a particular state. | ||
| Postgraduate Certificate in Education | (a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education; or (b) Bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education. | ||
| Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership | (a) Four year Bachelor degree in Education; or (b) Bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a Graduate Diploma in Education and relevant work experience. | ||
| FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | |||
| Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
Bachelor degree qualification as a health professional. | ||
| Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
(a) Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent (4); (b) eligibility for nurse registration in the relevant State/Territory; and (c) access to a relevant nursing practice area in Australia. | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Applied Exercise Science (Exercise Prescription) | Not offered | Not offered | (a) Bachelor of Exercise Science or equivalent (5); and (b) eligibility for Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science membership. |
| Graduate Diploma in Midwifery | Not offered | Entry Point 1 (a) Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent (6); and (b) eligibility for nurse registration in the state where the course is to be undertaken. Entry Point 2 (a) Practising midwives with a Bachelor degree or equivalent (7); and (b) eligibility for midwifery registration in the State where the course is to be undertaken. |
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| Master of Applied Exercise Science (Exercise Prescription) | Not offered | Not offered | (a) Graduate Diploma in Exercise Science; or (b) (i) Bachelor of Exercise Science or equivalent (5); and (ii) eligibility for Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science membership. |
| Master of Clinical Nursing Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
(a) Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent; and (b) Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (4); and (c) eligibility for nurse registration in the relevant State/Territory; and (d) two years full-time nursing practice experience or equivalent; and (e) access to a relevant nursing practice area in Australia. | ||
| Master of Midwifery | Not offered | Entry Point 1 (a) Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent (6); and (b) eligibility for nurse registration in the state where the course is to be undertaken. Entry Point 2 (a) Practising midwives with a Bachelor degree or equivalent (7); and (b) eligibility for midwifery registration in the State where the course is to be undertaken. Entry Point 3 (a) Graduate Diploma in Midwifery or equivalent (8); and (b) eligibility for midwifery registration in the State where the course is to be undertaken. |
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| Master of Nursing (Management) Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ and Brisbane Campus Master of Nursing (Practice) Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ and Brisbane Campus |
(a) Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent (10); and (b) eligibility for nurse registration in the country of initial qualification. | ||
| Master of Nursing Leadership Nationally, online http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/ |
(a) Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent (11); and (b) eligibility for nurse registration in the country of initial qualification. | ||
| (1) Includes postgraduate coursework programs, excluding doctoral programs, only. | |||
| (2) To be eligible to teach in Catholic schools, applicants must include relevant Theology units in their undergraduate degree to enrol concurrently in the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education. | |||
| (3) In NSW the Department of Education and Training requires the undergraduate degree to contain either one full academic year in four nominated areas or two full academic years of study in one area and one full academic year in two other nominated areas. The nominated areas are: Mathematics, Science and Technology, English, Personal development, health and physical education, Human society and its environment, Creative and practical Arts, Languages other than English, Information Technology, Psychology, and Education studies. | |||
| (4) An applicant who has relevant current clinical experience and/or post-registration qualifications may apply for special admission. | |||
| (5) An applicant who lacks the formal prerequisite but who has at least one year's experience in a related area of exercise science may apply for special admission. | |||
| (6) An applicant who holds a Diploma or Certificate in Nursing may apply for special admission. | |||
| (7) An applicant who lacks the formal prerequisite but who is licensed to practise midwifery within the state where the course is to be undertaken may apply for special admission. | |||
| (8) An applicant who lacks the formal prerequisite but who has equivalent midwifery qualifications and experience may apply for special admission. | |||
| (9) An applicant who lacks the formal prerequisite but who has held a senior leadership position in the area of clinical education may apply for special admission. | |||
| (10) An applicant who lacks the formal prerequisite but who (a) holds a Certificate or Diploma in Nursing and has at least two year's experience in a senior management position in (i) nursing [for the Master of Nursing (Management)] or (ii) clinical specialty [for the Master of Nursing (Practice)]; or (b) has a demonstrated record of relevant publication in professional journals: may apply for special admission. | |||
| (11) An applicant who lacks the formal prerequisite but who (a) holds a Certificate or Diploma in Nursing and has at least two year's experience in a senior management position or in a senior leadership position in nursing; or (b) has a demonstrated record of relevant publication in professional journals: may apply for special admission. | |||
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Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/53501