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Minimum English language proficiency requirements

APPLICANTS OF NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND

For the Business major¹

Applicants of non-English speaking background must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

For the Health major

Applicants of non-English speaking background must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

For the Psychological Science major

Applicants of non-English speaking background must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

For all other majors

Applicants of non-English speaking background must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band P – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Additional selection
requirements

ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û appreciates that a student's performance in Year 12 studies may not always be a true indicator of their ability to succeed at university. Therefore JCU will consider a school principal’s recommendation of an applicant's potential for university study for admission to the Diploma of Higher Education.

Dentistry [Indigenous Pathway] Major:

• This major is only available to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students
• Nominate with QTAC as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Submit JCU internal written application form by 30 September
• Submit Confirmation of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander documentation
• The written application form (and other information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying), may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Course learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Higher Education, students will be able to:

1. Integrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas, in a discipline or broad field of learning
2. Identify, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information, claims and evidence from a range of sources
3. Communicate ideas, arguments and perspectives in a clear and logical way through English language proficiency and a range of media and technologies
4. Analyse, plan, design and evaluate solutions to problems by applying creativity, initiative and judgment and, where appropriate, numeracy skills
5. Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in learning independently and managing personal development and future pathways
6. Apply knowledge of diversity and interpersonal and/or intercultural skills to work effectively in teams to complete a range of activities within broad parameters.

Credit points in major

24 credit points

Business

JCU Townsville

JCU Cairns

External

This is not a pathway program

Credit points in major

18 credit points

Maximum time to complete

3 years

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed

12 credit points

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Approved abbreviation

DipHigherEd

Inclusion of stream of study on testamur

The major will appear on the testamur

Course articulation

Students who complete this course are eligible to apply for entry into JCU bachelor degrees. Successful Diploma students may be granted credit for subjects successfully completed under this course towards a Bachelor degree.