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Entry requirements:

• Bachelor degree (or AQF equivalent) from a recognised university and minimum of three years relevant industry experience or equivalent related to their undergraduate degree
• Associate Degree in Adult and Vocational Education and a minimum of six years work experience in the adult and vocational education sector

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Applicants must hold an appropriate degree (i.e., undergraduate Bachelor degree or AQF equivalent) from a recognised university, and have a minimum of one year relevant industry experience (or equivalent) related to their undergraduate degree.

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A completed Bachelor or Postgraduate Degree from a University or other Tertiary education provider (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent).

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A completed Bachelor or Postgraduate Degree from a University or other Tertiary education provider (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent).

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A completed Bachelor degree (or AQF equivalent)

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Applicants for the Master of Customs Administration should hold: an undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognised university or tertiary institution, or a Graduate Certificate in Customs Administration from Charles Sturt University or an equivalent postgraduate award, or a Graduate Diploma of Customs Administration from Charles Sturt University or an equivalent postgraduate award.

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Entry requirements

Applicants should hold:

• a Bachelors (Honours) with Class 1 or Class 2 Division 1 from Charles Sturt University; or
• a relevant coursework Master's degree with evidence of research equivalent to a Charles Sturt University 16 point subject or greater, at a Distinction level or above; or
• an award from another accredited tertiary institution, accepted by the University as equivalent to one of the above awards, and/or
• have demonstrated in study or professional performance potential to undertake research at a Master degree level.

Intending applicants should contact the Sub-Dean Graduate Studies in the Faculty to discuss the proposal before applying for admission to the Master of Philosophy.

Admission to candidature is subject to approval by the University.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Entry requirements

• Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited four year degree within the previous ten years with a Weighted Average Mark of no less than 75 for the fourth year of psychological studies.
• The personal suitability to undertake professional practice as a psychologist, assessed through interview and referees' reports.
• Eligibility for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

Entry requirements

Grade Point Average of 4.5

Prospective students must have completed a three-year undergraduate degree or Postgraduate studies in any discipline, with a GPA above 4.5 demonstrating a good level of academic ability through previous studies.

Required pre-requisite study

Prospective students are required to have successfully completed study in linguistics and head and neck anatomy, prior to admission to the Master of Speech Pathology.

• Linguistics knowledge and skills must include knowledge of phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax, and language analysis, equivalent to SPH101: Speech, Language and Culture
• Head and neck anatomy knowledge must include knowledge of functional anatomy related to communication and swallowing, equivalent to BMS224: Head and Neck Anatomy.

Applicants who have not met the requirements can complete both SPH101 and BMS224 as Single Subject Studies or enrol in the Undergraduate Certificate in Health Studies in Session 3 through Charles Sturt. Alternatively, applicants can choose to undertake equivalent subjects at another university. Applicants will need to provide transcript and subject outlines detailing the pre-requisite subjects undertaken at another university.

All pre-requisite study must be satisfactorily completed prior to a student being enrolled in the Masters of Speech Pathology. Completion of these subjects at Charles Sturt or similar subjects at another institution does not provide any guarantee of success in gaining admission to the course.

Written Assessment

Applicants, with a GPA above 4.5, will need to provide answers to the below questions. Responses will be assessed in accordance with a rubric designed by the Speech Pathology Team.

• Influence: Explain how your degree from Charles Sturt University will enable you to be a positive influence in your community and make a unique contribution to the speech pathology profession (this could include diversification of the workforce, rural and remote practice, etc.). (150 words)
• Resilience: Resilience, supported by good self and time management skills, is an important trait to have in today's workforce, particularly when balancing social, occupational, study, and/or family commitments. Tell us about a time where you balanced competing demands for your time and showed resilience. (150 words)
• Interpersonal and communication skills: Speech pathology is a profession in which excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Describe an example of when you have demonstrated these skills in your life to support a positive outcome, and why you took the actions you did? (150 words)

A minimum overall Academic IELTS score of 7.0 with no score below a 6.5 in each of the individual skill areas or a qualification deemed equivalent.

Inherent requirements are the academic and other requirements of a course that all students must meet to achieve the course learning outcomes, and the knowledge, abilities, skills and qualities students will need to have in order to achieve them. Please visit our inherent requirements page for more general information about them.

• Inherent requirements - Master of Speech Pathology

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an approved tertiary institution, other than an undergraduate degree in Theology.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

An undergraduate degree or relevant industry experience.

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A Bachelor Degree (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other tertiary education provider.

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Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology must meet the following Admission Requirements:

• Completion of Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) within the previous ten years with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in core level 2 & 3 psychology subjects of the accredited sequence
• OR Completion of Charles Sturt's Graduate Diploma of Psychology within the previous ten years with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher

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A Bachelor degree or AQF equivalent.

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• A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent)
• A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification
• A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies
• Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume

Entry requirements

• A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) OR
• A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification OR
• A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR
• Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Entry requirements

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years) (or AQF equivalent)
• Three-year Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching qualification (or AQF equivalent) from a recognised university

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

Entry requirements

Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Education (K-12) if prior studies are assessed as meeting the Selection Rank for the course (see below). This includes applicants who meet the selection rank but have NOT achieved three HSC Band 5's with one of those in English and at least a Band 4 in Mathematics. This requirement is met through the course design which has a full first year of academic discipline studies in the subjects they will teach, including a mathematics/numeracy discipline subject. In addition, applicants must meet non-academic entry requirements.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years) Minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors)

Applicants with higher education study Successful completion of at least two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Completed bridging or enabling course Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

• A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
• 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with work and life experience Commissioned Officers from Australian Police, Fire, Mercantile Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence Forces (and related) can be admitted on the basis of rank, license, class, length of service and/or competencies achieved.

Other admission and pathway options include:

• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
• Indigenous Access Program (IAP)
• Undergraduate Certificate in University Preparation
• Charles Sturt University Advantage Program
• Elite Athletes Program

Additional essential requirements for admission (Applies to all admission channels) Applicants must demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.

English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements

• Born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, or United Kingdom, and have completed at least one senior secondary or tertiary qualification in one of these countries. This qualification must have been taught and assessed in English; OR
• Not born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, or United Kingdom, but have completed senior secondary study or at least three years of full-time university study (or equivalent) in one of these countries, and the language in which the qualification was taught and assessed was English; OR
• An IELTS (Academic) test result with an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, with no score below 7.0 in any of the four skill areas and a score of no less than 8.0 in speaking and listening. Testing results must be obtained within two years from the date of your application for admission; OR
• International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) with a score of Level 4 in all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, undertaken at approved testing sites where the assessment is teacher focused. Testing results must be within two years from the date of your application for admission.