Charles Darwin University (CDU) Courses

Applicants for this course must meet all of the following qualifications:

• Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent international qualification; and
• Applicants must also hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Division 1 registered nurse; and
• Current employment in a renal nursing field is required. Applicants should include details of their relevant employment in their application.

Hospital-trained nurses with current registration may also be considered.

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification.

If completed degree is in a non-health related field, it is expected applicants will have relevant employment in the health sector.

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

• Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 70*.
• Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.
• Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma with a GPA of at least 3.
• Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
• Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 147.
• Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course of at least 12 months duration.
• Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in a health science-related area with at least a credit average (GPA of 5.00).

Consideration will also be given to applicants who are below a GPA of 5.00 who can demonstrate a suitable level of technical skills.

Successful completion of the following:

• an APAC accredited three-year undergraduate psychology sequence or the CDU Bachelor of Psychological Science degree; and
• a GPA of at least 5.0; and
• credit in units equivalent to PSY247/PSY248 Research Design and Analysis and PSY347/PSY337 Advanced Research Design and Analysis. If you undertook equivalent units at an institution other than CDU, you will be required to attach your unit outlines to your application.

Applicants who have completed CDU's WPSYG1 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Graduate Entry) plus a three-year bachelor degree are also eligible for entry are also eligible for entry. Alternative assessment provisions are available for First Nations Australians who have completed an APAC accredited three-year undergraduate sequence in Psychology.

For students who would like to enrol but require more flexible study options or a reduced study load, we encourage you to email the Head of Discipline (Professor Tinashe Dune, tinashe.dune@cdu.edu.au) to discuss how we can help you succeed.

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in a science, biomedical science, environment, health or information technology discipline with at least a credit average (GPA of 5.00).

Students who do not meet the GPA requirement, but have a GPA of at least 4.0 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

• Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 70*.
• Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.
• Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
• Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 147.
• Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course of at least 12 months duration.
• Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification with at least a credit average (GPA of 5.00).

You must contact CDU's Faculty of Arts and Society by email to fas@cdu.edu.au prior to submitting an application to discuss a potential project and supervision arrangements. Entry into the course will be subject to the availability of supervision, dependent on the research interests of the applicant.