Charles Darwin University (CDU) Courses

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate diploma, masters degree, or equivalent international qualification. Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Accounting Studies are also eligible for entry.

Applicants who have previously completed an accounting degree within Australia are not eligible to apply.

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification with a major in computer science, information technology, information systems, statistics, mathematics, engineering, or a program with substantial quantitative competencies.

Consideration will also be given to applicants who have at least five years appropriate professional experience. Applicants must provide further documentation detailing their employment experience in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application.

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in health studies, and evidence of recent experience in a health setting.

Applicants with a degree in management or business may be considered if they have a background in health.

Consideration will also be given to applicants who demonstrate at least five years appropriate professional experience in middle to higher level management in a health service organisation. Applicants must provide further documentation detailing their employment experience (i.e. Work experience certificate from an employer/s) and outlining their roles and achievements in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV).

Applicants intending to specialise in Medical Nursing, Perioperative Nursing, Primary Health Care Nursing, Renal Nursing, or Surgical Nursing must meet all of the following requirements:

• Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent international qualification; and
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Division 1 registered nurse; and
• Current employment in the field of nursing specialisation.

All applicants must provide evidence of current employment or recent experience in their field of nursing specialisation in their application.

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

Applicants intending to specialise in Mental Health Nursing must meet the following requirements:

• Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent international qualification; and
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Division 1 registered nurse.

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

Applicants intending to specialise in Safety and Quality in Health Service Delivery must meet the following qualification:

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

Applicants are expected to have relevant employment in the health sector if the completed degree is in a non-health-related field.

Applicants intending to specialise in Clinical Education must meet the following qualification:

• Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in a health-related field.

Successful completion of an APAC accredited four-year sequence in Psychology with either

• a minimum upper second class Honours (2A) or
• Graduate Diploma in Psychology with a minimum GPA of 6.00.

All applicants are required to provide:

• 2 referee reports submitted via www.psychologyreference.org and
• a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter addressing why you are interested in the CDU Course; to be uploaded to your application at the time of submission.

Invitations to attend an interview will be extended to applicants based on a combination of academic performance, CV and references.

Successful completion of:

• a recognised bachelor degree in any field; and
• the equivalent of one-year full-time study in behavioural or social science units, whether this be included in the completed degree or in the form of additional qualifications at diploma or above level.

Due to professional recognition, applicants who have completed a Bachelor of Social Work undergraduate degree accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers will not be eligible for entry into this course.

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate diploma, masters degree, or equivalent international qualification. Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Accounting Studies are also eligible for entry.

Applicants who have previously completed an accounting degree within Australia are not eligible to apply.

Successful completion of one of the following:

• a recognised bachelor degree or a graduate diploma or masters degree in a related area; or
• a recognised bachelor degree plus an honours degree or a graduate diploma or masters degree in a non-related area.

Related areas include: public health, health science, primary health care, medicine, social science or health promotion

Note: Bachelor of Nursing is not an approved degree for this course. Applicants with a degree in this field are encouraged to apply for either the Graduate Diploma of Health Research or Public Health. Applicants with extensive experience in rural and remote practice may be assessed on a case-by-case basis

Applicants who have completed Charles Darwin University's Graduate Certificate of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (UIDPC1) or Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology (UEPID1) are also eligible for entry.