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Division of Academic and Student Life (Administered by Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement)

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

APPLICANTS OF NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND

For the Business major¹

International 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

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

For all other majors

International applicants of non-English speaking background must meet the following English language proficiency requirements:

An overall IELTS score of 5.5 (with no component lower than 5.0)

Domestic applicants of non-English speaking background (all majors¹)

• Domestic applicants of non-English speaking background who do not have English 4, SA must be able to demonstrate that they have the English language proficiency required to participate effectively in the course.  This can be demonstrated by having achieved one or more of the following:

• 4 semesters of sound achievement or better in a senior secondary language rich subject (e.g. English Communication, History, Legal Studies, Business and Communication)

• successfully completed a university preparation course

• a satisfactory result in assessment of academic readiness²

• a minimum of 0.25FTE at tertiary level with a passing GPA

• STAT Test–score of 157 or better overall or 152 or better in the verbal sub-score

• other achievement deemed equivalent by the Dean, Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement.

¹the Business major has a course pre-requisite of English 4, SA

²a new JCU tool which combines a personal competency assessment and an academic skills assessment

APPLICANTS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND

All majors

Students of English speaking background are assumed to be proficient in the English language and are therefore not required to demonstrate English language proficiency.

Special admission requirements

Nil

Additional course rules

Nil

Course learning outcomes

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

• Integrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas, in a discipline or broad field of learning

• Identify, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information, claims and evidence from a range of sources

• Communicate ideas, arguments and perspectives in a clear and logical way through English language proficiency and a range of media and technologies

• Analyse, plan, design and evaluate solutions to problems by applying creativity, initiative and judgment and, where appropriate, numeracy skills

• Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in learning independently and managing personal development and future pathways

• 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

Notes

Available for mid-year entry

Not available at all campuses

Business

Townsville

Cairns

Singapore

External

Credit points in major

18 credit points

Notes

All majors are available for mid-year entry

Not all majors are available at all campuses

Brisbane

Singapore

External

(Business major only)

Maximum time to complete

3 years

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Maximum allowed

Not applicable

Expiry

Not applicable

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 advanced standing for subjects successfully completed under this course towards a Bachelor degree.