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Computing requirements

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that students have access to the CQUniversity website.  Students will be expected to undertake various components of study in the degree using email, Blackboard and the Internet.  Recommended web browsers are: Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape 4.5 or 4.7 and above (not version 6.0).

Application for credit transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies undertaken equivalent in content and depth to the CQUniversity courses within this program have been successfully completed.  Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption.

You can to apply for credit by completing the form at this link:

Credit Application Form

You can apply for direct credit against CQUniversity courses, if equivalent tertiary level study has been completed. You must supply relevant documentation (study guides, course profiles, etc) to do this. Or, in some programs you can apply for electives outside of CQUniversity range of courses. If your study was undertaken more than 10 years old, you may not be eligible to apply for this as credit.  

For more information about credit transfer contact the Program Advisor.

Residential school

There are 3 courses with a compulsory residential school held in Rockhampton;  HMSC1104 Study Skills for Health and Human Performance, OCHS12002 Fundamentals of OHS Practice and OCHS13010 Applied Worksite Analysis*.  

* Students must have successfully completed the prerequisites OCHS13008 Human Factors and OCHS13016 Occupational Health, Hygiene and Toxicology to attend the residential school for OCHS13010 Applied Worksite Analysis.

Please note:

1. Students successfully completing a combination of the courses OCHS12001, OCHS12005, OCHS12002, OCHS13011 (elective), may be eligible to apply for an interim award, Certificate of OHS (CU26).
2. Students are advised to take the courses in the pre-defined order thus acquiring the knowledge that will be assumed in the presentation of course material at advanced levels.  Students will be individually responsible for gaining the assumed entry-level knowledge of any course they elect to take out of sequence.  For more information or assessment of prior learning, please contact the specific course coordinator.
3. Students must have successfully completed the prerequisites OCHS13008 and OCHS13016 to enrol in OCHS13010 .
4. Any deferment of the Residential schools must have prior approval by the Program Director.  Any deferment beyond the approved mutually agreed terms will automatically result in the grade being changed to AF (Absent Fail).

CQUniversity CRICOS Provider Codes: NSW - 01315F; QLD - 00219C; VIC - 01624D