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Students must have completed English (4, SA) and it is recommended that potential applicants also complete either Biology, Chemistry or Physics to a Yr 12 level. Applications for admission from domestic students should be submitted via QTAC.

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA you are required to meet the English Language Prerequisite by:

• an academic IELTS completed within the last 2 years (from the term you are applying to start) with a minimum achievement of 7.0 in each band and overall or 
• a secondary or university qualification which is not more than 5 years old (from the term you are applying for entry into) with a satisfactory level of achievement of at least 2 years in duration from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA.

The English Language Proficiency requirements may also be satisfied by (results are to be no older than 2 years from the start of term):

•   Occupational test - Result of ‘A' or ‘B'

Completion of the Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) is intended to qualify students as a chiropractic assistant. Full registration as a chiropractor requires completion of a Masters level qualification and/or additional clinical experience. CQUniversity is in the process of developing a Masters level program in chiropractic that will meet these requirements, and this program is expected to be available for enrolment from 2014.

Prior to being approved for observation and placement in a clinic external to the University, the student must provide evidence of:

• Current National Police Check (not older than 3 years);
• Current Level 2 first aid certificate that includes CPR;
• Current working with children check ("Blue Card").

All students commencing CB77 Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) program are identified by the University to the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency and automatically become Registered Student Chiropractors. Students are required to comply at all times with the requirements and responsibilities of being a Registered Student Chiropractor.

The Faculty will recognise outstanding academic achievement of students, by awarding a Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) Degree with Distinction to students who achieve a GPA of 6.0 and above, in their first attempt result in their sixteen enrolled courses in the second and third year level of the program.

Course credit may be granted to students who are able to demonstrate appropriate prior learning or experience. Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies, equivalent in content and depth to the CQUniversity 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.

Refer to the Credit Transfer website at http://www.cqu.edu.au/credittransfer for further details on the guidelines and application process.

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. If your study was undertaken more than 10 years ago, you may not be eligible for credit.

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that students have access to the CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the program using email and the Internet. Students should also have access to their own notebook or laptop, or tablet, or smart phone.

It is strongly recommended that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.