Prerequisite(s) qualifications, knowledge or experience

• A three year Bachelor degree from an Australian university or
• Professional (non-degree) qualifications or equivalentplus clear indication of relevant work experience and/or employment indicating a career track in accident investigation or
• Other relevant qualifications but working towards professional career developmentin accident investigation or related area, and who have had at leastfive years work experience

Students applying for entry via this alternative approach will need to provide evidence which shows the ability to:

• write high level reports;
• read and analyse academic literature, government policy texts and create detailed reports; and
• complete high level numeracy tasks applicable to workplace situations.

Note: Students applying for entry without a three year Bachelor degree from an Australian university will be assessed by the Head of Program.

Students who do not possess a three year Bachelor degree may be required to enrol in a university preparatory program, for example STEPS, before they commence (or with commencement) of their discipline studies.

This program has compulsory residential components in some courses.  Residential dates for these courses are documented within the residential school timetable http://content.cqu.edu.au/HandbookAdmin/schools.jsp Generally, the residential schools for the AINV core courses will be held at the ‘Crash Lab'.

The ‘crash lab' contains real accident wreckage and other artefacts to give you hands on experience in a realistic accident environment and significantly enhance your learning experience.

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-level 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 credit.

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.