Admission - Procedures & Rules

Offers of Admission

Offers of student places in the University are made by the Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer in accordance with the rules, resolutions, policies and procedures set by the University. Neither oral advice nor any form of written advice will commit the University to make an offer.

In accordance with University requirements, the Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer prescribes procedures for admissions and enrolments and the dates by which the procedures are to be completed or conducted, and by which any fees or charges are to be paid.

CQU reserves the right to withdraw an offer and cancel the enrolment of any person where an offer was made on the basis of incomplete or inaccurate information supplied by the applicant or a certifying authority.

Undergraduate Admission

For all programs offered through QTAC, successful applicants are forwarded a QTAC response to offer form from QTAC. An offer package will be sent from CQU Admissions, which will include a letter of offer, enrolment guide, Information for Commonwealth supported students booklet and Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form, and other relevant information.

To accept an offer of a quota place, an applicant must:

After accepting an offer with both QTAC and CQU, a student may choose to postpone the commencement of their studies. This is done by not enrolling in any courses until the term in which you wish to commence study. When you wish to become enrolled, you should contact the Student Services Line on 1300 550 900 or email prelrolment@cqu.edu.au for assistance.

If an offer is not accepted with QTAC and CQU by the respective lapse dates as described above, the offer of a place will lapse. If the student decides to seek a place at the University at a later date, they are required to submit a new application to QTAC and will not be eligible to apply for readmission to the University directly.

Entry to undergraduate programs in the vocational education and training area, and to the graduate entry programs in primary and secondary teaching are made by application direct to the University. Information on application procedure for these programs may be obtained from the Admissions Office, Student Administration by telephoning 1300 360 444.

Honours:

Applicants who have completed appropriate degree studies may apply directly to the university for entry into the relevant CQU honours program. The following factors are taken into account in the selection of honours candidates:

In addition, Faculties may prescribe other prerequisite conditions for admission to specified honours programs.

Postgraduate Admission

All postgraduate applications are made directly to the University. Postgraduate courses have specific entry criteria, which are listed under each program description in the handbook. An applicant must meet the entry criteria for the program for which they are applying in order to be considered for admission.

Readmission of Former CQU Students

Students whose enrolment in a program has been cancelled and who wish to recommence their studies in that program, may apply directly to CQU (NOT through QTAC) for readmission. This applies to students who were previously enrolled at UCQ, UCCQ, or CIAE. This does not apply to Research Students who should contact the Research Services office for information.

Information on application procedures, for readmission and eligibility to apply for readmission, may be obtained from the Admissions Office, Student Administration, by telephoning 1300 360 444.

Students who are seeking readmission to CQU, but in a program of study offered by a different faculty, must apply for admission, either through QTAC (for undergraduate) or directly to CQU (postgraduate), using the relevant application form.

At the completion of a period of exclusion from a specific program of study, a student must apply for readmission to that program to re-enrol.

The University reserves the right to refuse an application for readmission based on previous results in that program.

A student who was previously enrolled in a postgraduate program as a HECS student and is applying for readmission into the same program, which is now fee-paying will not retain their Commonwealth supported standing, and will become subject to full fees for that program. Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP which allows them to defer the payment of their fees.

Cross-Institutional Studies

Students enrolled at other tertiary institutions may apply to undertake CQU courses for credit towards their award programs. This category of admission is termed cross-institutional enrolment. Information on application procedures for cross-institutional enrolment may be obtained from the Admissions Office, Student Administration, by telephoning 1300 360 444.

Students are responsible for obtaining information on course availability, suitability of their background, including the status of their preparation in terms of prerequisites, and timetables.

A letter of approval for the course(s) selected from the student's home institution must accompany the application.

An offer of cross-institutional enrolment applies only to the academic year in which the offer was made. Students wishing to continue their enrolment into subsequent academic years must apply again in full.

Cross-institutional students who are eligible for Commonwealth support at their home institution may be eligible to be Commonwealth supported for their cross-institutional enrolment at CQU. However, any Commonwealth supported student who chooses to enrol in a course that is offered only as a fee-paying course at CQU will be required to pay the full fee.

Students who are eligible to be registered for FEE-HELP in their program of study at their home institution may also register for FEE-HELP with CQU for their approved cross-institutional courses.

Change of Program

Students wishing to change their program within the same Faculty can do so by completing an Application for Change of Program form. This applies for all students, whether coursework postgraduate or undergraduate. This does not apply to Research Students who should contact the Research Services Office for information.

To be eligible to apply for Change of Program, students must have successfully completed at least one course in their current program, and be eligible for admission into the new program.

Articulating students may also progress to the next level in their program of study by applying for a Change of Program provided they continue in the next available term.

To another Faculty:

Undergraduate students wishing to apply for a program offered by another Faculty will need to apply to QTAC at http://www.qtac.edu.au.

Postgraduate coursework students wishing to apply for a program in another Faculty will need to complete an Application for Admission Postgraduate (Coursework) and Direct form available from Student Administration, or from the web at http://www.cqu.edu.au/studinfo/admin/studadminforms/index.htm#admissionforms or may apply online at http://www.cqu.edu.au/prostudent/index.htm.

Non-Award Studies

Single Non-Award Admissions:

A person who wishes to complete a course offered by the University, without undertaking an award program, may seek admission in single non-award courses. This category of admission is used for those who wish to undertake a course to update or expand their knowledge in a specific area without committing themselves to an entire degree or diploma program.

To be admitted, an applicant must satisfy normal entry and prerequisite requirements for admission to the program from which the course or courses are drawn and must complete all assessment requirements. Information on application procedures and available courses may be obtained from the Admission Office, Student Administration, by telephoning 1300 360 444.

Students who wish to take further courses in subsequent terms or years are required to apply again for admission to study those courses.

Students are not eligible for Commonwealth support of HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP; they are required to pay fees upfront, which vary depending on the course(s) undertaken.

Students must comply with the University's policies and procedures relating to admission, enrolment, the payment of fees and student charges, and assessment.

Those who successfully complete courses are not entitled to claim a degree or other award of the University. In some circumstances, students admitted to award programs may apply to have work completed credited towards future award program requirements.

School-links Non-Award Admission:

The School-links Non-Award Program (SNAP), is designed for gifted and talented Year 11 and 12 school students to undertake individual courses at a first year university level while still completing the requirements for the Senior Certificate and gaining an OP.

Students will be able to seek credit for studies completed as SNAP students in award university programs in which they may subsequently enrol. Information on application procedures is available from the Admissions Office, Student Administration by telephoning 1300 360 444.

Students are not liable for Commonwealth support or HECS-HELP. Tuition fees as published in the University's Tuition Fee Schedule are charged. Students must comply with the University's policies and procedures relating to admission, enrolment, payment of fees and student charges, and assessment. Those who successfully complete courses are not entitled to claim a degree or other award of the University.

An offer of SNAP enrolment applies only to the term in which the offer was made. Students wishing to continue their enrolment into subsequent terms must apply again in full.

Exclusion Cases

Any applicant for admission who is under suspension or permanent or temporary exclusion from any tertiary institution or program of tertiary study, whether in Australia or elsewhere, is required to inform QTAC and/or the University in the space provided on the application for admission form.

If exclusion was on academic grounds within the past five years and the applicant has no successful tertiary study subsequent to the exclusion, the applicant may be admitted to the University only with the approval of the Faculty concerned.

If exclusion was on any grounds other than academic, the applicant may be admitted to the University only with approval of the Vice-Chancellor or nominee.

Applicants are encouraged to provide full details of exclusion together with relevant documentation with their applications. Factors such as changed circumstances, academic or vocational performance since exclusion, maturity and motivation may be considered in the determination of the admission application.

A student who is under exclusion from a program under rules for unsatisfactory academic performance may not apply for readmission to any other program of the same level offered by that faculty for a prescribed period (one to four terms) from the date of exclusion.

However, a student who has been excluded may apply for admission to another program at a lower level or a program offered by a different faculty, admission to which may be refused by the Faculty Education Committee controlling the program.

Applications for admission to a different CQU program must be made through QTAC on an application form.

At the completion of the period of exclusion from a specific program of study, a student is eligible to apply for readmission to that program, under conditions determined by the Faculty Education Committee responsible for that program.

Administration

The Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for the administration of all matters relating to the admission and enrolment of students, subject to the Central Queensland University Statute No. 3 (Admission & Enrolment), the rules and any resolutions of Council.

Rules

The Council may make rules:

CQU Statutes can be found at http://www.cqu.edu.au/council/statutes/index_statutes.htm