Undergraduate Study Guide 2012 Southern Cross University

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Pathways into Southern Cross UniversityThere are many pathways to gain entry to Southern Cross University andwe want to help you learn about them all.You can contact us at:www.scu.edu.au/howtoapplyt: 1800 626 481e: enquiry@scu.edu.auSTAREntrySchemeATAR/OPPriorEducationTAFEPathwaysGetting intoSouthernCrossUniversitySTATTestundergraduate degrees 2012 www.scu.edu.auPreparingforSuccessPersonalCompetencyStatementWorkExperience42
Preparing for SuccessThe Preparing for Success Program is available at everyteaching session, free of course fees, to people who have apassion for learning and who may not meet the formal entryrequirements for enrolment in a degree.The program is an enabling course, helping students to developthe academic skills needed for success at Southern CrossUniversity. Successful completion of the course may offer apathway to one of our degrees.Core academic skills are the focus of the 12-week full-timeprogram, with study skills tailored for degrees in specificdisciplines. Preparing for Success is available at Lismore, CoffsHarbour and Tweed Heads or by distance education and canbe done part-time if preferred.Learn more about this program atwww.scu.edu.au/preparingforsuccessor email: successprogram@scu.edu.auTAFECongratulations! If you have completed study at TAFE you arewell on your way to your Southern Cross University degree.Depending on the TAFE course you’ve completed, you may beable to use it to gain entry into your university studies and gainadvanced standing (credit) towards your degree.If you are a graduate from North Coast TAFE (NCT) or the GoldCoast Institute of TAFE, with a Diploma or Advanced Diploma,you will be granted a minimum ATAR equivalent rank for entryinto Southern Cross University:- Diploma (ATAR Rank 86.10) and- Advanced Diploma (ATAR Rank 92.65).If you have completed any TAFE studies (or even just someTAFE units), at Certificate Level III or higher, you also mayreceive advanced standing for those studies. This may enableyou to complete your university degree in a shorter time than isusually the case.ATAR/OPATAR – stands for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. It is ameasure from 0 to 99.95 of academic achievement in the HSCthat assists universities in NSW and the ACT to rank applicantsfor selection to their degrees. The Queensland equivalent iscalled the Overall Position (OP).OP stands for Overall Position – it is a number from 1 to 25and is a measure of academic achievement in the QueenslandSenior Certificate. It assists universities to rank Queenslandapplicants for selection to their degrees.Other criteria such as a portfolio, interview, audition, orquestionnaire may also be taken into account in conjunctionwith the ATAR/OP for certain courses.If you are a current school leaver from within the University’sfeeder region (see Star Entry Scheme below) you are alsoeligible for bonus ATAR/OP points. You will automatically begranted five bonus points to your ATAR score, or two bands toyour OP, for entry.Visit UAC: www.uac.edu.auVisit QTAC: www.qtac.edu.auIf you feel you have been educationally or sociallydisadvantaged during your school studies (because of eventsor circumstance beyond your control that have impacted onyour ability to study successfully), you may request specialconsideration of these circumstances when applying to study atSouthern Cross University.You may be eligible for the special education access schemesoffered by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or theQueensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/easwww.qtac.edu.au/InfoSheets/SpecialConsiderationStar Entry SchemeThe STAR Entry Scheme is designed to provide high schoolstudents in the Southern Cross University feeder region theopportunity to gain admission to the University on the basis oftheir principal’s recommendation.STAR early offers are made from October so it is possible fora successful STAR applicant to have a university offer in theirhands before their year 12 results are known.You are eligible to apply if you are a year 12 student from withinthe SCU feeder region, which is the area bordered in the southby the NSW Central Coast, west to the NSW/SA border, northto the Darling Downs, Queensland and east to include theGreater Gold Coast.Offers for the STAR Entry Scheme are made via the UAC orQTAC preference system.How to apply1. Complete the application form sent to eligible schoolsin Term 3 and return to your careers advisor/guidancecounsellor.2. Lodge your UAC or QTAC preference for this course by30 September.3. Your principal or careers advisor/guidance counsellor willcomplete and return your STAR Entry Scheme applicationform to Southern Cross University.undergraduate degrees 2012 www.scu.edu.au43
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