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10 Support services Studying overseas can bring unexpected challenges along with excitement. CQUniversity has put in place an excellent support system to help enrich your learning experience. Our dedicated student services staff will support you from arrival in Australia to departure. These are some of our services: • Free airport reception on arrival at Rockhampton • Assistance with accommodation • Transport information • Enrolment advice • Study skills support • Part-time employment information • Social events and activities • Advice about health cover • Free Welcome Adventure Package at Rockhampton Student Association The CQUniversity Student Association is the voice of the student body, advocating for students in the decision‐making processes of the University. The association works in conjunction with the University to provide facilities, programs and services to enhance the academic and social experience of students. The CQUniversity Student Association can provide information about getting involved in various extracurricular activities such as sporting events, trips and volunteer opportunities. The association can also help with finding part-time employment, accommodation, second hand textbooks, mobile phones, student discounts and more. For more information on the student association visit association.cqu.edu.au Erika Santarossa, University of Windsor, Canada Human Movement Science, Rockhampton ❛ CQUniversity is passionate about their international students having the opportunity to experience the true Australian culture, and they organise several events enabling them to do so. The most interesting of the events had to be the Aboriginal Dreamtime Centre, where we learned how to throw boomerangs and play the didgeridoo. They also told us several native stories on how everything came about, further enhancing my views of the Australian culture. My main suggestion to anyone going to Australia is to save some time after you have completed your semester and see as much of the country as you can. I had the opportunity of backpacking the entire east coast and I now have cherished memories embedded in my mind, such as: scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef on several occasions, surfing in Byron Bay and Sydney, driving a 4x4 through the sand blows on Fraser Island, a road trip into the middle of the Outback and last but not least, canoeing through the Noosa Everglades. It is truly the most beautiful country with so much to see. ❜ Visas and health cover Visas You will require a student visa for your stay in Australia. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is responsible for providing advice and issuing visas on entry to Australia. For more information regarding visas visit the DIAC website at www.immi.gov.au. You may also contact your nearest Australian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission – for more information visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) at www.dfat.gov.au. Health cover Student visa holders are required by DIAC to have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their studies. Payment of the total health cover premium must be made when you pay your tuition fee, prior to coming to Australia. Medibank Private is CQUniversity’s preferred provider – for more information visit www.medibank.com.au.
11 Admission requirements • Students must ensure that they have approval from their home institution that the course/s applied for will be credited towards their degree. • Students must have successfully completed at least 12 months of full-time study (for undergraduate study) or have completed an approved undergraduate university degree (for graduate study) in their home country at the time of application. • Students from the USA must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4-point scale. • Other students please enquire at your international office regarding academic entry requirements. • Students who do not have English as a first language or have not completed secondary or tertiary study via the medium of English, must also meet our English entry requirements, ie have an equivalent of an overall IELTS band score of 6 (with no individual band score of less than 5.5) or a TOEFL score of 550, including a TWE score of 4 (computer based score of 213). • Students wishing to enrol in engineering courses require an overall IELTS band score of 6.5 (with no individual band score of less than 6.0) or equivalent TOEFL. How to find courses For a full list of courses available visit our student handbook. For specific enquiries email studyabroad-enquiries@cqu.edu.au. Tips for your search 1. Go to handbook.cqu.edu.au/Handbook 2. On the left hand navigation menu, click on ‘courses’ 3. Then click on ‘advanced course search’ 4. Choose a campus from the drop down box 5. Choose a term from the drop down box 6. Click ‘search’ Plan your term • A regular full-time load for undergraduate study is four courses per term. • A regular full-time load for graduate study is three courses per term. • Select double the number of courses you require per term in case some your selections are unavailable eg at undergraduate level, choose eight courses. STUDY ABROAD 2013 – 14 For more information on fees and admission requirements visit our website at www.cqu.edu.au/internationalfees. Credit and grading system To be able to receive academic credit for your chosen courses, you must seek prior approval for your course selections from your home university, before commencing your study abroad term at CQUniversity. CQUniversity will provide an academic transcript to all study abroad students on completion of their study abroad term. At CQUniversity grades are issued on a seven point scale. Below is a quick reference guide. HD (High Distinction) = 7 (85 – 100%) Undergraduate study A standard full-time credit load at CQUniversity is 24 credit points consisting of four courses of six credit points each. The minimum enrolment is three courses and the maximum is five. 6 units of credit = 3 – 4 credits in the US system 6 units of credit = 7.5 ECTS in the European system Graduate study A standard full-time credit load at CQUniversity is 24 credit points consisting of three courses of eight credit points each. 8 units of credit = 1 standard course/unit = 3-4 graduate credits in the US system 8 units of credit = 10 ECTS in the European system Please enquire about credit transfer for countries not listed. D (Distinction) = 6 (75 – 84%) C (Credit) = 5 (65 – 74%) P (Pass) = 4 (50 – 64%) PC (Pass Conceded) = 3 (40 – 49%)
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