Charles Darwin University (CDU) offers a range of undergraduate degree courses from nursing and science through to business and law. The University also provides other pathways to find a suitable course based on your skills, interest and educational background.
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Entry requirements
The minimum entry requirement for undergraduate degree courses is met by successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education (or equivalent) and a Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 60 or higher.
What if my ATAR is not high enough?
If your ATAR is lower than 60 and you want to study for a degree, the other pathways, which you can follow to meet the minimum admission requirements, include either:
- successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program (you can enrol in TEP if you are at least 18 years of age)
- successful completion of a VET or TAFE award of certificate IV or higher
- attainment of a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) score of 135 or greater (CDU will accept STAT rank if you are at least 19 years of age on 1 January 2010)
- successful completion of at least 0.5 of one year full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
Pre-requisites, assumed knowledge and quotas
There are no pre-requisites for CDU courses.
This has been replaced by assumed knowledge for some courses.
Assumed knowledge indicates the minimum level of knowledge for students considering a course and should be used as a guide to subject choices for students undertaking year 12.
All courses have a quota, i.e. a maximum number of places available each year. For some courses, the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available so applicants must be ranked in order of merit to enable selection to take place.
VET entry requirements
As a general guideline, most certificate courses do not have specific entry requirements but presume a satisfactory level of literacy and numeracy.
Diploma courses generally require successful completion of final year secondary schooling (year 12), completion of a certificate IV, or relevant experience.
Please check CDU courses for particular admission requirements for individual courses.
If you need advice about your course selection, contact the Information Centre for referral to the relevant study area.
