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Inherent requirements

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Charles Darwin University supports the rights of students to participate on an equitable basis in all aspects of University life.

What are inherent requirements?

Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge, and standards of conduct and performance that are essential for a student to achieve the learning outcomes of a course or unit. These may include compulsory standards set by professional registration, or accreditation bodies.

How does this affect you?

The capacities outlined in the inherent requirements reflect the necessary skills and abilities required by a student to successfully complete the academic requirements of an award course. 

Inherent requirements are specific to a particular course but are not course entry requirements. To enable informed decision making about courses of study, prospective and current students should reflect carefully on the course inherent requirements. 

Where possible, CDU will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to enable participation by students with disability, carer/assistant responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations. However, reasonable adjustments cannot fundamentally change, replace, or override the inherent requirements, or compromise the academic integrity of an academic program. 

Prospective and current students who are concerned about their capacities in relation to inherent requirements are strongly encouraged to contact the CDU Access and Inclusion team to discuss possible adjustments or alternative courses.

Access and Inclusion
E: inclusion@cdu.edu.au
T: (08) 8946 6288

For course enquiries contact Student Central

Student Central
E: student.central@cdu.edu.au
T: 1800 061 963

Accounting

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Accounting, Master of Professional Accounting, and Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice).

Accounting

Alcohol and other drugs

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs.

Alcohol and other drugs

Arts

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Arts, Graduate Certificate in Arts, Diploma of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), and Bachelor of Arts.

Arts

Audiology

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Clinical Audiology.

Audiology

Business

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma of Business Studies, Diploma of Digital Enterprise, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Digital Enterprise, Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Enterprise, Master of Business Administration Sustainable Enterprise, and Master of Business Administration Sustainable Leadership.

Business

Clinical science

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Clinical Sciences.

Clinical science

Counselling

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Diploma of Counselling.

Counselling

Dietetics

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Dietetics.

Dietetics

Engineering

These inherent requirements apply to the following suite of engineering courses at Charles Darwin University: Diploma of Engineering, Associate Degree of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Science, Bachelor of Engineering Science – Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Honours, and Master of Engineering.

Engineering

Environment and science

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma of Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science Honours, Master of Environmental Management, Masters of Applied Spatial Science, and Graduate Certificate of Spatial Science.

Environment and science

Exercise and sport science

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma in Exercise and Sport Science, Associate Degree in Exercise and Sport Science, and Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science. 

Exercise and sport science

Health science

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Health Science.

Health science

Humanitarian and disaster management

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Emergency & Disaster Management, Graduate Diploma of Emergency and Disaster Management, Graduate Certificate of Emergency and Disaster Management, Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services), and the Bachelor of Humanitarian Aid & Development.

Humanitarian and disaster management

Information technology

These inherent requirements apply to the following suite of Information Technology courses of Charles Darwin University:  Diploma of Network Engineering, Diploma of Information Technology, Associate Degree of Information and Communication Technology, Associate Degree of Network Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Software Engineering Honours, Bachelor of Computer Science/Master of Information Technology, Graduate Certificate of Data Science, Graduate Certificate of Information Technology (Cyber Security), Master of Data Science, Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security), Master of Information Technology (Information Systems and Data Science), and Master of Information Technology (Software Engineering).

Information technology

Law

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma of Laws, Associate Degree of Legal Studies, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws Honours, and Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).

Law

Medical laboratory science

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science Honours, and Master of Medical Laboratory Science.

Medical laboratory science

Midwifery

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Midwifery.

Midwifery

Nursing

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Nursing and
Master of Nursing Practice Pre-registration.

Nursing

Nutrition

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Nutrition.

Nutrition

Occupational therapy

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Health Science/ Master of Occupational Therapy, and Master of Occupational Therapy.

Occupational therapy

Paramedicine

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Paramedicine.

Paramedicine

Pharmacy

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Pharmacy.

Pharmacy

Physiotherapy

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

 

Psychology

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Diploma of Psychology.

Psychology

Psychology Honours

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Psychology Honours.

Psychology Honours

Psychology clinical

These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Psychology (Clinical).

Psychology clinical

Psychological science

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Psychological Science (Graduate Entry).

Psychological science

Social work

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Social Work and 
Master of Social Work.

Social work

Speech and language therapy

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Speech and Language Therapy, and Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy.

Speech and language therapy

Teacher education

These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Teaching, Bachelor of Education Primary, Bachelor of Education Secondary, and Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (Birth-12 Years).

Teacher education

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