Pathways to study

Apply with an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR)

You will meet the entry requirements to most courses with a minimum ATAR (or equivalent) of 60; however, some courses are more competitive and may have a higher cut-off score. 

To see the specific ATAR cut-off score, find your course and check under the entry requirements tab.

ATAR related adjustments

CDU offers two point schemes:

• University Equity Scheme for Year 12 completers from selected schools
• Universities Language, Literacy and Mathematics Scheme. Offered to Year 12 completers who studied specific subjects at school.

Any adjustments will be applied to the university aggregate (not the ATAR) from which selection ranks are calculated.

Complete an enabling course

For domestic students who don’t meet course entry requirements, or need a hand to get into the swing of study, we offer a free Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP), or Preparation for Tertiary Success (PTS) for Indigenous students.

With TEP or PTS, you’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence you’ll need to succeed at university.

You can complete the program online or on campus in as little as 16 weeks. You will then meet the requirements to apply for entry to most CDU undergraduate degrees.

CDU also accepts similar bridging programs offered at universities around Australia.

Explore our enabling courses.

Sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

If you are 18 years and older, and apply for a CDU course that accepts special entry, you can sit the STAT or be considered based on a previous STAT result.

You will need a score of 135 or more received after 2009 or 145 or more before 2009 to be eligible for entry into most CDU courses.

Learn more about STAT.