ACU International

Sonia Doan
Country Manager Vietnam, International Marketing and Student Recruitment
 Who we are
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

World leading World ranked university Students from all beliefs Government funded
academics 4570 international are welcome
students from 107
nationalities

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 History of ACU

One of the first education providers in Australia with Largest Catholic university in the
origins in Catholic colleges from mid 1800s English-speaking world

Colleges established in ACU establishes research

1857 Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,
Ballarat and Canberra
1991 2015 2020 institutes to support he
University’s Research
Intensification Strategy=

ACU had its origins in the mid-19th Merger of colleges, to ACU celebrates 25 ACU celebrates 30
century, when Catholic orders and create ACU - one of the years and is one years and is one of
institutes became involved in 40 public universities in of Australia’s Australia’s fastest
preparing teachers for Catholic Australia fastest growing growing universities
schools and, later, nurses for universities
Catholic hospitals

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 Why choose ACU?

We’re highly ranked Affordable education

At ACU, we’re building a reputation to be reckoned We believe that education is for everyone, which is
with. We’re ranked in the top 2% of universities why ACU is one of the most affordable universities
worldwide1 and acknowledged by the Times Higher in Australia. Our recognised and accredited
Education World Rankings, the QS World University courses in education and arts, health sciences, law
Rankings, US News Best Global Universities and the and business, and theology and philosophy offer
Academic Ranking of World Universities. you an excellent return on investment.
1 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020.
*Percentage calculated as ACU’s world rank as a proportion of the total number of universities in the world:
International Handbook of Universities 2019, Palgrave MacMillan.

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 ACU – an overview

• We have seven campuses around

Australia and a campus in Rome, Italy.
• We offer a wide range of exceptional
undergraduate, postgraduate and
research courses.
• Programs are available across fours
faculties (Education and Arts, Health
Sciences, Law and Business and
Theology and Philosophy).
• Each year, more than 25 per cent of ACU
undergraduate students' study outside
BLACKTOWN Australia at one of our international
partner universities.

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 ACU at a glance

Enrolments ACU hosts students from Enrolments by campus

more than 90 countries Adelaide* 28
Undergraduate students
26,901 Top countries of origin Ballarat 1,023
Brisbane 6,728
Postgraduate students Nepal Canberra 1,154
6,915 China 11,216
Melbourne
India North Sydney 5,864
No-ward students
1,381 Vietnam Online 4,022
USA Strathfield 5,162
International students Total 35,197
4,570
* Adelaide Campus not available to international
students.

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 A growing reputation - Australia
No.1
LARGEST PROVIDER OF GRADUATE TEACHERS
IN AUSTRALIA
Higher Education Statistics, Aus Gov, DET, Teacher Education 2017
Top 2%
OF ALL UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. No.1
LARGEST PROVIDER OF GRADUATE NURSES
IN AUSTRALIA
39 Higher Education Statistics, Aus Gov, DET, Nursing 2017

No.14
AMONG YOUNG UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD
Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022
IN THE WORLD OF NURSING
Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022

No.7
GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT
Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal 2022 Top 50
IN THE WORLD OF EDUCATION
Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022

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 More than an Australian experience
Take your degree overseas
• Each year, more than 1,000 of
our students study outside
Australia at one of ACU’s
international partner
organisations, or at our Rome
Campus in Italy.
• In most cases, you’ll receive
credit for the units you study
overseas, which means the
experience won’t increase the
duration of your ACU degree.

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 Our study areas
Within the four faculties are range of discipline areas are available:

• Allied Health • Nursing

• Business • Nutrition and biomedical science
• Creative arts • Philosophy
• Early education • Psychology
• Global studies • Public health and administration
• Humanities and social sciences • Sports and exercise science
• Inclusive education and disability studies • Teaching and education
• Information technology • Theology
• Law

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 Services to help you achieve your goals
Academic success
• International Student Advisors (ISA’s)
• Academic skills unit

• Career Development Service

• Office of Student Success
• AskACU Centre

• PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions)

• Student Advocacy Service

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 Global Engagement

Career development & employability services

Key services
• ACU CareerHub an online portal which provides students job opportunities, appointment bookings and event
information.
• Graduate Employment, our ACU Career Directory gives you exclusive access to graduate jobs, internships, career
advice and reviews tailored to your study area.
• Application Assist is a step by step process to enable students to build professional and competitive job application
documents.
• The Careers and Employability provides one-on-one appointments and online career advice, career workshops and
programs (general and course-specific), employer events and networking opportunities
• Student Jobs on Campus (SJC) provides students with the opportunity to undertake paid employment across ACU
campuses while completing their studies.

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 Global Engagement

Student jobs on campus

• Since 2016, SHC has placed approximately 500 students each calendar year into paid employment roles at ACU.
• Minimum Hourly rate: A$34.47, inclusive of 25% staff loading
• Type of roles:
• student ambassadors
• library shelvers
• IT support services officers
• student centre services assistants
• gym instructors
• research assistants
• administration assistants, and many more.

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 Minimum Academic Entry Requirements
Bachelor Degrees TPP and Diplomas Foundation Program

Upper Secondary Education Graduation Diploma Upper Secondary Education Graduation Diploma Upper Secondary Education Graduation
(Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Pho thong) with a (Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Pho thong) with Diploma (Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Pho
minimum grade average of 7.5 in final year minimum grade average of 6.0 in final year results. thong) with minimum grade average of 5.5 in
results from Gifted High School, or 8.0 from final year results OR Upper Secondary School
General High Schools for undergraduate
- Year 11 with minimum grade average of 6.0.
programs in Allied Health, Global Studies, Initial
Teacher education, Law and Psychology; OR
Upper Secondary Education Graduation Diploma
(Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Pho thong) with a
minimum grade average of 7.0 in final year
results from Gifted High School, or 7.5 from
General High School for all other
undergraduate programs not specified above.

English Requirements are various based on the programs:

https://www.acu.edu.au/handbook/handbook-2021/policies-and-general-information/admission-to-coursework-programs-policy-and-
procedures/admission-to-coursework-programs-policy#collapseTwentyNine1

Other qualifications:
https://www.acu.edu.au/-/media/feature/pagecontent/richtext/study-at-acu/how-to-apply/minimum-academic-entry-requirements-by-
country.pdf?la=en&hash=AEAD49070BDB39BC1BDAD55E99632A44
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What if I don’t meet direct entry requirements to bachelor programs
• Diploma in Business – Melbourne, North • Diploma in Educational Studies
Sydney, Blacktown, Brisbane – S1 and S2 (Tertiary Preparation) – 7 campuses, S1
only
• Diploma in IT - Melbourne, North Sydney,
Blacktown, Brisbane – S1 and S2 • Diploma in Liberal Arts –Brisbane,
Melbourne, Strathfield – S1 and S2
• Diploma in Biomedical Science –
Melbourne, Nth Sydney, Brisbane – S1 • Diploma in Visual Arts and Design-
only Melbourne and Strathfield- S1 only
• Diploma in Exercise Science - Melbourne, • Diploma in Youth Work- Melbourne-S1 and
Brisbane, Blacktown – S1 and S2 S2
• Diploma in Nutrition Science – Melbourne,
Nth Sydney, Blacktown – S1 only

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 ACU Foundation Studies

Provides a pathway to ACU for students who are not able to

study in other ACU pathway or direct entry programs as:

• They don’t have a recognized Year 12 qualification (but have

completed year 11).
• They are 17 or will be at commencement of study.
• They don’t meet the minimum English entry requirements
for other programs.

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Provides a pathway to all ACU courses and
Australian campuses.
Bachelor in:

Health Melbourne
Sciences
Ballarat

Law and
FS in
Business Melbourne or North Sydney
Foundation North Sydney
Studies
Education Strathfield
and Arts
Canberra

Theology and
Philosophy Brisbane

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English Entry Requirements

INTERNATIONAL TEST OF ENGLISH AS

CAMBRIDGE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEARSON TEST OF A FOREIGN ACU ENGLISH
ADVANCED ENGLISH
TESTING SYSTEM – ENGLISH (PTE) LANGUAGE – LANGUAGE TEST
(CAE)
ACADEMIC (IELTS) ACADEMIC (TOEFL)

Overall score: 5.5 42 with a minimum Internet based total D (55-59%) Overall score of
Individual score of of 36 in all four of 46: minimum 18 162
5.0 in all tests communicative writing
skills

For articulation into courses requiring an English Language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 or higher
Overall score: 6.0 50 with a minimum Internet based total C (60 - 64 %) Overall score of
Individual score of of 50 in all four of 60: Minimum 21 169
6.0 in all tests communicative in writing
skills

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 Scholarships

• ACU International Student Scholarship - 50% off full tuition (20 slots/each year) available
for all International students & all courses for International Students (inc. Nursing &
Teaching).

• Global Excellence Scholarships - A tuition-fee waiver of up to $2,500 will be awarded each

semester or $5,000 per year to commencing undergraduate and postgraduate students (Up to
20,000 for full Degree duration), who will commence their programs in Semester 1, 2024 and
Semester 2, 2024. Availabe for Peter Faber Business School, Courses in Business and
Information Technology.

• 20% ACU ELICOS Scholarship for a range of English language courses commencing in
2023 and 2024. This offer is open to all students from all countries. Students must enrol in
one of the above courses and commence studies in by June 2024.

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 Application & Offers & Intakes
• Applications are processed via Studylink portal
• Full offer:
• Conditional offer: if the students has remaining conditions before enrollment
• Unconditional offer: if there are no conditions on the offer
*Note:
• Students can proceed to pay deposit and receive the CoE for both unconditional or conditional full offers. Students need
to clear pending conditions before the intake enrollment.
• ACU can offer conditional offer letter for our Bachelor of Nursing program. Student can also proceed to pay the deposit in
order to accept the conditional offer, receive the CoE and have their spot in the program secured.

• Provisional offer:
• Applicant is subject to GTE check
• After the GTE check the applicant will get the full offer
• Intakes:
• Main course intakes: February & July
• Foundation intakes: March & September
• TPP Intake: February & May (in Brisbane campus only)

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Education at ACU
Why Study Education at ACU?

• Education is core business at ACU. Students learn from internationally recognized academics
who are shaping education in Australia and around the world.
• Largest national school of education and leading provider of graduate teachers in Australia
• National curriculum taught across 7 campuses
• Our courses are innovative, inquiry-based and future-focused and are developed in partnership
with education leaders and underpinned by latest research so students will learn the latest in
teaching practice.

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What’s difference?

• Strong record of students finding jobs – 94% of our undergraduate

teacher education students are employed within four months of
graduating1

• First in Australia for graduate employment2 and second for employer

satisfaction3.

• We’re connected to a strong community of industry partners and

school hubs, so students get all the practical experience and support
they need.

• Embedded professional experience so students practice their

learning in schools under direct supervision and guidance of qualified
educators to ensure they are classroom ready from day one. 1. 2021 Graduate Outcomes Survey, domestic undergraduate
ITE students, overall employed four months after graduating
2. Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal 2021, full-time
employment
3. Employer Satisfaction Survey, 2018 - 2020 aggregated

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Initial Teacher Education UG Courses at ACU – An Overview
Course Durati 2023 Tuition Fee IELTS Campus offered
on per year

Bachelor of Early Childhood 4 years $26,848 6.5 (min. 6.5 each band) Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
Education (Birth to 5)

Bachelor of Education (Early 4 years $26,848 Min. 7.0 R & W, Min. 7.5 L Ballarat, Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra,
Childhood and Primary) &S Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield

Bachelor of Education 4 years $26,848 Min. 7.0 R & W, Min. 7.5 L Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney,
(Primary) &S Strathfield

Bachelor of Education (Primary 4 years $26,848 Min. 7.0 R & W, Min. 7.5 L Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield
& Secondary) &S
Bachelor of Education (Primary 4 years $26,848 Min. 7.0 R & W, Min. 7.5 L Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North
& Special Education) &S Sydney, Strathfield
Bachelor of Education 4 years $26,848 Min. 7.0 R & W, Min. 7.5 L Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
(Secondary) &S
Bachelor of 4 years $26,848 Min. 7.0 R & W, Min. 7.5 L Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
Education/Bachelor of Arts &S
(Humanities, Mathematics,
Design innovation &Technology
and Visual Arts

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Initial Teacher Education PG Courses at ACU – An Overview
Course Durati 2023 Tuition Fee IELTS Campus offered
on per year

Master of Teaching (Primary) 2 years $26,848 No score less than IELTS Melbourne, Strathfield
7 in reading and writing.
No score less than 8 in
listening and speaking
Master of Teaching 2 years $26,848 No score less than IELTS Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield
(Secondary) 7 in reading and writing.
No score less than 8 in
listening and speaking

*Note:
• Please kindly check our website Australian Catholic University (ACU) for the most updated information about the
courses, intakes & campuses
• TSS (Teacher selector statement)is required during application) for ITE (Initial Teacher Education) courses includes UG
& PG in primary & secondary education.
• TSS is not required for Bachelor of Early Childhood (Birth to Five)
 Teacher Selector Statement – Non academic requirement

All applicants for initial teacher education courses (pre-service teachers) must
satisfy both academic and non-academic entry requirements
Some of the areas you will be asked to respond to include:
• What has inspired you to become a teacher – why is teaching a good choice
for you?
• What activities of a personal interest are you involved in?
• What leadership, coaching or community activities have you been involved in,
including working with children or young people?
• What tasks or events have you planned or organized?
• What do you do to overcome challenges or problems?

For more information and updates visit ACU website.

ACU Teacher Suitability Statement form

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Primary Education Specializations

You will select your Primary specialization at either the end of first year or the beginning of
second year of your course.

Specialisation units include:

Primary* Primary and Primary and
special secondary
education
* The Bachelor of Education (Primary)
English English English specialisations
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics can either be studied independently or may be
Health and Physical Arts studied in combination with Religious Education.
Education Humanities
This will qualify graduates to teach in Religious
Languages+
Education in Catholic Primary Schools.
Technologies
Science +Religious Education accreditation is not
Religious Education available with the Languages specialisation
Arts

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Secondary education

Secondary Secondary and Special

Sample Teaching areas - Majors and Minors** These vary for each Education
campus

Business Studies Mathematics Business Studies

Biology** Music Drama
Chemistry** Physical Education Economics
Drama Politics and English
Economics International Geography, Environment and
English Relations** Society
Geography, Environment and Psychology** History
Society Theological Studies Mathematics
Health** Science Music
History Visual Arts Science
Theological Studies
Visual Arts
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Professional Experience

Embedded professional experience so students practice their learning in schools under direct
supervision and guidance of qualified educators to ensure you are classroom ready from day one.
You will also offer 35 hours of Community engagement in an educational setting.

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Bachelor of Education
Professional Experience
Early Childhood (Birth to Five Years) 85 days
(Includes online)

Early Childhood and Primary 100 days

Primary 80 days If your subject specialisation is

language, you will undertake an
additional 10 days in Year 4
Primary and Special Education 110 days A minimum of 30 days dedicated to a
special education setting in Year 3

Primary and Secondary 80 days Secondary placement days in Years 3

and 4.

Secondary 80 days

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 Sample course map for Bachelor degrees
Some units may vary depending on the course you choose.

YEAR 1

Understanding Educational Thought Foundations of Digital Cultures and Literacy and

Learning and Literacy Capabilities Numeracy
SEM 1

Teaching or Diagnostic
Secondary discipline
or specialisation units

Aboriginal and Torres Understanding Learners Children’s Literature Course specific subject
Strait Islander and their Contexts for Early Reading specialisation, elective
SEM 2

Knowledges, (Incl Community or or discipline unit

Histories and Culture Engagement, minimum Secondary discipline
of 35 hours) or specialisation units

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 Accreditation

• Once you graduate you will be eligible for registration as an early childhood, primary, or
secondary teacher in government, independent, Catholic and other faith-based schools.
• The Bachelor and Master of Education courses meet the qualification requirements for
teacher registration in all states and territories.

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 International experiences
• Our education students can undertake professional experience and community engagement
placements in locations like Pacific Islands, Italy, the UK and the USA.
• Study our Core curriculum in Rome, New York, Leeds, Paris or Beijing
• Take advantage of the scholarships available to get you there.

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 Careers – where can I work?
• Early learning centres
• Kindergartens
• Primary schools
• Special Education
• Secondary schools
• TAFE as a TAS teacher
• Movie Sets
• Galleries and Museums
• Outdoor education
• Physical Education / Sports
• Research
• Universities
• Government departments

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Nursing at ACU
 Nursing
Undergraduate programs:
• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses)
• Bachelor of Nursing/
Bachelor of Business Administration

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Nursing
 • Ballarat
• Blacktown
• Brisbane
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• North Sydney

Campus x 6
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Bachelor of Nursing

Course Information / Admission Requirements

Academic requirements: Equivalent of an English requirements Campus: Entry: February in all

Australian Year 12 Certificate. IELTS: 7.0 (7.0 min per Ballarat, Brisbane, campuses & July in
NOTE: This course is subject to an band) Canberra, Melbourne, Blacktown campus only
enrolment quota. IBT: 94(minimum 27 North Sydney, Blacktown Duration: 3 years
writing, 23 speaking, 24 Year fee: A$31,632
reading and 24 listening) Total fee: A$94,896
PTE: 65(65min per band)
Please note that IELTS test requirements can be met from one test sitting, or two test sittings in a six -month period only with an overall minimum score of 7in
each sitting and a minimum overall score of 7 in each component across the two sittings, and with no score below 6.5; PTE test requirements can be met via
two test sittings in a six -month period with an overall minimum score of 65 with no score below 58; and TOEFL test requirements can be met via two test
sittings in a six month period only if: a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting, with a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for
writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings, and no score in any of the sections is below: 20 for listening 19 for reading 24 for writing, and 20 for
speaking. Further information for Bachelor of Nursing applicants can be found here: https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-
language-skills.aspx

Source: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/handbooks/handbook_2021/policies_and_general_information/admission_to_coursework_programs_-
_policy_and_procedures/admission_to_coursework_programs_policy#collapseTwentyNine1

Nursing Program availability: https://www.acu.edu.au/international-students/nursing-program-availability

 Sample program for Bachelor of Nursing

Year 1 (Wellness)
HLSC120 HLSC122 NRSG138 NRSG139
Semester 1 Evidence for Practice Transition into Nursing Integrating Practice 1:
Indigenous Health and
Culture Assessment in Health
Australian Semester 2 BIOL121 UNCC100 HLSC111 NRSG140
Human Biological Science 1 Self and Community: Exploring The Person, Health and Integrating Practice 2
Health Practitioner the Anatomy of Modern Society Wellbeing (Pre: NRSG139)
Regulation Agency Year 2 (Illness)
BIOL122 NRSG263 NRSG258 NRSG264
Semester 1
www.ahpra.gov.au Human Biological Science 2 Principles of Nursing: Principles of Nursing: Integrating Practice 3
(Pre: BIOL121) Mental Health Surgical (Pre: NRSG140)
NRSG265 NRSG266 HLSC220 NRSG267
Semester 2 Principles of Nursing: Health Care Ethics Integrating Practice 4
Principles of Nursing:
Medical Contexts of Ageing (Pre: NRSG140)

Year 3 (Complexity)
Placements UNCC300 NRSG371 NRSG372 NRSG373
Semester 1 Justice and Change in a Building Healthy Communities Principles of Nursing: Integrating Practice 5
Global World Chronic Illness and Disability (Pre: NRSG264, NRSG267)
(Pre: UNCC100)
NRSG374 NRSG375 NRSG367 NRSG376
Semester 2 Clinical Leadership Transition to Professional Nursing Integrating Practice 6
Principles of Nursing:
A Palliative Approach
• The University will choose the hospital placements
• Non-paid placements
• Placements normally from 6am-10pm
• 840 hours of clinical placements
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 Bachelor of Nursing

Students will have the opportunity to choose a clinical nursing speciality unit, such as:
• Medical/surgical nursing
• Perioperative nursing
• High dependency nursing
• Palliative care
• Aged care
• Paediatrics
• Maternal and infant care
• Mental health
• Community nursing

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 Bachelor of Nursing

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

• public hospitals
• private hospitals
• disability services
• rehabilitation services
• specialist centres
• community health
• residential aged care facilities
• hospital emergency departments
• local and state government health departments
• not-for-profit organisations
• mental health services
• rural health services
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 Nursing/Health
Science Pathways
at ACU
 Tertiary Preparation Program
(Health Sciences)
Course Information / Admission Requirements

Academic requirements:Upper Secondary Education English requirements: Campus:

Graduation Diploma (Bang Tot nghiep Trung hoc Pho IELTS overall 6.0 with no Brisbane, Melbourne, North Total fee: A$19,320
thong) with minimum grade average of 6.0 in final individual band lower than 6.0 Sydney
year results

This course is for international students who want to pursue academic studies in health sciences.
Students can develop effective English language communication skills and relevant content knowledge that are needed by health
practitioners.

FURTHER STUDY:
• Bachelor of Nursing
Successful completion of the Tertiary Preparation Program (Health Sciences) enables you to meet the academic entry
requirements. To meet the English language entry requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing, you will need to provide an external
proficiency test result. The program includes specific test preparation for the external English anguage proficiency tests.

• Successful completion of the Tertiary Preparation Program (Health Sciences)

enables student to meet the academic and English requirements for other Undergraduate Health Science programs.

For more information:

https://www.acu.edu.au/-/media/acu635-2022-tpp-course-flyer-aw.pdf?la=en&hash=BAFCC6107E42E0045FD8A6BC073D5E85
Q&A
Sonia Doan
Country Manager Vietnam, International Marketing & Student
Recruitment