Academic Preparation
CQUniversity offers a series of pre-university courses which provide excellent pathways into our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees if you are not able to meet the minimum academic or English language proficiency required for direct entry.
Upon successful application, you will receive a packaged offer for a suite of CQUniversity courses that will enable you to gain entry into the next course level. Our packaged offers may consist of a combination of English language courses or diplomas.
This pathway option is ideal if:
- You want to get a feel for a study area before committing to a diploma or undergraduate degree
- You want vocational education and training
- You want a guaranteed pathway into a diploma or undergraduate degree at CQUniversity.
Start
Australian Year 10 or equivalent
Outcomes
Certificate III: Year 1 of related CQUniversity diploma
Certificate IV: Year 1 of related CQUniversity bachelor degree
Courses
CHC33015 Certificate III Individual Support
SIT20316 Certificate II in Hospitality
SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality
SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations
SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
SIT40516 Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
SIT20116 Certificate II in Tourism
SIT30116 Certificate III in Tourism
ICT20115 Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology
AUR20516 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology
This pathway option is ideal if:
- You want to graduate with two qualifications – a diploma and an undergraduate degree
- You want the flexibility of exiting with a diploma to enter the workforce earlier
- You want a guaranteed pathway into an undergraduate degree at CQUniversity.
Start
Australian Year 12 or equivalent
Outcomes
Diploma: Year 1 of CQUniversity bachelor degree
Diploma: Year 2 of related CQUniversity bachelor degree as follows:
- CF36 Diploma of Arts – year 2 of CA10 Bachelor of Arts
- CG01 Diploma of Business Studies – year 2 of CL86 Bachelor of Business
- CC25 Diploma of Digital Media – year 2 of CC24 Bachelor of Digital Media
- CG36 Diploma of Information and Communications Technology – year 2 of CQ18 Bachelor of Information Technology
- CC41 Diploma of Music – year 2 of CG51 Bachelor of Music
- HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing – year 2 of CL91 Bachelor of Nursing
- SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management – year 2 of CB69 Bachelor of Hospitality Management
- SIT50116 Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management – eligible credit may be available for some bachelor courses
- BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management
- year 2 of CL86 Bachelor of Business (Management major): for other majors, you will be eligible for some credit exemptions which will need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- year 2 of CQ01 Bachelor of Accounting (no major)