First Year Diploma
Pathway course: as an alternative first year of an undergraduate degree and pathwya to second year of degree study at Charles Darwin University
First Year Diploma programmes are two semester courses that function as an alternative first year of an undergraduate degree at Charles Darwin University. The programmes are for students who are close to meeting academic and English entry requirements but require some additional support for their first year of study.
Successful completion of the First Year Diploma programme allows for direct entry into the second year of an undergraduate degree in Business, Accounting or IT.
Diploma of Business Studies
Successful completion of this programme allows direct entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting. All degree specialisations are available. Units replicate the content, delivery and assessment of equivalent degree units at CDU, along with specialised English language and academic support.
CDU Accounting courses are CPA-accredited – completion of the degree allows graduates to apply for membership of CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Degree majors include:
- Economics
- International Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
- (or double major – combining two of the above)
Course structure
- Two semesters, four units per semester
- 3 core units + 5 optional units
- All units have 6 contact hours per week
- Semesters are 13 weeks long (12 teaching weeks + 1 exam week)
Core Units
- Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability
- Cultural Intelligence and Capability
- Business and Professional Communications
Optional Units (choose 5)
- Quantitative Analysis for Business
- Introduction to Management
- Fundamentals of Marketing (required for business stream)
- Introduction to Accounting (required for accounting stream)
- Introduction to Business Law
- Introduction to Management
- Business Economics
Diploma of Information Technology
Successful completion of this programme allows direct entry into the second year of the CDU Bachelor of Information Technology degree programme, a degree accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Degree majors include:
- Information and communication Technology
- Network Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science
Units are aligned with the content, delivery and assessment of equivalent degree units at CDU, along with specialised English language and academic support.
Course structure
- Two semesters, four units per semester
- 3 core units + 4 IT Specialist units + 1 Optional unit
- All units have 6 contact hours per week
- Semesters are 13 weeks long (12 teaching weeks + 1 exam week)
Core Units
- Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability
- Cultural Intelligence and Capability
- Business and Professional Communications
IT Units (All required)
- Computing Fundamentals
- Software Now
- Statistics
- Operating Systems and Applications
Optional Units (choose 1)
- Quantitative Analysis for Business
- Introduction to Management
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Introduction to Accounting
- Introduction to Business Law
- Introduction to Management
- Business Economics
Intakes and Fees
Semester Dates
Students must have completed Year 11 of Australian secondary school or equivalent in another country.
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<th>Country</th>
<th>Diploma</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALL IB Diploma</td>
<td>Predicted IB score qualification i.e. 22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALL – Pearson qualifications incl. International GCSE and International A Levels, as well as their UK GCSE, A level and BTEC qualifications</td>
<td>Predicted 2 x A levels with a minimum combination of grade D and E or better (3 points from 2 subjects)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>ATAR 50
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Australian Foundation programmes
</td>
<td>50% pass
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bahrain
</td>
<td>General Secondary Education Certificate with 80% average in 4 academic subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bangladesh
</td>
<td>Year 11 and 12 equivalent predicted scores with a Grade Point Average of 3.0
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brazil
</td>
<td>Certificate de Ensino Medio + a year of tertiary studies
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brunei
</td>
<td>2 x A levels subjects with a minimum combination of grade D and E or better
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bhutan
</td>
<td>BHSE – 65% in relevant academic subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cambodia
</td>
<td>Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with an A grade average
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chile
</td>
<td>Higher Secondary Schooling with a GPA of 6.0
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>China
</td>
<td>Senior Middle 3 with 60%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colombia
</td>
<td>Bachillerato + a year of tertiary study
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hong Kong
</td>
<td>HKDSE 3 x Level 3 in 3 relevant academic subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>India
</td>
<td>Predicted scores awarded from Central or International Board only. Percentage required in Year 11 at least 50% and Year 12 internal results also at least 50% required
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Indonesia (SMA UN)
</td>
<td>Predicted score accepted. Minimum score of 6.5/10 in 4 academic subjects based on Year 12 school report (Semester 1 and 2)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Japan
</td>
<td>Upper Secondary School Certificate of Graduation (Year 3) – grade C or 60% in academic subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kenya
</td>
<td>Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education with C+ grade average
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kuwait
</td>
<td>General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma + 1 year teritiary study
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Laos
</td>
<td>Completion of Baccalaureate with an overall score of 75%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Macau
</td>
<td>Form 6/Senior Middle 3 – 60%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Malaysia
</td>
<td>Predicted grades STPM with 2 passes
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mexico
</td>
<td>Completion of Bachillerato and one year of tertiary study.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nepal
</td>
<td>Predicted scores awarded from the Central or International Board only. Percentage required in Year 11 at least 55% and Year 12 internal results also at least 55% required.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Zealand
</td>
<td>Completion NCEA Level 3 with 38 credit points
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nigeria
</td>
<td>Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) with 5 grades at C6 level
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pakistan
</td>
<td>Year 11 and 12 equivalent predicted scores: with an average of 55% in four academic subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Papua New Guinea
</td>
<td>Higher School Certificate- 70% average
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peru
</td>
<td>Completion of Certificate of Completed General Secondary Education with an average grade of 14/20
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Philippines
</td>
<td>Year 12 – 70% in relevant subjects no SAT score required Old high School Diploma – 75% in relevant subjects no SAT score required
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Singapore
</td>
<td>2 A levels with a minimum combination of grade D and E or better
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Polytechnic diploma – GPA 1.5
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Saudi Arabia
</td>
<td>Tawajiyah Grade 12 or American High School Diploma – 80% average in academic subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Africa
</td>
<td>Completion of National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate with 40% in relevant subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Korea
</td>
<td>High School Certificate Year 3 – Rank 5-6 (C or D grade)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sri Lanka
</td>
<td>Satisfactory completion of minimum 3 subjects Sri Lanka A Levels
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sweden
</td>
<td>Slutbetyg with 90%passing grade (G)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Taiwan
</td>
<td>Senior High School Leaving Certificate (SH3) – 70%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thailand
</td>
<td>Certificate of Upper Sec Ed (Matayom 6) -GPA 2.3
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United Arab Emirates
</td>
<td>General Secondary Education Certificate or American High School Diploma with 80% average in 4 academic subjects
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United Kingdom
</td>
<td>2 A levels with a minimum combination of grade D and E or better
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United States
</td>
<td>High School Diploma with GPA of 2.5
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Venezuela
</td>
<td>Bachiller + a year of tertiary studies
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vietnam
</td>
<td>A combination of Year 11 & Year 12 scores, requiring a minimum of 60%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zambia
</td>
<td>2 A levels with a minimum combination of grade D and E or better
</td>
</tr>
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