The minimum age for entry to the First Year Diploma programmes is 17. Must have completed 12 years of schooling.
ALL IB Diploma: Predicted IB score qualification i.e. 22 IB = buffer of 2 points from normal entry requirement
ALL – Pearson qualifications incl. International GCSE and International A Levels, as well as their UK GCSE, A level and BTEC qualifications: Predicted 2 x A levels with a minimum combination of grade D and E or better (3 points from 2 subjects)
Australian Foundation programmes: 50% pass
To enter either of the First Year Business and Information Technology Diploma programmes, students must achieve an IELTS overall score of 5.5, with no bands less than 5.0, or an agreed equivalent.
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 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).
CRICOS course codes: Information Technology: 0100740 (NT)
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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
First Year Diploma programmes are two semester courses that function as an alternative first year of an undergraduate degree at Charles Darwin University.
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).
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
