| ECU Faculty of Regional Professional
Studies Courses and TAFE Qualifications
| This information is provided
as a guideline by the
South West Regional College of TAFE and
Edith Cowan University’s Faculty of Regional Professional
Studies
at South West Campus (Bunbury).
Please note the conditions regarding the use of this guide
which can be found at the bottom of the page.
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Business
The following TAFE qualifications meet entry requirements into
our Business courses:
| TAFE Certificate IV |
TAFE Diploma |
TAFE Adv. Diploma |
Exemptions (if any) |
Comments |
| All |
All |
All |
Completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma in a related
area (like management or accounting) may be eligible for up
to 6 units at the discretion of the course coordinator.
Completed
Diploma and Advanced Diploma in a non-related area (like
information technology) may be eligible for up to 4 units
at the discretion of the course coordinator. |
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Computer Technology
The following TAFE qualifications meet entry requirements into
our Computer Technology courses:
| SW TAFE Certificate IV |
SW TAFE Diploma |
SW TAFE Adv. Diploma |
Exemptions (if any) |
Comments |
| All |
All |
All |
Completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma of
Information Technology may be eligible for up to 4 units
at the discretion of the course coordinator.
Completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma in a non-related area
(like Business) may be eligible for up to 2 units at the discretion
of the course coordinator.
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Creative Industries
The following TAFE qualifications meet entry requirements into
our Creative industries course:
| SW TAFE Certificate IV |
SW TAFE Diploma |
SW TAFE Adv. Diploma |
Advanced Standing (if any) |
Comments |
| All |
All |
All |
Completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma in
a related area (like Art and Design) may be eligible for
up to 6 units at the discretion of the course coordinator.
Completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma in a non-related area
(like information technology) may be eligible for up to 4 units
at the discretion of the course coordinator.
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An additional prerequisite to enter the Visual
Arts stream of this program is a portfolio and interview. |
Education
The following TAFE qualifications meet entry requirements into
our Education course:
| SW TAFE Certificate IV |
SW TAFE Diploma |
SW TAFE Adv. Diploma |
Advanced Standing (if any) |
Comments |
| All |
All |
All |
Students with a completed Diploma of Children's Services can receive up to three units advanced standing into the Bachelor of Education (Primary).
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Nursing The following TAFE qualifications meet entry requirements into
our Nursing course:
| SW TAFE Certificate IV |
SW TAFE Diploma |
SW TAFE Adv. Diploma |
Advanced Standing (if any) |
Comments |
| All |
All |
All |
Currently registered enrolled nurses may receive up to four units
advanced standing.
Students with a completed Diploma of Enrolled Nursing may gain up to eight units advanced standing. |
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Social Work The following TAFE qualifications meet entry requirements into
our Social Work course:
| SW TAFE Certificate IV |
SW TAFE Diploma |
SW TAFE Adv. Diploma |
Advanced Standing (if any) |
Comments |
| All |
All |
All |
Completed Diploma and Advanced Diploma candidates
may be eligible of up to 4 units advanced standing at the
discretion of the course coordinator
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You cannot work as a Social Worker in Australia
unless you have this degree: a Bachelor of Social Work.
Upon completion of this degree you also have recongnised counselling skills. |
Surf Science and Technology The following TAFE qualifications meet entry requirements into
our Surf Science course:
| SW TAFE Certificate IV |
SW TAFE Diploma |
SW TAFE Adv. Diploma |
Advanced Standing (if any) |
Comments |
| All |
All |
All |
Diploma candidates may be eligible for up to four units of advanced standing at the discretion of the course coordinator.
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Before using this guide, please note the following:
• This list is made
up exclusively of courses offered at the Faculty of Regional
Professional Studies at ECU
South West Campus (Bunbury). For a complete list of ECU Courses
or for a list of which TAFE courses are running at South West Regional
College of TAFE, please contact the appropriate organisation at
the end of the guide.
• The only TAFE Courses
are Certificate IV and above are represented on this list, as
Certificates I, II
and III do not meet ECU entry requirements.
• The content of this
list is subject to change without notice, so please verify the
information on this
list with the appropriate contact at the end of the guide.
• Meeting entry requirements
is not a guaranteed means of entry into a university program.
To find other factors
that apply, please contact ECU Student Administration.
• This guide assumes
the prospective student has no other qualifications or previous
university experience.
If a prospective student has completed TEE subjects, other TAFE
courses of Certificate IV level or above, or has previous university
experience, they should contact ECU Student Administration to assess
their best means of entry into an ECU program.
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