The University of Notre Dame Australia Courses

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education) applicants must also meet the following specific requirements:

• Be eligible for teacher registration in Australia; and either
• Successfully complete the University of Notre Dame Australia Graduate Certificate of Education (Special and Inclusive Education) or equivalent; or
• Have at least two years of full-time professional experience in either a primary or secondary school setting.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to The University of Notre Dame Australia, all applicants must meet the University's minimum requirements for admission. The requirements for admission are detailed in the University's Policy: Admission and Credit.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Education (Early Childhood) applicants must also meet the following specific requirements:

• Hold a Bachelor or postgraduate Initial Teacher Education degree in early childhood or primary education; and
• Teacher Registration in Australia (called Accreditation in NSW)

English Language Test Scores

Education students who have English as an additional language and are admitted on the basis of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment, or an equivalent English language proficiency assessment, are only admitted if they have attained an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 8.0 (with no score below 7 in any of the four skills areas and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening).

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to The University of Notre Dame Australia, all applicants must meet the University's minimum requirements for admission. The requirements for admission are detailed in the University's Policy: Admissions.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Speech Pathology (Qualifying) applicants must also meet the following specific requirements:

• A Bachelor of Health (or Health Science) with a minimum GPA of 2.5; OR
• Any Bachelor degree in another related field with a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Any inherent requirements or components (such as evidence of performance capability in a particular field of study) that need to be met to ensure that the academic requirements and integrity of a Program or Course are maintained.
• An alternative pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants is applicable for this award

English language requirements

English language proficiency requirements apply to this Master of Speech Pathology (Qualifying) program.

• Students must provide a signed declaration that English is their primary language; Or
• Have achieved the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests:
• Speech Pathology Australia (as per English Language Testings) requires a "superior" level of English.
• On the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test, applicants must complete the test in-person and achieve:
• Two sub-band scores of 8.5 or above
• Two sub-band scores of 7.5 or above
• An overall score of 8.0 or higher.
• You must achieve the IELTS requirements before submitting your application.
• Test results will be accepted if they were obtained within two years before the date you lodge your application.
• IELTS results must be available through the IELTS website on the date of your application.
• Test results must be achieved in one test sitting; or combined scores from two test sittings within a six-month period; or from an IELTS One Skill Retake test.
• On the Occupational English test requirements (OET) at least two subtest results in the Band 450 - 500 and two subtest results in the Band 400 - 500.
• The results must be no more than 2 years old at the date of submission.
• Test results to be accepted from one or maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if the applicant is tested on all four components in the first sitting and one to four components in the second sitting. Therefore, applicants can undertake a partial resit on the second sitting
• Combined scores from two testing sittings within a six month period are accepted

Admission and articulation

The micro credentials are designed for members of the Place Leaders national and international networks and other professionals in relevant areas and at all levels of leadership within organisations, from operational to executive.

Entry will normally be to those with both current or recent experience in the sector, and existing Bachelor qualifications; however, admission will also be offered to those with demonstrated and sufficient professional experience in a relevant area.

Successful completion of each micro credential will earn a student 5 units of credit. By completing 5 micro credentials, and thereby earning 25 units of credit, a student may apply for credit towards an elective in selected Notre Dame programs.