Guaranteed entry with a Certificate IV or Diploma

Prior learning may provide direct entry and advanced standing

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My pathway to a degree

Have you completed a Certificate III, a Certificate IV or a Diploma?

Prior learning may provide direct entry and advanced standing – saving you time and money.

Example Pathway degrees are shown below:

VET Articulating Course Code VET Articulating Course Possible course Credit amount Guaranteed Credit Guaranteed Entry International Students studying on a visa in Australia?

HLT54121
HLT54115
HLT51612

A Diploma of Nursing; and be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Enrolled Nurse

Bachelor of Nursing Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse pathway

Credit granted: 9 units, of a total of 24 (37% of the course)

Yes

Yes, subject to course English language proficiency requirements of IELTS 7.0 

Yes

VET Articulating Course Code VET Articulating Course Possible course Credit amount Guaranteed Credit Guaranteed Entry International Students studying on a visa in Australia?

BSB50420
BSB51915

Diploma of Leadership and Management

Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies

Credit granted: 4 units, of a total of 24 (16% of the course)

Yes

Yes

Yes

BSB50420
BSB51915

Diploma of Leadership and Management

Bachelor of Business

Credit granted: 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course)

Yes

Yes

Yes

BSB50420
BSB51915

Diploma of Leadership and Management

Bachelor of Business and Enterprise

Credit granted: 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course)

Yes

Yes

Yes

BSB50420
BSB51915

Diploma of Leadership and Management

Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management

Credit granted: 6 units, of a total of 24 (25% of the course)

Yes

Yes

Yes

VET Articulating Course Code VET Articulating Course Possible course Credit amount Guaranteed Credit Guaranteed Entry International Students studying on a visa in Australia?

ICT50220

Diploma of Information Technology

Bachelor of Information Technology

Credit granted: 8 units, of a total of 24 (33% of the course)

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Your pathway to a degree at Southern Cross Uni

In this video, Education student Gabriella details all the different pathway programs and explains how to apply.

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If you're about to finish a course at TAFE or another registered training provider you might be thinking about continuing your studies at university southern cross is a great choice we have a lot of flexible study options so you can balance uni with the rest of your life.

Our graduates are among the best paid in Australia and we receive very high graduate employment rates across nursing education business engineering and allied health so how do you get started.

I'm going to talk you through the various pathways to a degree at southern cross university if you have completed a qualification from TAFE or another registered training provider there are several options for you you could even receive credit for your previous studies which would save you time and money in a degree so let's begin with the undergraduate certificates these courses are six-month full-time or 12-month part-time if you've completed a certificate 3 or 4 you are guaranteed entry into these courses they provide foundational knowledge and an introduction to a discipline.

Once you finish an undergraduate certificate you can transition into a diploma this will take you an additional six months of full-time study or equivalent part-time study southern cross offers a diploma of arts and social sciences a diploma of business a diploma of construction engineering and management a diploma of health a diploma of science and a diploma of hotel management each of these diplomas is a pathway to a very wide range of bachelor degrees and of course you get credit for all of your studies so far just be aware that if you are aiming for a particular degree you need to choose the linked specialization in each diploma check the course page for more information about this if you haven't studied for a while would like to polish up your skills or develop confidence to study at a university level southern cross offers a great pathway program called preparing for success or PSP this is a free three-month full-time course that builds the academic and research skills you will need to succeed at university when i made the decision to study i did the psp course as i'd been out of school for a while and it made all the difference when i started my bachelor of education once you complete psp you are guaranteed a place in a southern cross bachelor degree if you finished a certificate iii or higher with tafe or a registered training provider you can apply directly to the university if you want to apply for any of our courses jump onto the southern cross website and go to the course you're interested in click the how to apply button and follow the prompts it's that easy if you've got any questions don't forget our friendly future students team they're here Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm to answer all your questions also why not register for a campus tour or q a webinar details are on our website we'll see you soon at southern cross university.