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Career Start is just as it sounds – the beginning of your future. We'll help you refine your English language and academic skills, setting you on the path to study in Australia and to achieving your career dream.
Whether you choose the cool, green surroundings of the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, or the beachside buzz of the Gold Coast, our campuses are stunning locations for your studies.
Career Start begins with 10 weeks of English followed by four units of academic study aligned to your chosen field. This can be business, tourism and hospitality, science or the arts.
This course is offered by SCU College which works with you and for you along the way, offering support through College Connect and additional workshops to develop your academic and study skills.
Successful completion of Career Start makes you eligible for credit into our Diploma of Business or Diploma of Science.
Career Start is just as it sounds – the beginning of your future. We'll help you refine your English language and academic skills, setting you on the path to study in Australia and to achieving your career dream.
Whether you choose the cool, green surroundings of the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, or the beachside buzz of the Gold Coast, our campuses are stunning locations for your studies.
Career Start begins with 10 weeks of English followed by four units of academic study aligned to your chosen field. This can be business, tourism and hospitality, science or the arts.
This course is offered by SCU College which works with you and for you along the way, offering support through College Connect and additional workshops to develop your academic and study skills.
Successful completion of Career Start makes you eligible for credit into our Diploma of Business or Diploma of Science.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
Applicants for admission to candidature to the Career Start (Study Abroad) program must have an education qualification recognised as equivalent to having successfully completed Australian Year 12; and be a minimum of 18 years old at the start of the program.
Applicants must also have an assessable entry qualification from a country where English is the main language and where the medium of instruction for that qualification was English, or have completed an International English Language Test (or comparable test scores*) with:
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
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| Overall Score | 5.0 |
| Reading | 4.5 |
| Writing | 4.5 |
| Listening | 4.5 |
| Speaking | 4.5 |
Streams available in this course for students to choose from include:
Domestic students
International students
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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| Gold Coast | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $13,340 ($2,668 per unit) | 096807M |
| Lismore | Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 | $13,340 ($2,668 per unit) | 096807M |
Tuition fees are in Australian dollars, and are subject to change, including annual increases over the duration of a course. Annual tuition fee is based on completing 8 units per year. In addition students are required to pay OSHC for the duration of their visa in advance. Non-tuition fee covers textbooks, stationery and excursions. | |||
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
To successfully complete the Career Start (Study Abroad), students must complete English for Academic Purposes and the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising:
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Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
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* This unit is normally offered in 5 week blocks throughout the year. Students may enrol in 1 to 50 weeks depending on their English language proficiency on entry and the level aimed for at completion.
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| MATH1003 | Quantitative Methods with Economics | Term1,3,5 | Note 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ACCT1001 | Accounting and Finance for Business | Dual Term2 Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MRKT1001 | Marketing Principles | Dual Term2 Term1,3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MGMT1001 | Managing Organisations | Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| COMM1005 | A Culture of Dialogue | Summer Term Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| COMM1004 | A Culture of Enquiry | Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MATH1003 | Quantitative Methods with Economics | Term1,3,5 | Note 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECON1001 | Economics for Decision Making | Dual Term2 Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TOUR1002 | Hospitality Services Management | Not currently available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TOUR1001 | Tourism Theories and Practices | Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| COMM1005 | A Culture of Dialogue | Summer Term Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SCIN1001 | Nature of Science | Term1,3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SCIN1002 | Science in Society | Not currently available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIVL1003 | Processes and Philosophy of Engineering | Not currently available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| STAT1001 | Statistical Analysis | Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MATH1001 | Foundation Mathematics | Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MATH1003 | Quantitative Methods with Economics | Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| COMM1005 | A Culture of Dialogue | Summer Term Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| COMM1001 | Communication in Organisations | Dual Term2 Term1,3,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CLST1003 | Doing Cultural Studies | Term1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views | Term2,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ENVR1002 | Outdoor Education I | Not currently available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLST1004 | Critical Thinking for Digital Times | Term4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Note 1: | Students enrolling in the Arts, Business, Science, or Tourism and Hospitality Specialisations must select Language and Learning in Your Discipline. |
| Note 2: | This is a core unit. |
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
Assessment tasks vary from unit to unit and can include essays, reports, audio or video presentations, class participation, individual and group work, online quizzes, case analysis, and examinations. Assessment items are in accordance with learning outcomes, and designed to ensure that all the graduate attributes are assessed throughout a course. The performance criteria, grading standards and due dates for assessment tasks are included in each Unit Information Guide. Students receive timely feedback on their assessment submissions.
During the English language component, the focus is on in-class intensive English language development.
During the undergraduate units, students experience a variety of teaching approaches including face-to-face lectures and tutorials. Some units offer online activities, classes, pre-recorded or live content. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
Students in the EAP component will comply with ESOS standards for such programs in terms of attendance.
This is a pathway course for study abroad students.
Students who successfully complete the Career Start (Study Abroad) course may receive up to four units of credit towards the Diploma of Business or the Diploma of Science.
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