Charles Darwin University

Tertiary Enabling Program

Charles Darwin University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
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CRICOS: 00300K

The Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) is a free program that helps build your academic skills, knowledge and confidence for studying at university.During the program, you will develop the skills and strategies for managing university life and study.You will study key areas such as:computing for tertiary studyacademic language and learningfoundation mathsbiosciencehistorical and contemporary issues.TEP is for you if:it has been a while since you last studied and feel like you now need to refresh your skillsdid not achieve an adequate Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalenthave not completed other eligible qualifications that meet the minimum entry requirements for most CDU undergraduate courses.TEP is free for Australian and New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and Humanitarian Visa holders. You can study on-campus or externally online.

Structure

The Tertiary Enabling Program is a four unit program which is one semester long if undertaken full time. It consists of three core units and one elective which can be undertaken either on campus or externally studying online. Successful completion of the program prepares students to undertake tertiary study at Charles Darwin University.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Units (3 units)30cpCompulsory Core units totalling 30 credit points as detailed below.TEP021 Computing for Tertiary EducationTEP022 Academic Language and LearningTEP023 Foundation Maths  Specialist Elective (1 unit)10cpSpecialist Elective unit totalling 10 credit points as detailed below.TEP025 BioscienceTEP026 Historical and Contemporary Issues   40cpTotal Credit Points

Subjects

  • Literacy, Language and Media

Standard entry requirements

To be eligible for the Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP):you must be 18 or over by the census date of the relevant semester.you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen (residing in Australia), permanent resident or Humanitarian Visa holderyou must successfully complete an online writing task that will be used to determine your eligibility for entry into the program.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Alice Springs No
  • Full-time : 0.5 years
  • Part-time : 1 year
Casuarina No
  • Full-time : 0.5 years
  • Part-time : 1 year
CDU Online No
  • Full-time : 0.5 years
  • Part-time : 1 year
CDU Sydney No
  • Full-time : 0.5 years
  • Part-time : 1 year

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