Inherent requirements
Charles Darwin University supports the rights of students to participate on an equitable basis in all aspects of University life.
What are inherent requirements?
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge, and standards of conduct and performance that are essential for a student to achieve the learning outcomes of a course or unit. These may include compulsory standards set by professional registration, or accreditation bodies.
How does this affect you?
The capacities outlined in the inherent requirements reflect the necessary skills and abilities required by a student to successfully complete the academic requirements of an award course.
Inherent requirements are specific to a particular course but are not course entry requirements. To enable informed decision making about courses of study, prospective and current students should reflect carefully on the course inherent requirements.
Where possible, CDU will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to enable participation by students with disability, carer/assistant responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations. However, reasonable adjustments cannot fundamentally change, replace, or override the inherent requirements, or compromise the academic integrity of an academic program.
Prospective and current students who are concerned about their capacities in relation to inherent requirements are strongly encouraged to contact the CDU Access and Inclusion team to discuss possible adjustments or alternative courses.
Access and Inclusion
E: inclusion@cdu.edu.au
T: (08) 8946 6288
For course enquiries contact Student Central
Student Central
E: student.central@cdu.edu.au
T: 1800 061 963
Accounting
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Accounting, Master of Professional Accounting, and Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice).
Alcohol and other drugs
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs.
Arts
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Arts, Graduate Certificate in Arts, Diploma of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), and Bachelor of Arts.
Audiology
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Clinical Audiology.
Business
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma of Business Studies, Diploma of Digital Enterprise, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Digital Enterprise, Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Enterprise, Master of Business Administration Sustainable Enterprise, and Master of Business Administration Sustainable Leadership.
Clinical science
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Clinical Sciences.
Counselling
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Diploma of Counselling.
Dietetics
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Dietetics.
Engineering
These inherent requirements apply to the following suite of engineering courses at Charles Darwin University: Diploma of Engineering, Associate Degree of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Science, Bachelor of Engineering Science – Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Honours, and Master of Engineering.
Environment and science
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma of Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science Honours, Master of Environmental Management, Masters of Applied Spatial Science, and Graduate Certificate of Spatial Science.
Exercise and sport science
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma in Exercise and Sport Science, Associate Degree in Exercise and Sport Science, and Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science.
Health science
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Health Science.
Humanitarian and disaster management
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Emergency & Disaster Management, Graduate Diploma of Emergency and Disaster Management, Graduate Certificate of Emergency and Disaster Management, Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services), and the Bachelor of Humanitarian Aid & Development.
Information technology
These inherent requirements apply to the following suite of Information Technology courses of Charles Darwin University: Diploma of Network Engineering, Diploma of Information Technology, Associate Degree of Information and Communication Technology, Associate Degree of Network Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Software Engineering Honours, Bachelor of Computer Science/Master of Information Technology, Graduate Certificate of Data Science, Graduate Certificate of Information Technology (Cyber Security), Master of Data Science, Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security), Master of Information Technology (Information Systems and Data Science), and Master of Information Technology (Software Engineering).
Law
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Diploma of Laws, Associate Degree of Legal Studies, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws Honours, and Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry).
Medical laboratory science
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science Honours, and Master of Medical Laboratory Science.
Midwifery
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Midwifery.
Nursing
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Nursing and
Master of Nursing Practice Pre-registration.
Nutrition
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Nutrition.
Occupational therapy
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Health Science/ Master of Occupational Therapy, and Master of Occupational Therapy.
Paramedicine
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Paramedicine.
Pharmacy
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Pharmacy.
Physiotherapy
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Physiotherapy
Psychology
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Diploma of Psychology.
Psychology Honours
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Bachelor of Psychology Honours.
Psychology clinical
These inherent requirements apply to the following course: Master of Psychology (Clinical).
Psychological science
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Psychological Science (Graduate Entry).
Social work
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Bachelor of Social Work and
Master of Social Work.
Speech and language therapy
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Speech and Language Therapy, and Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy.
Teacher education
These inherent requirements apply to the following courses: Master of Teaching, Bachelor of Education Primary, Bachelor of Education Secondary, and Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (Birth-12 Years).