Curtin College
Curtin College is an integrated pathway provider to Curtin University and offers courses designed to prepare you for entry into the second year of Curtin's Bachelor Degree. Its flexible entry requirements, smaller classes and extra support make it a popular choice for those who don't immediately qualify for university.
Curtin College is for domestic students who:
- Did not meet Curtin's ATAR entrance requirements
- Completed Year 12 but did not attain an ATAR
- Did not complete enough WACE subjects at high school
- Successfully completed Year 11 (with a minimum 60% average), or;
- Are mature age and do not meet Curtin's entry requirements (these students will be assessed on a case-by-case basis)
Based on the main Bentley campus in Building 205, Curtin College provides qualifications ranging from pre-university to Diploma programs for Australian and international students. These qualifications guarantee a place in the second year of the related Bachelor degree, subject to meeting progression rules and entry requirements.
Streams available to students from Australia and New Zealand include Commerce, Arts and Creative Industries, Mass Communication, Information Technology, Engineering, Mining Engineering, Health Sciences (Nursing, Psychology, Health Promotion or Laboratory Medicine only).
Curtin College offers the following programs which will qualify you for university entry:
- Diploma (identical to the first year of the Bachelor's Degree) - Eight or nine university level units studied over a period of two to three trimesters or two semesters depending on your area of study
- Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Program - Eight pre-university level units studied over a period of two to three trimesters
- Tertiary Access Program - Four pre-university level units studied over a period of one trimester
For more information, visit the College website http://www.curtincollege.edu.au/
