Indigenous University Orientation Course

The course provides a pathway for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to enter into most undergraduate studies at ECU.

This short enabling course prepares students for university level study by teaching them the required skills for academic success, with an emphasis on the student becoming an independent learner.

Conducted in a supportive and hands-on environment, the course covers learning skills, research and writing processes, numeracy tools and accessing knowledge.

Additionally, students will be introduced to university life at ECU and will have access to course and career advice to assist in making informed decisions about undergraduate degree selection.

Upon completion of the course, graduates will qualify for entry into a wide range of undergraduate courses at ECU.

The course is suitable for both recent school leavers and mature age students who have not studied at university previously.

Students are advised to select the unit that best fits with their undergraduate study intentions.

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Admission requirement (Band 2)

• Year 12 completion or equivalent.

English Language requirement (Band 2)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Year 12 General English grade C or better;
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test; or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and be at least 18 years of age during their first year of study. Alternatively applicants can enter through the Aboriginal Student Intake Test (ASIT), where students have completed a Year 12 Western Australian Certificate of Education, with equivalents considered.

1. Demonstrate broad factual, technical and theoretical knowledge required to be an independent learner at university, including academic learning skills, writing conventions and foundation mathematics.
2. Demonstrate broad knowledge of cross-cultural awareness, including Indigenous cultural competence and its importance to higher education.
3. Identify, analyse, compare and act on information from a range of sources through research to complete varied assessments.
4. Communicate solutions to a defined set of predictable and unpredictable academic problems using technical skills, creativity and innovation.
5. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills using English language proficiency to convey academic knowledge.
6. Transfer specialist academic skills to complete tertiary education tasks.
7. Apply technology and trans literacy proficiency to complete specialised academic tasks relevant to higher education study preparation.
8. Generate creative and innovative ideas to work independently with limited responsibility for the output of others.
9. Act with limited responsibility in higher education study and appreciate global, environmental, social, cultural and economic implications of academic work.
10. Work collaboratively in varied situations with limited responsibility for the input and performance of others.