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Admissions Policy
1. Admission Rules
This Policy will be read in conjunction with the Admission Rules.
2. Academic Board to determine requirements for admission
Academic Board will determine the requirements to be met for entry to a course.
3. Availability of places
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), after consultation with the Faculty Deans, will determine the number of commencing places available for each course in each semester/year. Separate quotas will be determined for Commonwealth-supported and fee-paying places. Offers may be made only within the parameters of such approval and specific approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) must be obtained for any variation from such parameters.[1]
4. Administration of admission processes
Admissions will be administered on behalf of the University by designated Admissions Officers through the Manager, Admissions, in accordance with the Admission Rules, this Policy and related policies. The Manager will liaise with Heads of School and/or their nominees regarding the selection of qualified applicants.
5. Consistency of entry requirements when courses offered on multiple campuses
Notwithstanding different state/territory frameworks, the substance of ACU National entry requirements for any course will be as consistent as possible across states/territory, provided that different cut-offs may apply for the same course offered on different campuses.
The Admissions Officer(s) will record the basis for ranking of applicants in such circumstances.
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[1] See Annual Allocation of Commonwealth Grant Scheme Places and Development and Application of the Admissions Model.
