Applying to CQU

Hi , Just wanted to see how you went with CQU

Hi Dave , So part time ? Is that 2 modules per semester? Is CQU supportive with distant ed? How many rsidential school do you need to go too ? I am 39 . I have applyed for mid year intake but there is only 55 places . So I dont like my chances of getting in this round ? If I dont I will apply for semester 1 2011 . How many places where offered when you applied ?

Suzanne

Hi there, I also applied for mid year intake to CQU nursing. Unfortunately for me, I didn't get in. I rang QTAC this morning and found out that my rank was 83 and the cut off rank was 86, pretty high!!! (normally 63).

I am going to be doing a diploma at TAFE first (18 months) then see if I can get into uni at a second year student level to do my bachelor. This will only take me a total of 3 1/2 years and I don't have to wait to start studying.

I hope you got in, if you didn't then at least you now know that the cut of was freakishly high for nursing :o)

Hi happy2bme ,

What TAFE are you going to do your Diploma with ? Is it external ? I could of started my Diploma but it was very expensive and didnt have any HECS to help with payments . I have heard some TAFE's are doing HELP with fees and paid off once working ? Guess I may as well wait until Jan and see how I go...

Hi HappyToBeMe,

All is not lost as far as getting into CQU (if you still want to).
They run a short course called WIST/LIFT. It is essentially a bridging course with science as the focus. You do a couple of quizzes (open book).
Once you pass the course you can get into the degree program. I've attached a link if you want to have a look

http://content.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=10621

Regards,
Dave

Hi HappyToBeMe,

Good luck with the studying.

I think I did ok in the A&P exam. Like you I was very worried when I got the textbook. However, you do not need to know all of it for your first exam (thank god!).
Generally it's only subsections of some of the chapters. It stilll requires quite a bit of study. But I enjoyed most of the A&P stuff which made it easier.
Some of the essay writing for the other course was painful though!

Regards,
Dave

Hi Suzanne,

Well done. I thnk you will really enjoy the course. I'm waiting for the results of my subjects from term 1.
It's great that they have introduced semester 3. It means doing it part time doesn't have to take as long!

Good Luck with it and i'll see you on the CQU forums.

By the way. If you need the history of nursing book let me know.

regards,
Dave

Hi Suzanne,

I go to Noosa for my res schools which is not that far from Brisbane I suppose. I really enjoyed the res school for A&P especially learning about the heart.

From what I hear they are planning on introducing more subjects for Semester 3. It should reduce the time to complete the course quite a bit.

Good luck with it and if I can help please let me know.

Dave

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

Well done Suzanne :o) and you have already enrolled in some classes, you are very keen. Do you mind telling me what your rank was for qtac? I'm just wondering if I would have been given an offer too if I hadn't decided that TAFE was best for me.

I've got a small pickle of a problem. My classes start the 26th July and the very next week, I am away on holidays for a week (nonrefundable mostly). I'm worried about telling the instructors that I will be away and yet if I don't say something then I won't know what work I should be looking over while I'm away so that I don't fall too far behind. Anyone got advice as to what might happen with TAFE?

That 3rd semester at CQU was part of the appeal to me, being able to plan a 3yr degree over 2 1/2 years. Very smart idea.

Hes Suzanne, as soon as I decided that I was better off doing the face to face style of learning at TAFE, I firmly accepted my offer which discluded me from the next offer round.

As soon as we get our time table on orientation day, I will hopefully know which subjects will be planned for that week I am away. I have the booking agent trying to find me a place to access the internet as I can't find any internet cafes on the web and there isn't internet at our accommodation. I should be able to keep up with all my online class work atleast but am worried about missing the face to face days as they are the equivalent of residentials and are essential attendance. Maybe I will get lucky and the class will be doing the "apply first aid" during that week and I can just go do it some weekend at the red cross or something. Fingers crossed for me please. I just had another thought, maybe when the distance students do their residentials, I can catch up in their class? Oh the worry, an ulcer for sure before I even start.

Thought I would mention this here for you as well. Check out an online store called the book depository, it is in the UK but is really cheap on most titles. Be careful when choosing texts that are australian edition though, but they do stock some of them.