10397NAT Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation - Online Online or electronic Course summary TAFE Queensland Brisbane Online or electronic Full fee: $4,446 Subsidised: $1,665 Concession: $1,197 Careers: Further education at TAFE or University Outcome: Certificate IV Your circumstances may not have allowed you to complete your high school education in the past. You’re not alone; former Prime Minister of Australia, Paul Keating, dropped out of school at age 14. Completing an alternative senior studies program can open up doors you haven’t even considered; TAFE Queensland Brisbane has a pathway to get you back on track. Course details Did life get in the way of your post-school studies? By doing our Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation online course, you will update your study, research and writing techniques and get ready to enter into a tertiary education institution. From humanities to the sciences, the Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation course is designed for anyone who has been away from formal education for several years. It is the perfect course to get a greater degree of control over your future. You will gain the skills needed for successful tertiary study including time management, problem solving, research and assignment writing skills as well as exam strategies and seminar presentation skills. Please see unit requirements information below in relevant documents. To enrol directly with us, simply call 13 72 48. Please read the TAFE Queensland rules prior to enrolment. Check out which financial support option is right for you. You might be eligible for recognition of prior learning. Note: All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolments, appropriate accreditation and registration requirements. Career prospects: The skills and knowledge you gain in this program in the areas of technology, communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative, enterprise time management and self-discipline are very useful in the work place. Career opportunities after studying ATP are wide-ranging and varied and are usually dependent on successful completion of a university or TAFE Queensland program. If you successfully complete this program, you can apply for entry to universities and TAFE throughout Queensland. You may also be eligible to apply for entry to interstate universities. You may not, however, need the full Certificate for entry into your preferred university/TAFE program, so check with your desired institution to find out exactly how many and which of our units they want you to study. Check with your state’s tertiary admission centre for entry requirements, the application process and dates. In Queensland, this is QTAC. Our TAFE counsellors are also available to discuss your tertiary entry plan. Please call our Customer Service Contact Centre for details. Hours of study: We provide two suggested Study Plans for each unit. If you wish to complete a unit in 22 weeks, follow the 22 week Standard Plan with 12 hours per week study. If you wish to fast-track, you will need to commit to 15 weeks of 18 hours' study per week. Faster completion rates are sometimes achieved by students who, at enrolment, already have very well developed skills and who are also capable of learning new skills and gaining knowledge very quickly. We recommend an initial enrolment into just one unit to manage your study load. We have two major intakes in February and July. If you are interested in starting a program outside of these times, please call 13 72 48 for more info. Additional Information To obtain the Certificate IV in ATP, you must successfully complete the core units (ATPPRE401A Plan and prepare for study, ATPALS401A Academic Language Skills 1 and ATPALS402A Academic Language Skills 2) plus 6 elective units. The units listed under the Course Structure are current at the time of publication, but are subject to change without notice. Resources required: You will require textbooks for some of the units. The required textbooks are listed on the Booklist. This qualification is offered online through my.TAFE. Please click here for some helpful login tips for my.TAFE. Relevant documents: Booklist - Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation [PDF 165kB] Order of Study - Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation [PDF 130kB] Entry requirements This program is for students who are 18 years of age or over, or who turn 18 during the year of enrolment. If you’re under 17 years of age, special enrolment conditions may apply. This qualification has no formal entry criteria, however TAFE Queensland Brisbane has the following selection criteria: successful completion of Year 10 (non-remedial) with a Sound Achievement in English; OR well-developed reading habits or interest in ‘educational’ programs on TV / radio; OR successful fulfilment of a supervisory role at work; OR successful completion of the appropriate ATP Pre-enrolment Assessment for either Academic Language Skills (English) or Maths Pure/Physics (Maths B or Physics). We recommend that if you are from a non-English speaking background, you have the following minimum proficiency scores/ratings before enrolling in this program: ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Rating scale) Level 3 (with no individual scores less than 3); or IELTS (International Second Language Testing System) 5.5 (with no individual scores less than 5); or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 530. To arrange an assessment to find out your proficiency score/rating, call TAFE Language and Literacy Services on 07 32445488. Units ATPPRE401A Plan and prepare for study (Core) ATPALS401A Research, plan and present academic essays, reports and reflections (Academic Language Skills 1, Core) ATPALS402A Write academically to persuade/argue and critically analyse, and present academic speeches (Academic Language Skills 2, Core) ATPLEG401A Apply the legal principles of Commonwealth and State Criminal Law to legal problems (Legal Studies 1, Elective) ATPLEG402A Apply the principles of Australian civil, tort and contemporary law to legal problems (Legal Studies 2, Elective) ATPBIO402A Apply theory relating to ecology, classification, genetics and evolution and in Biology (Biology 2, Elective) ATPBIO401A Apply theory relating to organisms, their cells and physiology, and scientific method in Biology (Biology 1, Elective) ATPCHE402A Apply theory relating to thermochemistry, kinetics and equilibrium to chemical systems (Chemistry 2, Elective) ATPPHY402A Demonstrate the application of kinematics, dynamics and gravitational forces in physics (Physics 2, Elective) ATPPHY401A Demonstrate the application of measurement, wave motion, optics and electricity theory in physics (Physics 1, Elective) ATPCHE403A Demonstrate the application of theory relating to electrochemistry and organic chemistry (Chemistry 3, Elective) ATPPHY403A Demonstrate the application of theory relating to electronics, magnetism and nuclear physics (Physics 3, Elective) ATPCHE401A Demonstrate the practical and theoretical application of introductory chemistry (Chemistry 1, Elective) ATPPMA403A Solve pure mathematics problems involving calculus (Pure Maths 3, Elective) ATPPMA402A Solve pure mathematics problems involving statistics and functions (Pure Maths 2, Elective) ATPPMA401A Solve pure mathematics problems involving trigonometry and algebra (Pure Maths 1, Elective) ATPCOM402A Use advanced computer technology skills to research online and create complex academic documents (Computing 2, Elective) ATPGMA402A Use and apply financial mathematics, probability and statistics in real world applications (General Maths 2, Elective) ATPGMA401A Use and apply mathematics in real world applications (General Maths 1, Elective) ATPCOM401A Use software to create academic documents, presentations and spreadsheets (Computing 1, Elective) There may be one or more elective competencies, these may differ between TAFE regions. Please contact the region for more information. Last updated on 13 November 2014