Cadigal Program and Yooroang Garang

Cadigal Entry Program

Admission for Indigenous Students

The Cadigal program is an access and support program for Indigenous people who wish to study at the University of Sydney.

Students entering through the Cadigal program are offered a comprehensive program of academic support which includes:

• the option to enrol in a reduced load for the first two years of the degree, and
• concurrent enrolment in the Aboriginal Health Science Support Program which supplements and supports the work being done in the degree program.

HSC applicants are considered for entry on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR). Under the Cadigal program, the ATAR for entry is lower than that required for mainstream entry.

Mature-age applicants are interviewed to assess their suitability for study.

Consideration is given to educational background, life and employment experience and motivations, goals and interests.

Futher information

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Yooroang Garang Indigenous Student Support Unit

Aboriginal Health Science Support Program

This supplementary program is studied concurrently with your degree program. Students undertake a selection of the following units, based on an individual needs assessment conducted by Yooroang Garang Indigenous Student Support Unit, and depending on the students' course and course load. The average number of hours in the Support Program is six to eight hours per week for the first two years of enrolment, and one to four hours in the third year.

Admission requirements

Admission to the Aboriginal Health Science Support Program is dependent upon satisfying the eligibility criteria under the Cadigal program (see p94). Selection of students under this Policy may be based on an interview. All students who are offered a place in an award course under the Cadigal program may participate in the Aboriginal Health Science Support Program during the first three years of enrolment.

Course outline

The course outline for the Aboriginal Health Science Support Program is presented in Table 8.2. Units of study are described in Chapter 7.

Table 8.2: Aboriginal Health Science Support Program