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Information in this section is correct as at August 2010.

Koori Centre
Ground Floor, Old Teachers College Building, A22
University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone: +61 2 9351 2046
Fax: +61 2 9351 6923
Email: koori.centre@sydney.edu.au
Website: sydney.edu.au/koori/

Indigenous Australian Studies

The Major units of study are coordinated and taught by the Koori Centre through the Faculty of Arts.

Students wishing to enrol in these Units of Study need to enrol through the Faculty of Arts.

Academic Coordinator:
Ms Lynette Riley
Old Teachers College Building, A22
Phone: +61 2 9351 2046
Fax: +61 2 9351 6923

Koori Centre €’ in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts

Indigenous Australian Studies is a multi-disciplinary field aimed at providing students with an understanding of the major issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Units of study focus on: the writing of Indigenous histories; Indigenous cultures, economics, politics and health; the nature of European colonisation and the status of Indigenous Australians in contemporary Australian society; Indigenous writing; relationship to Australian justice system; religions; performing and visual arts; language and literature; archaeology and contemporary cultural heritage and ethnographic issues.

The Koori Centre coordinates the Indigenous Australian Studies major of the Bachelor of Arts and teaches core units of study within this program. The Centre also teaches Indigenous Australian Studies subjects within other faculties as electives and compulsory subjects.

18 junior credit points are required to enrol in Introduction to Indigenous Australia (KOCR 2600). This unit of study is also a pre-requisite for most other (KOCR) units of study. Check the Unit of Study outlines for pre-requisite and co-requisite details.

For an Indigenous Australian Studies major, students must complete 36 credit points of Indigenous Australian Studies. This can include up to 18 credit points of cross-listed Units of Study.

Enrolment and registration

Students enrol in the Indigenous Australian Studies major through the Faculty of Arts. Students will be allocated tutorial sessions automatically as part of the enrolment procedure online.

Advice on units of study

The Koori Centre office is open for enquiries in September/October for enrolment information, and during the SWOT/ O-Week period. The Koori Centre can provide information regarding the Indigenous Australian Studies major, as well as specific information on the units offered through the Koori Centre.

For further information call 02 9351 6113 or check our website
sydney.edu.au/koori

Student support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are enrolled in a variety of degrees at the University of Sydney including: Medicine, Music, Arts, Law, Education, Veterinary Science, Social Work, Science, Engineering, Visual Arts, and Rural Management.

The Koori Centre encourages increased enrolments, and supports current students in their studies by providing:

  • The Cadigal Special Entry Program
  • information and advice on enrolment and courses
  • ITAS tutoring to suit particular needs
  • study facilities for independent study, including access to computers and photocopiers
  • an Indigenous Research Library
  • common room, courtyard and kitchen for student use
  • assistance with housing and financial matters
  • scholarships.

Cadigal Special Entry Program

The Cadigal Program is a University-wide access and support program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to study for their first degree at the University of Sydney. The program is open to:

  • people aged under 21 who have completed the NSW Higher School Certificate or an equivalent examination (HSC applicants)
  • people over 21 years of age (Mature Age applicants).

Both HSC applicants and Mature Age applicants should submit a Cadigal Program application to the Koori Centre before the end of November. They must also submit an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) application by the end of September showing their preferred course/s at the University of Sydney.

HSC applicants are considered for entry on the basis of their:

  • Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score, and
  • individual subject results.

All Mature Age applicants are assessed by staff of the Koori Centre to assess their suitability for study at the University and to determine the particular course/s they wish to enter. The interview panel considers each application on the basis of three main areas:

  • educational background
  • life and employment experiences, and
  • evidence of motivation and goals and interest in courses selected.

Students admitted through the Cadigal Program may be offered enrolment with a full-time course load or reduced load and Academic Skills support. Students with a reduced load may still be eligible for full-time Abstudy.

Courses for Indigenous Australian students

Block-mode programs (away from base)

Academic Coordinator:
Ms Lynette Riley
Koori Centre
Old Teachers College Building, A22
University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone: +61 2 9351 2046
Fax: +61 2 9351 6923

  • Master of Indigenous Languages Education
  • Diploma of Indigenous Languages Education
  • Certificate of Indigenous Languages Education
  • Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies)
  • Diploma in Education (Aboriginal)

Please note: These courses are for Indigenous Australian students only. In block-mode (away-from-base) courses, students attend six week-long sessions each year on campus at the Koori Centre. The remainder of the course is completed independently at home. They are full-time courses.

Graduate Certificate/Diploma/Master of Indigenous Languages Education

These Indigenous Languages Education courses are designed to meet the need for qualified Indigenous Australian instructors to participate in the delivery of language-teaching programs in a range of educational settings.

The graduate certificate is completed in one semester, the graduate diploma in one and a half years, and the master's degree in a full year.

Entry to the Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Languages Education requires that candidates have successfully completed two years towards a teaching qualification, that is: the Diploma in Education (Aboriginal), or equivalent.

Entry to the Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Languages Education requires that candidates have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Languages Education.

Entry to the Master of Indigenous Languages Education requires that candidates have completed either:

  • a four-year teaching qualification, such as a Bachelor of Education, or a three-year degree and a Diploma of Education, or
  • the Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Languages Education with an average mark of 70 per cent or higher.

In some cases it may be possible for candidates with similar but different qualifications to be granted admission.

Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) is a four-year degree giving students a secondary teaching qualification majoring in Aboriginal Studies and History.

Diploma in Education (Aboriginal)

The Diploma in Education (Aboriginal) is a two-year course which offers students intensive education skills training.