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Inherent requirements

Curtin welcomes and strongly supports all students in their pursuit of higher education. Our inherent requirements are necessary for successful completion of a course or component, and are inherent to the achievement and demonstration of its learning outcomes.
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What are inherent requirements? 

Inherent requirements are the essential tasks, skills or behaviours, including mental, physical and emotional capabilities, that you need to successfully meet the learning outcomes of a course. These may include things like clear communication, ethical conduct or physical ability, depending on the course.

If you’re unsure whether you can meet them, support may be available through reasonable adjustments. These are designed to help you participate fully in your course without changing its learning outcomes.

View all courses with inherent requirements

We are currently working to identify inherent requirements for all Curtin University courses so you can make more informed choices. Please note that not all Curtin courses have inherent requirements.
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Have questions about support or adjustments?

We’re here to help if you’re unsure how inherent requirements apply to you or what adjustments might be available.

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How to read the inherent requirement statements

A series of inherent requirement statements have been developed which are specific to this course.

To be successful in your studies all course requirements need to be met which includes the academic/theoretical content and practical application (industry placement). The requirements ensure students understand what is expected to complete their studies and therefore make an informed decision about their chosen course of study.

Each inherent requirement is made up of the following sections

  1. Introduction to the inherent requirement
  2. Justification for inherent requirement
  3. Examples you must be able to demonstrate to meet the inherent requirement

Curtin will endeavour to meet all students’ needs to ensure success with studies. Students with a disability or health conditions may be able to have reasonable adjustments made to enable them to meet these requirements. For further support please contact  Curtin’s AccessAbility Services
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