Head Start to University

You are eligible to apply for the Head Start program if you are an ATAR-eligible Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) student and meet all the following requirements:

• You are achieving a minimum grade of B across all subjects, including a General or Applied English subject. English subject prerequisite: Education (EDN) and Laws (LAW) courses require you to be completing a General English or equivalent. General subjects that meet the English prerequisite include English, Literature, English as an Additional Language, English and Literature Extension.
• You are meeting any other subject requirements. For Education (EDN) courses, you must also be completing a General Mathematics or higher (or equivalent). If you are applying for Engineering (ENG) courses, you must also be completing Mathematical Methods.
• For subject prerequisite equivalents, visit prerequisites and assumed knowledge.

You are eligible to apply for the Head Start program if you are an ATAR-eligible New South Wales Higher School Certificate student and meet all the following requirements: 

You are achieving a minimum grade of C (or equivalent passing grade) across all HSC Category A or B subjects, including ‘any two units of English’*. 

You are meeting any other subject prerequisites. For example, for Education (EDN) courses, you must also be completing a Mathematics Standard 2 or higher. If you are applying for Engineering (ENG) courses, you must also be completing Mathematics Advanced. 

*English Subject prerequisite: Most courses require you to be completing ‘Any two units of English’. Education (EDN) and Laws (LAW) courses require you to be completing ‘any two units of English, excluding English Studies’. 

For subject prerequisite equivalents, visit prerequisites and assumed knowledge.

You are eligible to apply for the Head Start program if you are a non-ATAR student completing an AQF Certificate III or above and meet all the following requirements: 

• You are undertaking VET study in combination with 4 QCAA General and/or Applied subjects or equivalent acceptable non-standard curriculum such as Steiner or Toowoomba Christian College. 
• You are achieving a minimum grade of B (or equivalent grade) across all subjects, including a General or Applied English subject* (or equivalent), and working towards completing VET study
• English Subject prerequisite: Education (EDN) and Laws (LAW) courses require you to be completing ‘any two units of English, excluding English Studies’.
• You are meeting any other subject requirements. For Education (EDN) courses, you must also be completing a General Mathematics or higher (or equivalent). If you are applying for Engineering (ENG) courses, you must also be completing Mathematical Methods.
• For subject prerequisite equivalents, visit prerequisites and assumed knowledge.

You are eligible to apply for the Head Start program if you are a home-schooled student and meet all the following requirements:

• You provide evidence of being enrolled in a home education program.
• You have either:
• achieved a minimum of 80% User Percentile in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) administered by The College Board
• achieved a minimum overall score of 159 in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) administered by the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER).

_{Note: You may access Head Start on-campus or online courses with Essential English as the only admission requirement.}

_{For more information on SAT, visit the CollegeBoard website.}

_{For more information on STAT, visit the ACER STAT website.}

In addition to the above eligibility requirements, Head Start At-School courses require a minimum grade of C (or equivalent passing grade) as follows:

• Griffith Chem – Chemistry ((or equivalent subject) 
• Griffith Phys – Physics (or equivalent subject) 
• Griffith Eng – Mathematical Methods plus one of Chemistry, Engineering, Specialist Mathematics or Physics (or equivalent subject) 

Head Start At-school program is not available for home-schooled students.

You are eligible to apply for the Head Start program if you are completing an International Baccalaureate Diploma and you meet all the following requirements:

• You are achieving a minimum grade of 4 in all Higher Level (HL) subjects and minimum grade of 5 in all Standard Level (SL) subjects including English.
• English subject prerequisite: Education (EDN) and Laws (LAW) courses require you to be completing a General English or equivalent. General subjects that meet the English prerequisite include English, Literature, English as an Additional Language, English and Literature Extension.
• You are meeting any other subject requirements. For Education (EDN) courses, you mu also be completing Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (SL) or higher. For Engineering (ENG) courses, must also be completing Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (HL or SL), Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL or SL).
• For subject prerequisite equivalents, visit prerequisites and assumed knowledge.

Griffith Credentials are a suite of digital badges that visually represent your achievements at Griffith. As part of the Head Start program, you will:

• earn a Head Start Member digital badge upon enrolment
• earn a Head Start Achiever digital badge following successful completion of each course
• be able to share your digital badge on LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media as well as share it over email or embedded in your digital resume, personal website and email signature
• be able to access Labour Market Insights to view job listings based on the skills you have gained through your Head Start Achiever badge as well as which employers are hiring, salary ranges and more

Congratulations on giving yourself a head start on university life.

Once you’ve successfully completed the Head Start program, you may obtain credit which can be transferred to your preferred undergraduate degree.

The amount of credit awarded will be determined by the courses you have studied through Head Start and the Griffith undergraduate degree you have been admitted to. You will need to submit a credit application once you are a first-year student with Griffith University.

You can only apply for credit after receiving your ‘Starting at Griffith’ email once you are a first-year student.

To make sure your credit counts, it’s important to follow our instructions:

Applying for credit guide

Transferring credit will allow you to reduce your workload and fees in trimester 1.

Your tuition fee is complimentary. However, you will need to meet costs for items such as textbooks, stationery and photocopying.

In addition to the above eligibility requirements, Head Start At-School courses also require a minimum grade of C (or equivalent passing grade) as follows: 

• Griffith Chem – Chemistry ((or equivalent subject) 
• Griffith Phys – Physics (or equivalent subject) 
• Griffith Eng – Mathematical Methods plus one of Chemistry, Engineering, Specialist Mathematics or Physics (or equivalent subject) 

Head Start at-school program is not available for home-schooled students.

Support from parents, guardians and school is essential for successful tertiary study while completing secondary studies. Students enrolled in Head Start also have access to the full suite of IT, academic and wellbeing support offered to Griffith students.

If the timetable for your intake is not yet available, refer to the previous year’s timetable. The days or hours may vary however it will provide you with an idea of the on-campus commitment or the contact hours required during the week if online. Some online courses still require you to attend campus at specific times.

You can preference up to three courses (subjects) on your application. You can complete up to two courses in total, but no more than one (1) 10 credit point (10CP) course per trimester. To confirm that the course falls under the degree you are interested in, refer to the program on the Degree Finder and view the Degree Structure under the Degree Requirements.

If you decide to withdraw from your course, please send us an email as soon as possible by emailing application@griffith.edu.au. Be sure to mention in your email you are a studying a Head Start course. You will also need to notify your school that you have withdrawn.

Yes. Griffith Credentials are a suite of digital badges that visually represent your achievements at Griffith. As part of the Head Start program, you will: 

• earn a Head Start Member digital badge upon enrolment 
• earn a Head Start Achiever digital badge following successful completion of the course 
• be able to share your digital badge on LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media as well as share it over email or embedded in your digital resume, personal website and email signature 
• be able to access Labour Market Insights to view job listings based on the skills you have gained through your Head Start Achiever badge as well as which employers are hiring, salary ranges and more