The Old Law quadrangle
dates from the 1850s.
Entry standards and pre-requisites
All students applying for a course at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the entry requirements for that course.
Undergraduate study
You are eligible for entry in an undergraduate course at the University of Melbourne if you have:- successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or an equivalent qualification;
- completed each of the prerequisite subjects for the course and any prerequisite tests, interviews or auditions (see Course Search for details);
- achieved the required entry score in each of the prerequisite subjects (see below and Course Search for details); and
- met the English language requirements.
Undergraduate entry scores
Two types of entry scores are set for undergraduate international students:
- 2009 and 2010 guaranteed and indicative entry scores for international students completing:
- 2010 Indicative entry scores for international students completing qualifications in Canada, France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden and Australian University Foundation Programs:
A guide to entry scores for Australian Foundation Programs*
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide** |
| Arts | Parkville | 83% |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 85% |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 90% |
| Commerce | Parkville | 86% |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 85% |
| Environments | Parkville | 83% |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 76%^ |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 83% |
* Approved Foundation programs such as MUFY, RMIT foundation year, Bradford College foundation year, UNSW foundation year, Uni Sydney foundation year etc.
** To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
A guide to entry scores for the Canadian Pre-University Program (Ontario High School Diploma)*
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide* |
| Agriculture | Parkville | 70 |
| Arts | Parkville | 80 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 85 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 90 |
| Commerce | Parkville | 86 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 80 |
| Environments | Parkville | 80 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 76^ |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 80 |
* To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
A guide to entry scores for the French General Baccalaureate
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide* ES Stream** |
| Arts | Parkville | 11 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 12 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 12 |
| Commerce | Parkville | 12 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 13 |
| Environments | Parkville | 11 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 12^ |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 11 |
* To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
** Similar entry requirements are required for students completing the Stream S or Stream L.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
A guide to entry scores for the German Arbitur
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide* |
| Agriculture | Parkville | 3.5 |
| Arts | Parkville | 2.8 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 2.6 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 2.2 |
| Commerce | Parkville | 2.5 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 2.8 |
| Environments | Parkville | 2.8 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 3.5 |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 2.8 |
* To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
Passes in at least 4 subjects are required.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
A guide to entry scores for the Indian CBSE/ISC
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide* |
| Arts | Parkville | 75 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 80 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 90 |
| Commerce | Parkville | 80 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 75 |
| Environments | Parkville | 75 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 75^ |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 75 |
* To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
A guide to entry scores for the Malaysian STPM
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide*~ |
| Arts | Parkville | 3.3 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 3.5 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 3.8 |
| Commerce | Parkville | 3.5 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 3.3 |
| Environments | Parkville | 3.3 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 2.7^ |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 3.3 |
| Veterinary Science | Parkville | 3.8 |
* To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
~ Calculating the Grade Point Average: The grade achieved for each subject is awarded points; the total number of points for best 4 subjects (inc prereq if required) is divided by the number of subjects to obtain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). A = 4.00; A- = 3.67; B= 3:00; B- = 2.67.
A guide to entry scores for the Malaysian UEC
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide* |
| Agriculture | Parkville | B4 |
| Arts | Parkville | A2 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | A2 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | A1 |
| Commerce | Parkville | A1 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | A2 |
| Environments | Parkville | A2 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | A2 |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | A2 |
Calculated based on the average of the best 7 subjects.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
A guide to entry scores for the Norway Vitnemal
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide* |
| Agriculture | Parkville | 3.9 |
| Arts | Parkville | 4.3 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 4.5 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 5.0 |
| Commerce | Parkville | 4.5 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 4.3 |
| Environments | Parkville | 4.3 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 3.9 |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 4.3 |
* To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
Average of the overall achievement scores achieved in the final year.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
A guide to entry scores for the Sweden Secondary Certificate
Undergraduate courses offered in 2010 (in alphabetical order):
| Course name | Campus | 2010 entry score guide*~ |
| Arts | Parkville | 15.5 |
| Arts (Media and Communications) | Parkville | 17 |
| Biomedicine | Parkville | 18 |
| Commerce | Parkville | 17 |
| Dance | VCA | NA^ |
| Dramatic Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Engineering | Parkville | 15.5 |
| Environments | Parkville | 15.5 |
| Film and Television | VCA | NA^ |
| Fine Art | VCA | NA^ |
| Music | Parkville | NA^ |
| Music Theatre | VCA | NA^ |
| Oral Health | Parkville | 14^ |
| Production | VCA | NA^ |
| Science | Parkville | 15.5 |
* To be eligible for consideration for an offer, international students must achieve at least the required score as listed above, meet the course prerequisites, achieve the required grades in specified prerequisite subjects and satisfy the English language requirements.
^ Applicants must be qualified for University entry and have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements.
~ Calculating the Grade Point Average: MVG = 20; VG =15; G =10; IG =0
1) The number value for each grade is multiplied by the number of points for the subject. Eg a subject worth 100 points with a grade of VG = 100 x 15.
2) Total the scores and you will receive a score between 20000-50000.
3) The total score is divided by the sum of the points and you will have calculated the GPA (a score out of 20).
See also:
Graduate coursework study
Those interested in applying for graduate studies should refer to Course Search and/or contact the relevant graduate school for course entry requirements.All applicants must also meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible to be offered a place.
Graduate research study
Applicants for a research degree are normally required to have completed at least a four-year honours degree or equivalent and achieved an overall average of greater than 75% in the relevant degree. Particular disciplines have separate requirements and applicants for some professional degrees will be assessed individually.
Applicants are normally required to have completed a research project/component that accounts for at least 25% of their year's work at 4th year or at masters level. The applicant's knowledge of the discipline in which they plan to undertake their research higher degree must be current. It is therefore expected that an applicant will have completed their tertiary studies and/or any relevant professional experience in the 10 years immediately prior to their intended entry to the PhD.
Based on interview or other communication, an assessment will be made of the level of understanding, motivation and time commitment of the student for the proposed program of study. For example, a full-time student would be expected to devote at least 40 hours a week and a part-time student about half of this.
All applicants must also meet the English language requirements of the University to be offered a place.
For more information, see the minimum entry requirements for a PhD at the Melbourne School of Graduate Research.
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