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36 Admission and selection for Australian students Students can find information on courses in their area of interest tailored to their citizenship and qualifications, including course descriptions, prerequisites, tuition fees, application process and relevant information, via our online Course Search at: http://coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au Applying Citizens of Australia and New Zealand, Australian permanent residents and holders of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa apply for undergraduate courses at the University of Melbourne through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). All applicants should carefully read the 2010 VTAC Guide to be aware of the course requirements and application procedures before applying. The 2010 VTAC Guide will be available in late July 2009 from major newsagencies throughout Australia. Visit the VTAC web site for more information, including the closing date for applications, at: www.vtac.edu.au Mid-year entry may be offered in some courses, to commence study in second semester. This is subject to the availability of places, and applications can be made directly to the University. Mid-year entry is limited, and is considered on a case-bycase basis for music, visual and performing arts courses. Extra requirements for music, visual and performing arts courses Selection into all music, visual and performing arts courses requires successful completion of the VCE (or an equivalent qualification) with a study score of at least 25 in Units 3 and 4 English/English Language/Literature, or a study score of at least 30 in Units 3 and 4 ESL. Application also involves additional entry requirements which may include a folio presentation, interview, test and/or audition. Applicants who are required to attend an interview or supply any additional information will be required to demonstrate a range of attributes, for example skill level, relevant experience or training, an understanding of the discipline and personal motivation. For further details see ‘Extra requirements’ under your course of interest. Application fees for music, visual and performing arts courses Courses in the Faculty of the VCA and Music have special requirements that require an audition and/or interview. Applicants who list any of the courses offered at the Southbank campus in their VTAC preferences will be required to pay $65 per course to be eligible for audition/interview. This fee will be payable with the VTAC application fee. Refunds of the audition/interview fee will not be granted to applicants on the basis of non-submission of the supplementary application form. Where refunds of the audition/interview fee are approved the refund will not include the $11 administration fee charged by VTAC. Early closing dates for music, visual and performing arts applications Please note that the application closing dates for some VCAM courses differ from the standard VTAC dates: Timely closing date Late closing date Bachelor of Dance 31 August 15 October Bachelor of Dramatic Art 30 September 15 October Bachelor of Film and Television 31 August Not applicable Bachelor of Fine Art 30 September 30 October Bachelor of Music 30 September 12 December Bachelor of Music Performance 30 September 30 October Bachelor of Production 30 September 30 October Applicants for music, visual and performing arts courses will also be required to submit a supplementary application form directly to the Faculty of the VCA and Music. For the Bachelor of Music, the form is available at www.bmus.unimelb.edu.au. For all other music, visual and performing arts courses, the forms are available from the MyInfo section of the VTAC web site. Your application will not be considered complete unless the supplementary application form is submitted. Entry standards In addition to course-specific extra requirements (see above), applicants for music, visual and performing arts courses in 2010 must satisfy these prerequisites to be eligible for admission: VCE Units 3 and 4 Successful completion of VCE, including a study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/Literature, or at least 30 in ESL. International Baccalaureate (IB) Completion of the IB Diploma having passed IB English at Grade 5 Standard Level or Grade 4 Higher Level or higher. Interstate qualifications Please refer to the University of Melbourne 2010 National Undergraduate Course Guide. Other qualifications Applicants who have undertaken other equivalent qualifications such as Cambridge A Levels, New Zealand National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3, Trinity Foundation Year etc, must ensure they have completed subjects equivalent to those listed under ‘VCE Units 3 and 4’ above. Details of these subjects are available from the online Course Search at: http://coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au
Note for students wishing to apply in 2011 or 2012 From 2011, undergraduate studies in music, visual and performing arts will be offered as Melbourne Model degrees. Undergraduate studies in Music will be combined into a single Bachelor of Music, offering specialisations in Music Performance, Improvisation, Composition English language requirements All applicants must satisfy the University’s English language requirements in order to be eligible to be offered a place. All applicants who use an Australian Year 12, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or the New Zealand NCEA for the purposes of entry must have completed Year 12, IB Diploma or NCEA Level 3 English studies to a specified level to be considered for entry to any course. This applies regardless of whether or not English is a compulsory subject within the qualification. For more information about the University’s English language requirements refer to: www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/ugrad/ apply/english-req.html Access Melbourne – special entry scheme Enhance your opportunity for selection and a scholarship by applying for the University of Melbourne’s combined special entry and access scholarships scheme. In 2010, 20 per cent of the University’s new undergraduate Commonwealth supported places will be offered to students who have applied through Access Melbourne. In addition, many of these students will be awarded a Melbourne Access Scholarship. There are a number of categories under which Access Melbourne applicants may apply: > non-English speaking background > recognition as an Indigenous Australian > difficult family circumstances > disadvantaged socioeconomic background > rural or isolated > under-represented school and Musicology/Ethnomusicology. Undergraduate studies in Visual and Performing Arts will be offered within the Bachelor of Fine Arts Q , with major areas of study in Art, Dance, Film and Television, Production and Theatre. Under the Melbourne Model, the emphasis is on in-depth studies in a chosen discipline as well as breadth studies, so that > personal disability or long-term medical condition > refugee status > mature-age consideration (non-school leaver entry pathway). You must complete the relevant application forms in VTAC’s Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS) Access and Equity process. SEAS information booklets are available from: www.vtac.edu.au Further information about eligibility criteria, Melbourne Access Scholarships and the Access Melbourne application process can be obtained from www.access.unimelb. edu.au or from the 2010 Access Melbourne brochure. Non-school leaver applicants The University of Melbourne is committed to significantly increasing the participation of students from diverse backgrounds and welcomes applications from nonschool leavers. Applicants who don’t meet the standard entry requirements for undergraduate courses may be eligible for entry using the non-school leaver entry pathway. To be eligible for this pathway, applicants must: be 23 years or older; be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident or holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa; and have no qualifications from the past seven years which could be used as a basis for selection. Applicants for this pathway will need to: > meet course prerequisites; > meet any other extra course requirements; and > complete a general aptitude test or complete Community Access Program (CAP) subjects. graduates have the broad knowledge and practical experience required to become creative practitioners and professionals. The curriculum of these two courses is currently under development. When available, more information will be published at www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au Q Pending approval by Academic Board All applicants under the non-school leaver entry pathway are required to: > achieve competitive results in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) (both sections); or > achieve competitive results in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) (all sections); or > achieve competitive results in 50 points (typically four subjects) of study in assessed mode through CAP. For more information about the pathway visit the Future Students web site: www. access.unimelb.edu.au/nsl Deferral Applications to defer the offer of a place in University of Melbourne music, visual or performing arts courses will not be accepted in 2010. Information about the University’s Deferral Policy is available on the Future Students web site: www. futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/ugrad/apply/ deferpolicy Transferring To apply to transfer from another tertiary institution you need to submit an application through VTAC. To be eligible to transfer, you must meet the course prerequisites. It is important to check in advance the requirements for transferring from one course to another to get a realistic idea of the chances of success and of the level of academic achievement required. Your application will be assessed based on your entire academic record. 37
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