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Entrance requirements and application
procedure
Undergraduate
Entrance requirements
The general criterion for consideration for entry to a Swinburne
course is Swinburne's assessment of an applicant's ability to
complete a chosen course.
1. To satisfy the general entrance requirements and to be
considered for admission to the first year of a degree or
diploma course a student must have satisfied one of the
following:
1.1 Completed successfully a Year 12 course of study
accredited by the Victorian lnstitute of Secondary
Education (VISE), or completed a course deemed
equivalent by VISE;
1.2 Satisfied the requirements of an approved Tertiary
Orientation Program at a Victorian technical school or
TAFE college;
1.3 Obtained, prior to 1979, grades of D or higher in at least
four subjects at the Victorian Higher School Certificate
examination or satisfied the requirements of Victorian
adult matriculation;
1.4 Gained a qualification deemed by the lnstitute to be the
equivalent of any of the above.
2. In addition to meeting the general requirements above,
applicants must also satisfy any prerequisite or special
requirements specified by the faculty conducting the course
and listed in the Swinburne Handbook.
3. Each faculty may specify criteria for special entry schemes,
covering applicants who may not hold the necessary formal
entry qualifications but who in the course selection officer's
view have the motivation and potential to successfully
complete the course concerned.
Application procedure
Full-time
First year
Applications for entry to full-time study at the first year level,
except for the special provisions noted below, must be made
through the Victorian Universities Admissions Committee
(VUAC), 40 Park Street, South Melbourne, 3205.
Applications must be made on the appropriate VUAC form:
Form N
For students studying at HSC or TOP level at present, copies of
the form are made available through the schools and colleges
concerned. Students should consult the VUAC publication,
Guide for Prospective 1986 Students.
Form E
For all other applicants. Copies of the form, and the Guide for
Prospective 1986 Students in which it is enclosed, are obtain-
able from VUAC.
Special provisions
Full-time
Second year and higher
Applications should be made directly to Swinburne and not
through VUAC. Forms can be obtained from the Admissions
Officer, 819 8386.
Closing dates for full-time places in second and higher years
are:
Applied Science 10 January 1986
Art - Film and Television 25 October 1985
- Graphic Design 15 November 1985
Arts 17 January 1986
Business 17 January 1986
Engineering 17 January 1986
Part-time
Part-time courses are offered in all faculties except Art.
All applications for part-time courses must be made directly to
Swinburne. Forms are obtained from the Admissions Officer,
819 8386.
Closing dates for part-time places are:
Applied Science 10 January 1986
Arts 17 January 1986
Business 17 January 1986
Engineering 17 January 1986
The special provisions for mature-age entry set out above apply
for entry to first year part-time courses. Applications under the
provisions for part-time places should be forwarded to the
Admissions Officer by the dates stipulated.
Deferred entry
Students who are offered a place in first year for 1986 may
apply for a deferment until 1987. Applications must be addres-
sed to the Registrar, and must be made at the time an offer is
received.
Deferment of up to one year will be virtually automatic for those
students who apply as soon as they receive an offer. Students
who have been granted deferment will be informed in writing by
the faculty concerned.
Deferments will be valid for one year only, for entry to the
particular course for which the original offer was made.
If a student who has been granted a deferment applies to
another faculty or to another college or university, the offer of a
reserved place will lapse.
Overseas students
Approval to study in Australia must first be granted by the
Australian Government. Prospective students must, in the first
instance, contact the Australian High Commission or the
Embassy nearest their home in AprilIJune of the year before
they wish to commence their studies.
Applications to enter first year at Swinburne lnstitute of Technology
(or any other college of advanced education, institute or
university in Victoria) should be made before 4 October 1985, to
the Victorian Universities Admissions Committee (VUAC).
Applications to enter later years of tertiary courses should be
made direct to the Registrar.
Governments of some countries have special requirements for
Swinburne College of TAFE students
Tertiary Orientation Program
Tertiary Orientation Program students should consult the Head
of the ~ , ~ of ~~~~~~l , ~ studies, i ~ ~ swinburne college of TAFE,
with regard to application procedure.
their nationals who wish to study in Australia; information
should be obtained from the Australian High Commission or the
public service in that country.
Special entry Private overseas students have to pay an overseas students
Applications for all courses must be made to the Registrar on a charge. This charge will be levied by the Commonwealth
Swinburne application form. Department of Education and not by Swinburne.