Graduate Diploma in Science : Entry requirements

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Course code: GD-SC

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You're considered a domestic student if you're an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or have a permanent humanitarian visa. This applies even if you're studying abroad or have dual Australian citizenship.

Admission criteria

To be considered for entry into this course, you must have:

An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline AND
Appropriate prerequisite studies for your stream.

Where degree levels are referenced, levels align with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Applications are assessed against these standards.

Don't meet the prerequisite subject requirements?

You may have the option to enrol in specific single subjects through the University's Community Access Program, even if you are not enrolled in a course. Completing these prerequisite subjects may qualify you for entry into this course. This option is not available to student visa holders or applicants. Learn more about single subject study.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

English language test score requirements
If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:
IELTS
6.5
with writing 6.0; speaking 6.0; reading 6.0; listening 6.0
TOEFL
81
with writing 19; speaking 19; reading 16; listening 16
PEARSON
64
with writing 60; speaking 60; reading 60; listening 60
CAMBRIDGE
169
with writing 170; speaking 179; reading 163; listening 163
LANGUAGECERT ACADEMIC
67
with writing 64; speaking 70; reading 60; listening 57
MET
58
with writing 57; speaking 48; reading 55; listening 56
*Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE); LanguageCert Academic; Michigan English Test. If a test displays N/A, it is not accepted for this course.

About selection

When assessing (and where relevant, ranking) applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

Prior academic performance

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Selection and Admission Policy.

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

Additional information

Appropriate prerequisite studies by stream are:

Applied Mathematics:

One of MAST10006 Calculus 2, MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2 or MAST10021 Calculus 2: Advanced and one of MAST10007 Linear Algebra, MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1, or MAST10022 Linear Algebra: Advanced, or equivalents.

Chemistry:

CHEM10004 Chemistry 2 or CHEM10006 for Biomedicine, or equivalents and a further 12.5 points of level 1 science.

Discrete Mathematics / Operations Research:

Both of MAST10006 Calculus 2 and MAST10007 Linear Algebra, or both of MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1 and MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2, or equivalents.

Genetics:

At least 25 points of level 1 or above biological sciences subject.

Geology:

ERTH10002 Understanding Planet Earth or EVSC10001 The Global Environment plus one other level 1 or above subject in Geology or Chemistry.

Human Geography:

GEOG10001 The Geography of Scarcity, GEOG10003 Global Youth, or equivalents

Integrated Geography:

Any one of EVSC10001 The Global Environment, ENVS10001 Natural Environments, UNIB10007 Introduction to Climate Change, or UNIB10003 An Ecological History of Humanity, or equivalents; plus any one of GEOG10001 The Geography of Scarcity, GEOG10003 Global Youth, or equivalents.

Medicinal Chemistry:

CHEM10004 Chemistry 2 or CHEM10006 for Biomedicine, or equivalents and a further 12.5 points of level 1 biological science subjects.

Plant Science:

25 points of level 1 or above biological sciences subjects.

Physical Geography:

Any two of EVSC10001 The Global Environment, ENVS10001 Natural Environments, GEOG10001 The Geography of Scarcity, UNIB10007 Introduction to Climate Change, UNIB10003 An Ecological History of Humanity, or equivalents.

Physics:

25 points of level 1 Physics and 25 points of level 1 Mathematics which must include MAST10006 Calculus 2 or MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2 and MAST10007 Linear Algebra or equivalents. If MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2 hasn’t been completed, one of PHYC20012 Quantum and Thermal Physics, PHYC20013 Laboratory and Computational Physics 2 , PHYC20015 Special Relativity and Electromagnetism, MAST20009 Vector Calculus, MAST20026 Real Analysis, MAST20030 Differential Equations, PHYC20014 Theoretical Physics 2 or equivalents must also be completed.

Pure Mathematics:

Both MAST10006 Calculus 2 and MAST10007 Linear Algebra, or both of MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1 and MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2, or equivalents.

Statistics / Stochastic Processes:

Zoology:

25 points of level 1 or above Life Sciences.

Advanced Standing

Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning).

For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.

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