Coursework
Master of Music Therapy
- CRICOS code: 055550D
Key application dates
UPCOMING INTAKES AND KEY DATES
- Start year (February 2025 intake) applications due 30 September 2024
There are three components to your application:
- The university application
- The supplementary application
- The audition/interview (shortlisted applications only). Learn more.
You must complete components 1 and 2 by the application closing date.
There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.
How to apply
1. Review entry requirements and eligibility
- Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
- Review the English language requirements.
- Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.
- If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.
2. Gather your supporting documentation
As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:
- Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
- Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.
- Documented relevant work experience in community or health-related fields
- Transcript of completed psychological studies per the entry requirement
- Your practice portfolio
- Your personal statement
- Contact details for three referees, who must complete and forward a referee report no later than one week after applications close. Of the three referees:
- one must provide a character reference
- one must provide an academic reference, and
- one must attest to your musical ability.
3. Submit your application
In addition to your direct application via the University’s application portal, above, you must also upload the further documentation required via the supplementary application form by the application closing date.
Additional application considerations:
Where a course offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and Australian full fee (AF) places, you only need to submit an application for one fee type. You will automatically be considered for a CSP if you are eligible.
After you apply
- All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
- Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.
Additional information
You are encouraged to read the Master of Music Therapy Information Pack prior to applying. You are also strongly advised to observe the work of a qualified and registered music therapist, a list of suggested facilities for which is provided in the information pack above.
If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, you may like to contact our Faculty’s Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development before proceeding. They can assist you with your application and provide you with additional information about your study options.