Graduate degree options
See what Melbourne graduate degrees consider Graduate Access Melbourne applicants.
Due to the impact of Covid-19, many universities, including the University of Melbourne, have announced changes to their assessment and reporting of student results in 2020 & 2021, as well as the calculation of Weighted Average Marks (WAM).
In general, the baseline effects of COVID-19 (which may be assumed to have affected all applicants) including social disconnection, uncertainty, trouble with focus and motivation and excessive screen time as a result of remote learning will not be considered under Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM).
It is also anticipated that some more individual, practical impacts such as lack of reliable internet, device access and access to necessary practical materials and spaces will have been managed through the processes of the university at which you were studying (including special consideration processes if necessary) and will therefore also not be considered under GAM. Applicants are therefore not expected to apply through GAM to have the general effects of COVID-19 taken into account in the context of WAM or individual results.
However, if you were disadvantaged in further ways by COVID-19 where your university was unable to make specific or managerial adjustments (for example – infection requiring hospitalisation, domestic violence as a result of lockdowns, additional caring responsibilities for family members, unmitigated financial stress as a result of COVID-19) you can explain the effect of your personal circumstances by applying for the relevant GAM category or categories and supplying relevant evidence.
To be eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne your circumstances need to fit into at least one of these equity categories.
Admissions and scholarship staff will take into consideration the timeframe detailed in your application and the level of information and evidence provided. Your personal statements must be accompanied by evidence where possible. Admissions staff considering entry to a course will determine whether your previous tertiary results have been impacted as a result of the information provided . Admissions staff will consider your past and present situation when determining whether you receive a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) For the bursary, consideration will be given to the current and ongoing impact relating to the information you provide.You are eligible to apply for this category if:
* A rural or isolated area is defined as an area with an Australian Standard Geographic Classification of: RA2, RA3, RA4 or RA5. If you are based in Victoria this essentially means anywhere outside of Melbourne or Geelong. You can check the classification of your address on the Department of Health and Ageing website.
Supporting documentation
You are eligible to apply for this category if you:
Supporting documentation
Your Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage is something that is personal to you. You do not need a letter of confirmation to identify as an Indigenous person. However, you will be asked to provide specific documents that confirm your eligibility when applying for Indigenous-specific pathways such as Graduate Access Melbourne and the full range of services provided by Murrup Barak and the Wilin Centre
To apply under this category, you need to supply either a Confirmation of Aboriginality Document or a Statutory Declaration to Murrup Barak at murrup-barak@unimelb.edu.au . Further information on the confirmation of identity process can be found online, please review the information available before contacting Murrup Barak.
You are eligible to apply for this category if you:
Supporting documentation
You are eligible to apply for this category if:
Supporting documentation
If your application concerns your family’s financial circumstances, your application will be stronger if you are able to provide supporting evidence, e.g. parents Centrelink and/or ATO statements, redundancy notices, pension statements, and any other documents that support claims of financial hardship. You should also provide details of periods of unemployment, date of retirement, etc.
If you received a scholarship of any kind (including to a residential college), please provide full details, including the amount, the dates covered, and whether the scholarship was for financial need or for another criteria.
*Where possible you should provide Centrelink documents which show the level of fortnightly payments and any hours of work performed for the entire period. If you cannot provide assessment forms for the entire period, include a history of your Centrelink payments. How to request Centrelink Documents
Additional requirement
If you are submitting a GAM application for one of the following programs, you will need to complete the Disadvantaged socioeconomic circumstances - Supplementary form (link):
If you are not applying to any of these programs, please disregard this requirement.
You are eligible to apply for this category if:
Supporting documentation
You are eligible for this category if:
Examples of personal difficulties include death/illness/disability of a family member or close friend, separation/divorce, either personally or of a close relative, issues relating to abuse, neglect or domestic violence, relationship issues, victim of crime, personal injury, homelessness, drug or alcohol addiction and difficulties living away from home etc.
Supporting documentation
Domestic female applicants eligible for entry into Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology masters and coursework doctoral degrees will automatically be considered for a Graduate Access Melbourne Bursary.
You don't need to submit an application if Women in Engineering is the only category you're applying for.
As well as being eligible under these categories, you also need to:
If you meet all these requirements, you're eligible to apply.