How to apply
Find out how to prepare your application and apply online for Access Melbourne.
If you are considering submitting an Access Melbourne application, you should first ensure that you meet all of the general eligibility requirements, in addition to the eligibility requirements for at least one of the application categories listed below.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if you meet one of the below criteria:
Guaranteed entry
If you meet the above criteria you may be eligible to receive a guaranteed place in one of five undergraduate degrees, subject to meeting individual course prerequisites. ATAR requirements for guaranteed entry differ for each degree, please see the table below:
Degree | Guaranteed ATAR |
---|---|
Bachelor of Design | 78.00 |
Bachelor of Science | 78.00 |
Bachelor of Arts | 78.00 |
Bachelor of Commerce | 86.00 |
Bachelor of Biomedicine | 90.00 |
To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) application via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) under SEAS Category 2: Disadvantaged financial background.
Our Access Melbourne pathway takes into account any external factors that may have impacted your results. This means ATAR requirements for eligible Access Melbourne applicants are lower than our standard published ATARs.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if meet all of the below criteria:
Guaranteed entry
If you're eligible for Access Melbourne under this category, you may receive a guaranteed place in one of five undergraduate degrees, subject to meeting individual course prerequisites. ATAR requirements for guaranteed entry differ for each degree, please see the table below:
Degree | Guaranteed ATAR |
---|---|
Bachelor of Design | 78.00 |
Bachelor of Science | 78.00 |
Bachelor of Arts | 78.00 |
Bachelor of Commerce | 86.00 |
Bachelor of Biomedicine | 90.00 |
To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a SEAS application via VTAC under SEAS Category 1: Personal information and location. Our Access Melbourne pathway takes into account any external factors that may have impacted your results. This means ATAR requirements for eligible Access Melbourne applicants are lower than our standard published ATARs.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if you meet the below criteria:
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To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a SEAS application via VTAC under SEAS Category 1: Personal information and location.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if you meet all of the below criteria:
To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a SEAS application via VTAC under SEAS Category 4: Difficult circumstances.
If you have experienced short term circumstances that have impacted your studies, you may be eligible for Year 11/12 Special Consideration.
See Year 11/12 Special Consideration
For current Year 12 applicants, impacts of the 2019/2020 bushfires, and/or COVID-19 are expected to be considered through Year 11/12 Special Consideration.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if you meet all of the below criteria:
To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a SEAS application via VTAC under SEAS Category 3: Disability or medical condition.
If you have experienced short term medical circumstances that have impacted your studies, you may be eligible for Year 11/12 Special Consideration.
See Year 11/12 Special Consideration
For current Year 12 applicants, impacts of the 2019/2020 bushfires, and/or COVID-19 are expected to be considered through Year 11/12 Special Consideration.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if you meet all of the below criteria:
To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a SEAS application via VTAC under SEAS Category 1: Personal information and location.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if you meet one of the below criteria:
Read more about applying as an Indigenous Australian
To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a SEAS application via VTAC under SEAS Category 1: Personal information and location.
You are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration if you meet all of the below criteria:
To apply for this Access Melbourne category, submit a SEAS application via VTAC under SEAS Category 1: Personal information and location.
Read more about applying under the non-school leaver entry pathway
All Access Melbourne applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
If you meet each of these requirements, you are eligible to apply.
Please note: Access Melbourne consideration is not relevant for Honours or Concurrent Diploma applicants.