A guide to entry scores for the US High School Diploma

To be eligible to be considered for an offer, international students and Australian citizens studying the US High School Diploma must:

• achieve the required GPA
• achieve the required test score (options are listed below)
• satisfy any subject prerequistes, and
• satisfy the English language requirements.

None of the University of Melbourne undergraduate degrees (called courses in Australia) require personal statements, extracurricular activities, references or consider depth of curriculum for admission. You do not need to include these items in your application. However, the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Music require either a portfolio or audition as part of the application process.

¹ GPA The GPA is unweighted, based on a 4.0 scale from an accredited US high school. The University does not recognise the GED for admission to its undergraduate degrees.

²Test score The University is not test-optional. You must submit one of the following test scores:  SAT, ACT, or an AP exam aggregate score. The University does not super score SAT or ACT test results, nor does it take the SAT essay or the ACT writing test into consideration. The SAT and ACT test scores are valid for two years from the start date of your course at the University.

An AP aggregate score is an alternative way to meet the test score requirement. The aggregate score is based on a minimum of three and maximum of four AP exams. Any AP exam can be used to calculate the aggregate score. Test scores under three are not used in the aggregate score calculation or to meet prerequisites. An AP exam can be taken in any year of high school to be eligible for the aggregate score or to satisfy prerequisites. The University requires only an AP exam score and not the corresponding AP course as part of your application.  The University does not award credit for AP exams.

³Prerequisite subjects
Individual units of study are called subjects in Australia. There are several ways to satisfy subject prerequisites:

• A score of three or above in the AP exam listed above.
• An equivalent academic subject from a US college or university (dual enrolment credit). Applicants must submit the subject syllabus with their application to be reviewed by the University on a case-by-case basis. Applicants can also contact the University and provide the syllabus prior to enrolling in the subject to determine if it meets the criteria.
• An equivalent subject from another international high school qualification recognised by the University.
• Other studies and tests pre-approved by the University.

⁴ English
English can be met through approved study at secondary or tertiary level, by taking and English language proficiency test or by completing a pathway, such as a foundation or bridging program. Please visit the Undergraduate English language requirements page for specifics.

⁵ Bachelor of Arts
Economics is offered as a major both in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Commerce. Bachelor of Arts applicants intending to major in Economics are strongly encouraged to meet the mathematics requirement specified for the Bachelor of Commerce as this requirement must be met prior to enrolling in subjects in the major.

⁶Bachelor of Design
Engineering majors are offered in the Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Design and the Bachelor of Science. Bachelor of Design applicants intending to major in Civil Engineering Systems, Computing and Software Systems, Construction, Digital Infrastructure Engineering Systems, Mechanical Engineering Systems or Property may be required to undertake a bridging subject in mathematics in their first year of the Bachelor of Design, if they do not have the mathematics prerequisite specified for the Bachelor of Science.

⁷Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music
Both courses require the satisfactory completion of a US high school diploma but do not require a minimum GPA. Admission for each course is based on a portfolio, audition and interview, and other course-specific additional requirements. See Auditions and Interviews for more information.

⁸Bachelor of Oral Health
The Bachelor of Oral Health has vocational outcomes such as dental hygienist and dental therapist specific to Australia. The course is not a pathway to become a dentist or to pursue professional dentistry studies such as the Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Melbourne.

Evidence of US High School Diploma and final transcript of results

International students
International students apply directly to the University.  The University’s requires un-editable documents to be uploaded to your application. If you do not have access to your transcripts, you can have your school or third parties send transcripts to the University’s undergraduate admissions office at undergrad-admissions@unimelb.edu.au, or via Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, or Naviance.

Domestic students
Domestic students studying overseas (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens) must apply through Victoria Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC). The scores listed above should be considered a minimum score to be eligible for a place in that course. The actual standard required may be higher depending on the demand for the course and the number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) available.

Domestic students studying overseas are required to upload certified copies of the official diploma and transcript of results to their VTAC application. If you do not have access to your transcripts, you can contact VTAC.