Earn an ATAR contribution
If you are a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) student, successful completion of a full year of theUniversity of Melbourne Extension Program can be used as a fifth or sixth study in the calculation of your ATAR. Depending on the mark you achieve, between three and five points will be added to your ATAR aggregate (the score that is used to calculate your final ATAR). The table below outlines the points you will receive, and the equivalent VCE study score value.
| Average mark for Extension Program subjects you take | Extension Program ATAR aggregate contribution | Equivalent VCE study score |
|---|---|---|
| 90 or more | 5.0 points | 50 |
| 80-89 | 4.5 points | 45 |
| 70-79 | 4.0 points | 40 |
| 60-69 | 3.5 points | 35 |
| 50-59 | 3.0 points | 30 |
Please note: You must also have satisfactorily completed at least four VCE Units 3 and 4 subjects for which study scores have been calculated (including at least one English subject). Any prerequisite Units 3 and 4 subjects that are being completed concurrently with your Extension Program enrolment must also be completed satisfactorily for you to be eligible for the ATAR contribution.
You can find more detailed information about how the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) calculates the ATAR contribution.
Note that International Baccalaureate (IB) students are, unfortunately not eligible to receive an ATAR increment upon successful completion of the University of Melbourne Extension Program studies. IB students are, however, eligible for all other benefits of the Extension Program including access to student services and support, a University of Melbourne student card, email account, library access, credit for future tertiary study, and much more.
Advice about the University of Melbourne Extension Program for students who are completing the IB is available upon request by emailing extension-program@unimelb.edu.au.