Entry pathways to Monash Arts

The standard entry to an Arts degree is the successful completion of year 12. We also encourage applications from non-school leavers and there are a number of entry pathways which are outlined below.

Our course information also includes links to specific entry requirement information for each degree. Make sure you check the requirement for the degrees you like. Some double degrees require you to complete pre-requisite subjects and others require you to sit an audition.

General entry pathway information is available below.

Year 12

Admission to a single undergraduate arts degree requires successful completion of VCE or an equivalent qualification. Completion of units 3 and 4 with a minimum study score of at least 30 in English as a second language or 25 in any other English is required. Year 12 students need an ENTER above the minimum published by VTAC each year. See VTAC Guide.

Further entry requirement information

International Baccalaureate

IB students need a minimum English score of 3 (high level) or 4 (standard level) for all courses.

Further entry requirement information

Pathway courses

These courses provide a pathway to meeting university entry requirements.

Monash College

Monash College is a teaching facility within the university offering pathways to university study. The Diploma of Arts is based at the Clayton campus. Further information

Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Offered on the Berwick and Gippsland campuses, the Diploma of Tertiary studies provides a transition to university after year 12. Further information

Indigenous Non-award Program

The Indigenous Non-award Program provides a pathway to tertiary study for applicants of Australian Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander descent. Students that successfully pass 2 single subjects qualify for a place in the Bachelor of Arts. Monash University pays the fees for these single subject studies. Further information

Single subjects

You can enrol in two fee paying Arts single subjects as a pathway to an Arts degree. If you complete these units with at least a 60% average, you can apply to the Faculty of Arts for admission. Credit towards an Arts course will be awarded for relevant studies. See single subjects

You can also complete single subject studies through Open Universities Australia, see below for information.

Open Universities Australia

This is a cooperative arrangement between a number of Australian universities. There are no entry requirements, so it allows normally unqualified applicants to complete university studies at home. Completion of two units with a minimum credit average (60% or above) is required for entry to an Arts degree. See Open Universities Australia

Course Transfer

It is possible to transfer from another degree to Monash Arts. You must have completed a minimum of two units with at least a 60% average to transfer to an Arts single degree, or a 70% average to transfer to an Arts managed double degree. See course transfers

TAFE

Completion of a Certificate IV (the first year of a diploma or associate diploma program) or a diploma from TAFE with a minimum 70% average will act as a pathway to an Arts degree. Recommended studies include courses that have high humanities content, eg professional writing and editing, liberal arts, media and communications, justice studies, marketing and public relations. Some advanced standing may be granted for TAFE studies.
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