SCHEDULE B: UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS F DEAKIN COURSES Approved by Academic Board on 10 July 2018. This schedule is pursuant to the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) procedure. Section A: sets out minimum entry requirements for UNDERGRADUATE courses. Section B: sets out minimum entry requirements for POSTGRADUATE coursework programs. NOTES: 1. Standard and course-specific minimum entry requirements are set for undergraduate courses and postgraduate coursework programs. Course-specific variations to the standard requirements require a strong rationale based on: a. prescriptive professional accreditation requirements b. academic considerations, including specific skills needed to participate in the course or where a course is specifically designed for students from a particular background c. strategic considerations, including attraction or enablement of particular student groups or alignment with particular industry needs. 2. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that an applicant will be offered a place in a course (refer clause 7). 3. Formal qualifications or work and/or life experience listed as a basis for admission should have been attained no more than 10 years before application unless otherwise specified in Table A2 or Table B2 (refer clause 8 and 9). 4. Formal qualifications with equivalent learning outcomes and equivalent standards of achievement (where specified) to those listed will also be accepted as a basis for admission (refer clause 9) 5. Faculty Boards may specify: a. the nature of work and/or life experience that will be considered as evidence of ability to meet the demands of the course b. discipline areas that are related to the discipline of a course. 6. Standard and course specific minimum entry requirements must always be read in conjunction with English language requirements in Schedule A. (References are to clauses of Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) procedure) Acronyms used in Schedule: Acronym AHPRA APAC ASIC ATAR DUELI FTE GPA MQP STAT STAT MC VCAL VCE VIT WAM Meaning Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Australian Psychology Accreditation Council Australian Securities and Investments Commission Australian Tertiary Admission Rank Deakin University English Language Institute Full time equivalent Grade Point Average Masters Qualifying Program Special Tertiary Admission Test Special Tertiary Admission Test Multiple Choice Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning Victorian Certificate of Education Victorian Institute of Teaching Weighted average mark
Section A: Undergraduate courses minimum course entry requirements To be eligible for a place in an undergraduate course, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements set out below in: Table A1 Standard minimum entry requirements for undergraduate courses Table A2 - Course-specific minimum entry requirements for undergraduate courses (to apply in place of the standard minimum entry requirements in Table A1). Table A1: Standard minimum entry requirements for undergraduate courses Course type Associate Degree Bachelor Degree or Integrated Honours 1 Bachelor Honours Degree (end-on) 2 Minimum course entry requirements Attainment of Senior Secondary Certificate of Education Attainment of Certificate III Other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent, including completion of or enrolment in a Vocational Education and Training course and/or relevant work or life experience Attainment of Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with ATAR of at least 50 or equivalent Attainment of Certificate IV in a related discipline Attainment of Diploma in any discipline Successful completion of relevant study at an accredited higher education institution equivalent to at least two Deakin University units Other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent including, for example, successful completion of a Foundation program approved by Faculty Board and/or relevant work or life experience Attainment of Bachelor Degree or major in a related discipline with a WAM of at least 65 in all level 3 and level 4 units (for Deakin awards) or final year units (for awards from other providers) Other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent 1 Integrated Honours an Honours Degree may be integrated into a Bachelor Degree with entry (i) following completion of part of a related Bachelor Degree or (ii) directly into a Bachelor Honours Degree (see Course Design and Delivery procedure, cl 26). 2 Bachelor Honours Degree (end-on) - an independent course that students enter following completion of a Bachelor Degree in a related discipline.
Table A2: Course-specific minimum entry requirements for undergraduate courses Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements Faculty of Arts and Education NOTE: English language requirements apply, refer to Schedule A: English language requirements for Deakin coursework programs. A221 A222 A223 A224 Diploma of Arabic Diploma of Chinese Diploma of Indonesian Diploma of Spanish Any of the standard entry requirements for Bachelor Degrees in Table A1, Current enrolment in a Bachelor Degree. E359 E377 B. Education (Primary) B. Health and Physical Education For year 12 applicants: Attainment of Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with ATAR of at least 65 (for 2018) and 70 (for 2019), AND for VCE entry, Units 1 and 2 of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematic, or Units 3 and 4 of Mathematics (any), AND completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes For non-year 12 applicants: Completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes and either: other evidence of academic capability equivalent to ATAR of 65 (for 2018) and 70 (for 2019), Successful completion of STAT. E330 B. Education (Early Years) For year 12 applicants: Attainment of Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with ATAR of at least 65 (for 2018) and 70 (for 2019), AND for VCE entry: Units 1 and 2 of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematic, or Units 3 and 4 of Mathematics (any), AND completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes For non- year 12 applicants: Completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes and either: Attainment of Certificate IV in a related discipline, Attainment of Diploma of Education and Care (or equivalent) with a minimum WAM of 60%, Attainment of ungraded Diploma of Education and Care AND successful completion of STAT or UNITest, Other evidence of ability to meet the academic demands of the course AND successful completion of STAT or UNITest. A356 B. Creative Arts (Dance) Any of the standard entry requirements for Bachelor Degrees in Table A1, AND online audition of work presented to a satisfactory standard. A343 A345 A344 A352 A353 A359 A355 B. Design (3D Animation) B. Design (Digital Technologies) B. Design (Visual Communication) B. Creative Arts (Animation and Motion Capture) B. Creative Arts (Photography) B. Creative Arts (Visual Arts) B. Creative Arts (Visual Communication Design) Any of the standard entry requirements for Bachelor Degrees in Table A1, AND portfolio of work presented to a satisfactory standard.
Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements Faculty of Business and Law A306 A401 B. International Studies (Global Scholar) B. Arts Advanced (Honours) Successful completion of Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with ATAR of at least 80 or equivalent, Another of the qualifications listed in Table A1 with an equivalent standard of achievement. M312 B. Laws (LLB) For year 12 applicants: See English language requirements in Schedule A. For non- year 12 applicants: Successful completion of 4 credit points or more at an accredited higher education institution with a minimum WAM of 60 or equivalent, Achievement of at least 60% in the STAT (Multiple choice). M412 B. Laws (LLB) (Honours) Attainment of Bachelor Degree or major in a related discipline with a WAM of at least 65 in all LLB units (for Deakin awards) or corresponding units (for awards from other providers), Other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent. Faculty of Health NOTE: All Faculty of Health undergraduate courses require a STAT MC where the applicant has not completed Year 12 (or equivalent) in the last ten years (from commencement date of the course applied for). The STAT is not required if the applicant has undertaken any tertiary study (minimum Certificate IV) within the last ten years (from commencement date of the course applied for). Applicants for nursing courses who are registered or eligible to register as an enrolled nurse are not required to sit the STAT MC. (This does not apply to end-on honours courses.) H300CR/DA/WE B. Health Sciences Learning Centres Any of the standard entry requirements for Bachelor Degrees in Table A1, For year 12 applicants: VCE or a senior VCAL Learning Program, For non-year 12 applicants: a DUELI English comprehension test at Band A level. H413 B. Health and Medical Science (Honours) Any of the standard entry requirements for Bachelor Honours Degree (end-on) in Table A1, Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (H311) students who do not meet these criteria will require a minimum GAMSAT score of 60 and have successfully completed a minimum of 8 credit points of the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery. H309 B. Medical Imaging Any of the standard entry requirements for Bachelor Degrees in Table A1, PLUS: For year 12 applicants: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics; and a study score of at least 22 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or a study score of at least 30 in Maths: Further Mathematics; For non-year 12 applicants: same as year 12 applicant requirements (above) or equivalent, Completed bachelor degree in Mathematics, Science or Health Sciences. H421 B. Nursing (Honours) Bachelor of Nursing, AND a WAM of 65 in the final year of the degree. H430 B. Social Work (Honours) Bachelor of Social Work from Deakin, with a WAM of at least 65 in all level 3 units. H451 H452 B. Arts (Psychology) (Honours) B. Psychological Science (Honours) Bachelor degree with an approved 3 year major sequence in psychology obtained from Deakin with a minimum of a mid-credit (65%) in Research Methods B and ranked for selection on the basis of performance in their level-2 and level- 3 Psychology core units, Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies obtained from Deakin. H455 B. Occupational Therapy (Honours) Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Deakin, with a minimum WAM of 70 or equivalent in level 3 units.
Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment S460 B. Civil Engineering (Honours) Standard requirements for integrated honours in Table A1, PLUS S461 B. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Honours) For year 12 applicants: study score of 20 in mathematical methods (any) or specialist mathematics (or equivalent). S462 B. Mechanical Engineering (Honours) For non-school leaver applicants: Other evidence of equivalent mathematical ability. S463 B. Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) S464 B. Software Engineering (Honours)
Section B: Postgraduate coursework programs - minimum course entry requirements To be eligible for a place in a postgraduate coursework program, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements set out below in: Table B1 Standard minimum entry requirements for postgraduate coursework programs Table B2 - Course-specific minimum entry requirements for postgraduate coursework programs (to apply in place of the standard minimum entry requirements in Table B1). Table B1: Standard minimum entry requirements for postgraduate coursework programs Course type Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma Masters Degree (Coursework) or (Extended) Minimum course entry requirements Attainment of Bachelor Degree in any discipline At least three years of relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent) Attainment of Bachelor Degree in any discipline Attainment of Graduate Certificate in any discipline At least three years of relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent) For international applicants for courses offered by Faculty of Business and Law, successful completion of Masters Qualifying Program (or MQP Extended) For 16 credit point Masters: Attainment of: Bachelor Degree or other qualification at a higher AQF level in any discipline For international applicants for courses offered by Faculty of Business and Law: Successful completion of Masters Qualifying Program (or MQP Extended) For 12 credit point Masters: Attainment of: Bachelor Degree, major or other qualification at a higher AQF level in a related discipline Bachelor Degree in any discipline PLUS three years relevant work experience For international applicants for courses offered by Faculty of Business and Law: Successful completion of Masters Qualifying Program (or MQP Extended) PLUS three years relevant work experience Other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent Professional Practice courses 3 Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Professional Practice At least five years relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent) Master of Professional Practice Attainment of Bachelor Degree AND at least five years relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent) Attainment of associated Graduate Certificate of Professional Practice 3 Professional Practice courses include the attainment of credentials that recognise achievement of learning through professional experience (see Course Design and Delivery Procedure, cl 25).
Table B2: Course specific minimum entry requirements for postgraduate coursework programs Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements Faculty of Arts and Education NOTE: English language requirements apply, refer to Schedule A: English language requirements for Deakin coursework programs. E552 Grad. Cert. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Education) Any Bachelor or Masters degree in the field of Education that is a recognised initial teacher qualification for the purposes of registration as a primary or secondary teacher in Australia. E734 M. Specialist Inclusive Education A759 M. Creative Arts Bachelor degree in a related discipline. A552CD A652CD A752CD E757 E554 E756 Grad. Cert. Strategic Studies Grad. Dip. Strategic Studies M. Arts (Strategic Studies) M. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Grad. Cert. Languages Teaching M. Languages Teaching Any of the standard entry requirements for the relevant course type in Table B1, PLUS enrolment at the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (Department of Defence). Bachelor degree in Education, Bachelor degree with a major sequence in the field of Education, whether or not it is an initial teacher qualification, Bachelor degree in a related discipline in language studies, including linguistics, English language studies, or translation. Any Bachelor degree in the field of Education that is a recognised initial teacher qualification for the purposes of registration as a primary or secondary teacher in Australia, AND sufficient prior study in the language for meeting specialist area guidelines of the VIT. VIT guidelines: three quarters of a year of successful full-time higher education study in the language (major sequence in the language), or a statement of equivalence from an approved university. E590 Grad. Cert. Education Research Attainment of a Bachelor degree or higher in the field of Education, Attainment of a Bachelor degree or higher in any discipline PLUS three years relevant work experience. A505 Grad. Cert. Development and Humanitarian Assistance Bachelor degree or higher, Two years relevant work experience, Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent. A705 M. Development and Humanitarian Assistance 8 credit point Masters: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or higher in a related discipline, Bachelor Honours degree or higher in a related discipline, Bachelor degree or higher in a related discipline AND two years relevant work experience, Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent. E730 E765 E763, E763T M. Applied Learning and Teaching M. Teaching (Primary and Secondary) M. Teaching (Secondary) A Bachelor degree in a different discipline including successful completion of Major and Minor studies in at least two curriculum areas recognised by Australian schools, AND completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes. E762 M. Teaching (Primary) A Bachelor degree in a different discipline, AND completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes. E761 M. Teaching (Early Childhood) Completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes and either: a Bachelor degree in a different discipline, a Bachelor degree in Primary or Secondary Teaching. E764 M. Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood) Completion of an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes and either: a Bachelor degree in a different discipline, a Bachelor degree in Secondary Teaching.
Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements Faculty of Business and Law M720 M696 M. Professional Accounting Grad. Dip. Professional Accounting Attainment of: Bachelor Degree, major or other qualification at a higher AQF level in a related discipline, with a minimum WAM of 60, Bachelor Degree in any discipline with a minimum WAM of 60, PLUS three years relevant work experience, Successful completion of MQP* (or MQP Extended) (with a minimum overall average of 60 in the discipline units), PLUS three years relevant work experience. M794 M. Professional Accounting and Finance Attainment of Bachelor Degree or other qualification at a higher AQF level in any discipline, Successful completion of MQP* (or MQP Extended) (with a minimum overall average of 60 in the discipline units and a pass grade in the communication and academic skills instruction unit) M749 M649 M. Accounting and Law Grad. Dip. Accounting and Law Attainment of Bachelor Degree, major or other qualification at a higher AQF level in any discipline, Successful completion of MQP* and 3 years relevant work experience. M780 M. International Accounting Attainment of a Bachelor Degree or other qualification at a higher AQF level in any discipline and a minimum WAM of 65, Successful completion of MQP* (or MQP Extended) (with a minimum overall average of 70, and a minimum score of 65 in each discipline based unit). M511 Grad. Cert. Property Bachelor degree in a different discipline**, 3 years relevant work experience. ** Completion of a major sequence in property or real estate will classify the degree as the same discipline. M633 Grad. Dip. Property Bachelor degree in a different discipline, 3 years relevant work experience. M751 M. Business Administration (International) Attainment of Bachelor Degree or other qualification at a higher AQF level in any discipline, with a minimum WAM of 65, Successful completion of MQP* (or MQP Extended) (with a minimum overall average of 65 in the discipline units) M531 Grad. Cert. of Business Administration (International) Attainment of Bachelor Degree in any discipline, with a minimum WAM of 65, At least three years of relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent) M701 M703 M. Business Administration M. Business Administration (Healthcare Management) Bachelor degree in any discipline and 3 years relevant work experience, Successful completion of a MQP* and 3 years relevant work experience, Graduate Certificate in a related discipline and 5 years relevant work experience, Graduate Diploma equivalent (professional pathways). M601 Grad. Dip. Business Administration Bachelor degree in any discipline and 3 years relevant work experience, Successful completion of a MQP* and 3 years relevant work experience, Graduate Certificate in a related discipline and 5 years relevant work experience. M501 Grad. Cert. Business Administration Bachelor degree in any discipline and 3 years relevant work experience, 5 years of relevant work experience. M729 Juris Doctor Bachelor degree in different discipline with minimum WAM of 65, Bachelor degree in a different discipline with minimum WAM of 60 and 3 years relevant work experience, Masters degree in a different discipline. M726 M. Laws A degree in the same discipline (LLB (Hons), JD or equivalent) leading to admission to practice, A LLB or equivalent in the same discipline leading to admission to practice and two years' relevant work experience.
Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements (Faculty of Business and Law continued) M759 M. Professional Practice (Financial Planning) A Bachelor Degree in any discipline, AND compliance with ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 Licensing, AND 5 years of relevant professional experience, Graduate Certificate of Professional Practice (Financial Planning). 146 Licensing: Training of financial product advisers. M659 M559 Grad. Dip. Professional Practice (Financial Planning) Grad. Cert. Professional Practice (Financial Planning) * For international applicants only Compliance with the ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 Licensing, AND 5 years of relevant professional experience. 146 Licensing: Training of financial product advisers. Faculty of Health H517 Grad. Cert. Public Health Nutrition Bachelor degree in same discipline, Graduate Certificate in same discipline, At least 3 years of relevant work and/or life experience. H520 Grad. Cert. Diabetes Education Bachelor degree in a related discipline. H541 Grad. Cert. Health Research Practice Bachelor degree in related discipline with a WAM of at least 65 in all level 3 and level 4 units (for Deakin awards) or final year units (for awards from other providers). Bachelor degree: should include training in research methods. H650 Grad. Dip. Psychology Bachelor degree with an approved 3 year major sequence in psychology with a minimum of a mid-credit (65%) in Research Methods B (or an equivalent unit) and a minimum WAM of 65 in all level-2 and level-3 Psychology core units (or their equivalents). H644 Grad. Dip. Psychology (Pre-practice) Bachelor degree from a discipline other than psychology and two pre-requisite first year units HPS111 and HPS121 (or equivalent from another professionally accredited psychology program). H676 Grad. Dip. Midwifery Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent and must be a registered nurse registered with AHPRA. H703 M. Social Work Bachelor degree in a related discipline, with two units in human behaviour and two units in study of society. H710 M. Optometry Bachelor of Vision Science. H508 Grad. Cert. Disability and Inclusion Any of the standard entry requirements for Graduate Certificate in Table B1, Certificate IV in Disability with at least three years work experience in the disability sector. H718 M. Dietetics Applicants must hold a three year Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant cognate area (for example: science, health sciences, nutrition, food science, exercise science, biomedical science, allied health or nursing) within the last 10 years. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant cognate area must demonstrate learning in Human Biosciences and Food and Nutrition Science as described below: Biochemistry content with Chemistry (0.25 EFTSL) followed by Biochemistry (0.25 EFTSL); Human Physiology content with Human Biology (0.25 EFTSL) followed by Human Physiology (0.25 EFTSL) Applicants are also required to have completed at least 4 units (equivalent to 4 Deakin credit points) of nutrition and food science study covering content relating to principles of nutrition, lifespan nutrition diet and disease and food science.
Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements (Faculty of Health continued) H705 M. of Child Play Therapy Bachelor degree in any discipline AND 3 years relevant work experience with children and families, Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Therapeutic Child Play. H743 M. Clinical Exercise Physiology Bachelor degree in relevant area with eligibility for Exercise Scientist accreditation from Exercise and Sports Science Australia and completion of 140 hours of exercise science service delivery for apparently healthy clientele. H707 M. Applied Sport Science Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sport Science or equivalent. H750 H752 M. Psychology (Clinical) M. Psychology (Organisational) 4 year tertiary program with a psychology major from an APAC accredited program completed in the last 10 years with a minimum of a Honours 2A average or equivalent, AND eligibility for registration as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Applicants with international qualifications must have these assessed as equivalent by the Australian Psychological Society. H744 M. Professional Psychology 4 year tertiary program with a psychology major from an APAC accredited program completed in the last 10 years with a minimum of a Honours 2A average or equivalent, AND eligibility for registration as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. H771 M. Nursing Practice Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent, AND registration with AHPRA, with no conditions or restrictions. Applicants must ideally have 12 months recent clinical experience. H773 M. Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner) Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent, AND registration with the AHPRA, with no conditions or restrictions, and 5 years (FTE) experience as a registered nurse in a specialty area, and one year at an advanced practice level in the relevant specialty area of practice. H911 D. Medicine Indigenous Entry Stream A relevant Bachelor or Bachelor and higher-level Postgraduate degree completed not more than 10 years before the course commencement date, and a final GPA (weighted) of 5.0 or greater. A higher level Postgraduate program may also be considered towards the GPA calculation. Graduate Entry Medical School Admission System (GEMSAS) A relevant Bachelor qualification completed not more than 10 years before the course commencement date, with a final GPA (weighted) of 5.0 or greater, as calculated by the GEMSAS, and a minimum score of 50 in each of the three sections of the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT). The score on the GAMSAT must have been obtained no more than two years before the course commencement date. A minimum overall score of 50% at Multi-Mini Interview (MMI) and scoring at least 2 out of 10 on each station. International A relevant Bachelor degree completed not more than 10 years before the course commencement date, with a final GPA (weighted) of 5.0 or greater and either: GAMSAT A minimum score of 50 in each of the three sections of the GAMSAT, MCAT - A score of 125 or greater in each of the four sections of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) The score on the MCAT or GAMSAT must be obtained in the two years preceding the year of application. A minimum overall score of 50% at MMI and scoring at least 2 out of 10 on each station.
Code Course title Minimum Entry Requirements Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment (SEBE) S791 S792 M. Construction Management M. Construction Management (Professional) Bachelor degree in related discipline, Bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS 5 years relevant work experience. S751 M. of Engineering (Professional) 4-year bachelor degree in related discipline (engineering), Membership of Engineers Australia, or equivalent professional body. S700 M. Architecture Bachelor degree in architecture (accredited) with a WAM (or equivalent average grade indicator) of 60, Portfolio of relevant work. S701 S711 M. Architecture (Design Management) Combined Bachelor degree in architecture (accredited) and construction management with a WAM (or equivalent average grade indicator) of 60, Portfolio of relevant work. S677 Grad. Dip. Data Analytics Bachelor degree in a related discipline. S779 S735 S635 S535 M. Information Technology (Professional) M. Cyber Security (Professional) Grad. Dip. Cyber Security Grad. Cert. Cyber Security Bachelor degree in related discipline, Graduate Certificate of Information Technology or equivalent. S703 M. Landscape Architecture Bachelor degree in related discipline; with a minimum WAM of 60, Portfolio of relevant work. S772 S721 S521 M. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics M. Sustainability Grad. Cert. of Research Management Bachelor degree in related discipline with a WAM (or equivalent average grade indicator) of 60, Graduate Certificate in related discipline, Bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS 3 years relevant work experience.