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All applicants for Academy courses are required to attend an individual interview and present a folio of recent creative work. While not expected to be of professional quality, the folio should demonstrate a range of creative and technical skills relevant to the course(s) applied for. Interviews are an informal, friendly discussion about the applicant’s work, ambitions and interests. The interview panel consists of no more than two people who will ask questions relating to the Academy’s Selection Criteria.
The interview panel seeks to identify potential students who are self-motivated and show initiative and the ability to successfully develop knowledge and skills in one of the disciplines offered at the Academy.
To assist applicants to present their work in the best way possible the Academy offers Folio Presentation workshops. For further information refer to http://www.designacademy.edu.au/careers_portfolio_presentation.html
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
For all AIE Advanced Diploma programs, there is no prerequisite. Applicants will be required to attend an interview in person on campus, online or over the phone if the applicant is located in Victoria’s regional areas or interstate. For the Bachelor of Games and Virtual Worlds (Programming), applicants need to have demonstrated a completion in Year 12 or equivalent and with a minimum pass grade in English and mathematics (which includes Calculus) or an approved bridging program and/or skills assessment in mathematics and English.
Game Art and Screen: Folio should demonstrate your creativity and art skills. Examples can include sketches, paintings, video clips, animation, multimedia, sculpture, photography, life drawing and graphic design.
Software Development: Folio should demonstrate your aptitude for computer programming. You can include actual code samples in the folio or any compiled working applications, such as Visual Basic projects, Flash/ActionScript files, custom databases, iPhone or Java applications, multimedia projects or game models.
Students will need to demonstrate their enthusiasm and potential to complete the program to a high standard. Areas covered at the interview include communication and teamwork skills, personal motivation, educational history, long-term career aspirations and an awareness of the program objectives. Where it is necessary to collect additional evidence regarding the selection criteria, students might be requested to participate in an interview which may include a written or oral skills assessment test.
Australian Catholic University
Australian College of Applied Psychology
Australian College of Sports Therapy
To gain entry to a course an applicant must make an application through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre in accordance with required timelines and the application procedures for the course, satisfy the minimum Victorian requirements as published in the VTAC Guide, satisfy any general entry requirements of the College together with other criteria such as achievement in, interview, folio, audition and/or submission of any required supplementary information; obtain an entry score or rank equal to or above the cut-off for the quota in that course; and be offered, and accept within the prescribed time, a place within the course.
Please refer to the full policy for more information: http://www.sportstherapy.edu.au/download/student_selection_admission_policy.pdf
Detail of Interview Preparation/Requirements
Applicants who are required to attend an interview or supply any additional information must demonstrate a range of attributes, e.g. personal motivation, relevant experience or previous study, an understanding of the course and/or potential employment opportunities.
Please refer to the course entries on the VTAC website or visit www.sportstherapy.edu.au or contact the College for confidential advice on (03) 9670 3735.
Australian College of the Arts (Collarts)
Australian Guild of Music Education
General Principle of Admission Policy
For more information on all the courses offered visit www.amc.edu.au or contact AMC directly on 1300 363 864 or refer to the VTAC Guide.
Bendigo TAFE’s certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses have varying requirements in relation to literacy and numeracy, and all applicants are required to participate in an individual interview.
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate communication skills, literacy and numeracy skills and enthusiasm towards study, as well as demonstrate a basic understanding of the course and the related career outcomes.
It may also be requested that applicants attend an information session or present a folio of work, dependant on the course for which the application is being made.
General Principle of Admission Policy
Many TAFE certificate I-IV courses have no prerequisites. Some diploma/advanced diploma courses will require the completion of pathway courses first, such as a certificate III or IV in the same course area.
The eligibility requirement for most degree courses is a study score of at least 20 in VCE English (any) Units 3 & 4. In addition some degree courses also require studies in VCE Units 3 & 4 Mathematics, Chemistry or Art.
Box Hill Institute encourages all applicants who do not satisfy course entry requirements to undertake some TAFE pathway or
preparatory studies.
Folios
Some courses do require applicants to meet folio, audition or interview requirements. Other courses may simply require applicants to attend an information session, or submit a supplementary application form.
Detail of Folio and Audition Preparation
Auditions: Applicants are usually required to demonstrate their proficiency as a musician/artist
Folios: The folio should usually contain work demonstrating the applicant’s conceptual, creative and technical ability. See our online Guide to Folio Presentation, at http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/courses/CI/Pages/auditions-interviews.aspx
Detail of Interview Preparation/Requirements
Interviews: Applicants are usually asked a series of questions relating to their suitability for the course, demonstration of clear career goals, citing of any relevant industry experience, and their general aptitude for the course.
General Principle of Admission Policy
The University’s Regional Bonus Scheme provides current Year 12 students attending a school in regional Australia with an automatic increase of 5 ATAR points. Students attending school in regional Victoria and regional New South Wales are also eligible to apply for the Principal Report Entry Program (PREP) which is administered through their school. Where a student does not meet entry requirements, CSU offers a number of pathway and supporting programs in areas such as Chemistry, English and Mathematics.
For more details on all the courses offered please see the University website www.csu.edu.au or contact CSU directly on 1800 334 733 or refer to the VTAC Guide.
Each course at Chisholm has its own entry requirements. Applicants may be required to attend an information session, interview or folio presentation. Check course details at www.chisholm.edu.au for information of eligibility, enrolment processes, selection criteria and how to apply, or call 1300 244 746.
Detail of Folio Preparation
Applicants for art and design courses will be required to submit a folio which demonstrates their art/design skills.
Detail of Interview Preparation/Requirements
Applicants required to attend an interview will be expected to demonstrate communication skills, personal motivation and understanding of the course.
Deakin University has general principles of selection which apply for entry to all undergraduate courses and special principles of selection for entry into specific courses. A study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English in Units 3 and 4 of VCE English (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for all Deakin courses, unless a higher study score is specified in the course entry requirements. Further information about admission and selection policy can be found at http://theguide.deakin.edu.au
Applicants who are required to attend an interview or supply any additional information must demonstrate a range of attributes such as personal motivation, relevant experience or previous study, an understanding of the course and/or potential employment opportunities.
Elly Lukas Beauty Therapy College
General Principle of Admission Policy
Please check the VTAC Guide 2015 for accurate campus information.
Detail of Folio/interview preparation
Studies such as visual communication and design, media or studio arts will assist in the development of a portfolio for our courses:
Detail of Interview Preparation/Requirements
General awareness of and enthusiasm for aesthetics and design sense, initiative, personal motivation and the ability to communicate, an understanding of the course structure and a commitment to tertiary study.
Federation University Australia
Details of admissions requirements for programs are on the University website
Detail of Folio and Audition Preparation
Applicants required to submit a folio should note that work should be representative of their ideas and abilities, show originality, imagination and competence in the skills for the course to which they are applying. Applicants should check the Selection Requirements sections of course entries for specific course requirements. The University runs occasional short courses in folio preparation. Contact the University on 1800 333 864 for further details. Detailed requirements for performing arts auditions are to be found on the University website or by calling the Arts Academy on (03) 5327 8600.
Detail of Interview Preparation/Requirements
Applicants required to attend an interview or supply additional information should demonstrate a range of attributes, e.g. personal motivation, relevant experience, an understanding of the course and of potential employment opportunities.
Note: Federation University Australia is the result of an exciting collaboration between the University of Ballarat and Monash University’s Gippsland Campus. FedUni provides leading Higher Education and TAFE programs to regional Victoria and beyond. Prospective students should confirm program information by visiting www.federation.edu.au or the VTAC website or by contacting the University directly on
1800 333 864 or info@federation.edu.au
General Statement
For more information on all the courses offered visit www.thegordon.edu.au or contact course information on (03) 5225 0500.
Interview Criteria
In general terms the following areas may be covered during the interview process: communication and teamwork skills, personal motivation, careers outcomes and opportunities, and the ability to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the course.
Art and Design Courses: Folios should contain items that best demonstrate the range of skills and abilities that the applicant has achieved in areas of art and design. Examples can include sketches, ideas, journals, print media, 3D models, photo media, digital arts, multimedia, painting, sculpture, drawings. Original examples are preferred where possible however photographic documentation is acceptable. Fashion folio preparation courses are available. This course is a practical, hands-on workshop to help you produce a tertiary level entry folio for fashion design courses.
Visit www.thegordon.edu.au or contact course information no (03) 5225 0500.
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
General Principle of Admission Policy
Information about prerequisites and selection criteria can be found at www.holmesglen.edu.au or by calling 03 9564 1555.
For degree programs, the eligibility requirement is successful completion of VCE. Some courses may require studies in VCE Units 3 and 4 Mathematics, VCE Units 3 and 4 English, folio submissions or an interview. Pathways through TAFE studies are available to applicants who do not satisfy entry requirements for a degree. Students who successfully complete a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a related field may receive up to 8 to 12 credits for a degree. Special entry requirements may apply to mature age applicants.
Detail for Folio Preparation
Folios that best demonstrate the ability of an applicant to undertake a program in a particular discipline should be presented at interview. Folio contents are not limited to, but could include, observational drawing, sketches, concept drawings, use of the design process, 2D and 3D work, photography, media, short films, storyboards, textiles, fashion garments and other art forms and media. Original artwork is preferred, but good quality photographic documentation is acceptable.
Detail of Interview Preparation/Requirements
Courses that require interviews will cover areas such as motivation for completion of a particular course, communication skills, ability to present artwork, knowledge of course structure and job outcomes.
General Principle of Admission Policy
In pursuing its regional mission, the University may adjust upwards the aggregate of applicants from regional schools.
A range of schemes is available for applicants seeking admission to La Trobe University
Some courses are available for commencement at other campuses.
Please check the VTAC Guide for accurate campus information.
Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology
General Principle of Admission Policy
Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT) has general principles of selection which apply for entry to all courses. A study score of at least 20 in VCE English (any) Units 3 & 4 (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for all Diploma courses at MIBT. Further information about admission and selection policy can be found at http://www.mibt.vic.edu.au/apply-today/admissions-requirements.
Detail of Folio/interview preparation
Studies such as visual communication and design or studio arts will assist in the development of a portfolio for Creative Arts (Bendigo & Mildura)
Detail of Interview Preparation/Requirements
General awareness of and enthusiasm for aesthetics and design sense, initiative, personal motivation and the ability to communicate, an understanding of the course structure and a commitment to tertiary study.
Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology
Melbourne Institute of Technology
Information about the selection criteria will be outlined in the VTAC Guide 2015. Some degree programs may require satisfactory completion of units 3& 4 VCE mathematics.
General Statement
All selection mode and extra requirements for VTAC courses at Melbourne Polytechnic are contained in the VTAC Guide 2015 along with prerequisites for the Institute’s Degree and Associate Degree programs. Further information can be obtained on the Melbourne Polytechnic website
Audition/Folio/Interview
Applicants required to submit a folio must show technical competence, concept development, originality and creativity. Music audition applicants must display a technical competence on their principle instrument and a degree of expressive creativity in their performance (as required by the course qualification applying for). Applicants at interview must show commitment to study, an interest in the course, motivation to complete the course and their future career expectations.
A Monash College Diploma provides specialised preparation for direct entry to first or second year of specific Monash University degrees. Each Diploma has been developed in consultation with Monash University faculties and academic staff to prepare international students for success. Monash College offers four Diploma programs:
Art & Design Studies
Arts
Business
Engineering Studies
The Diploma program consists of two parts - Part 1 and Part 2 - each of eight months duration. Each eight month period is divided into two trimesters (except Engineering Part 2 which is delivered over three trimesters).
International students are eligible for entry into Part 1 or Part 2 of the Diploma programs, as dependant on existing qualifications and results. Domestic students are eligible for entry into all Part 2 Diploma Programs and Part 1 of the Diploma of Art and Design studies, as dependant on existing qualifications and results. There are three intakes throughout the year for maximum flexibility: February, June and October.
General Principle of Admission Policy
Institutional Requirement
VCE: A minimum of four Units 3 and 4 study scores including a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English is required. See course entries for further details and specific faculty requirements on the level of achievement in study scores.
Eligibility score
Monash University has set an eligibility score for courses (based on ATAR). A list of the University’s eligibility scores can be found at the Going to Uni website. Please note that the University also has a minimum ATAR of 70.00 for all Bachelor Degree courses, even where subject bonus is not used or where a range of selection criteria is used. This applies to both Commonwealth Supported and International Full Fee places. Domestic applicants who receive a SEAS bonus may be selected under the eligibility score or the University’s minimum ATAR if the bonus lifts them above this rank.
Details of Folio Preparation/Requirements
The folio should contain 10 to 15 items that give the best indication of the standard and potential of the applicant’s work. Applicants should present a folio which best demonstrates skills in their chosen field. Examples can include design work/ideas, drawings, drawing models, paintings, photography, prints, 2D or 3D works. The submission of sketchbooks, art notebooks and journals is also acceptable. Original works are preferred, but where works are too large to bring to the interview, they can be presented in photographic form, preferably in colour. Applicants who live interstate or in remote areas, or who cannot produce their folio because it is required for external examination purposes, should present photographic evidence of their work in colour. You will also be required to submit a digital copy of the folio you present. Information on presenting a folio for interview is available at: www.monash.edu/mada/apply
Details of Interview/Preparation Requirements
Art Design and Architecture courses: An interview panel will study the quality and potential of the folio and assess ability and motivation for successful study and communication skills
Music (Clayton) (Performance): For Classical Performance, applicants should refer to our Classical Audition Requirements webpage. For Jazz Performance, applicants should refer to our Jazz and Popular Studies Audition Requirements webpage. For Composition Requirements, applicants should refer to our Composition Submission Procedure webpage. Further details regarding Monash Music Auditions can be found at the Music Auditions Homepage.
Course offerings are correct at the time this information is published but additional double degree combinations are expected to be approved for introduction 2016 and 2017. Check the relevant VTAC Guide for the full list of available course combinations.
General Statement
The Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations) applicants are required to hold a minimum of a CASA PPL (Private Pilot Licence).
Detail of Interview/Preparation Requirements
Applicants are usually asked a series of questions relating to their suitability for the course, demonstration of clear career goals and their general aptitude for the course.
Navitas College of Public Safety
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
General Statement
All selection requirements for VTAC courses at NMIT are contained in the VTAC Guide 2015 along with prerequisites for the Institute’s Degree and Associate Degree programs. Further course information can be obtained on the NMIT website.
Audition/Folio/Interview
Applicant’s required to submit a folio must show technical competence, concept development, originality and creativity. Music audition applicants must display a technical competence on their principle instrument and a degree of expressive creativity in their performance (as required by the course qualifcation applying for). Applicants at interview must show commitment to study, an interest in the course, motivation to complete the course and their future career expectations.
Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education
Photographic Imaging College – PIC
PSC is a dual sector provider offering both the Higher Education Bachelor of Photography course with majors in commercial photography, photojournalism and art photography and the VET sector Advanced Diploma of Photography course.
Applicants to PSC are selected on the basis of meeting minimum tertiary entrance requirements attending an interview and presenting a folio that contains between 8 - 15 well presented final images. These should demonstrate the applicants’ aptitude for photography and potential.
At interview applicants will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their engagement with photography and showcase their skills, interest, strengths and personal motivation for study. Applicants should come to the interview prepared to discuss and answer questions about their folio, ideas, processes, inspirations and career aspirations.
General Principle of Admission Policy
Tractor applicants will be required to attend an interview and present a folio of work in person or over the phone if the applicant is located in a regional area or interstate.
Detail of Folio
The Folio presented should demonstrate the applicant’s creativity and art skills. Folios can include illustrations, drawings, sketches, paintings, video clips, animation, multimedia, web design, photography, visual communication and graphic design.
Detail of Interview
Students will need to demonstrate their passion and enthusiasm to complete the course applied for to a high standard. Areas covered at the interview include communication, personal motivation, educational history and long-term career aspirations and goals.
RMIT will admit students on the basis of satisfaction of their demonstrated capacity to succeed in their chosen course. In addition to general entrance requirements, applicants must also satisfy the relevant prerequisite studies and additional entry requirements for their course of interest.
Selection Requirements
In addition to the general entrance requirements, some courses may have extra requirements including (but not limited to):
Form/Kit
Interview
Folio, folio presentation
Course specific or other admissions test
The purpose is for an applicant to show that they have a good understanding of, and a strong desire to study the course they have applied for. If a course has selection requirements, detailed information will be available in the individual course entry in the VTAC Guide.
Detail of Folio/Preparation Requirements
Where applicants are required to submit a folio, generally the folio should comprise 15 to 30 pieces of original personal work. The folio could contain a variety of personal work in art, design or media which demonstrates the interests, creative thinking and conceptual, design and technical skills of the applicant. Examples of work may include drawings, paintings, graphic designs, photographs, digital images, models, sculpture, video, scripting, short stories and/or 2D and 3D flash animation. For design courses the folio presentation is an opportunity to present a folio of your work. Applicants may be asked to discuss their pieces of work, outlining why they chose a particular topic, what they were trying to achieve and the process undertaken to achieve the final product. In some cases selection staff may also ask about designers or areas of design that interest or inspire. Folio presentations are conducted in a friendly and supportive manner and are normally expected to take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Applicants will be notified directly by RMIT as to whether or not they have been invited for a folio presentation. This notification will also include details of the folio presentation, and any further information.
Detail of Interview/Preparation Requirements
Interviews are part of the selection process for some courses. The interview process is an opportunity for applicants to demonstrate their understanding, ability and motivation for the course for which they are applying. During the interview, applicants present to a panel consisting of selection staff from the course to which they have applied. Applicants are asked questions about their work and interests in line with the selection criteria. Interviews are conducted in a friendly and supportive manner and are normally expected to take approximately 15 to 20 minutes
Applicants will be notified directly by RMIT as to whether or not they have been invited for an interview. This notification will also include details of the interview and any further information.
Southern School of Natural Therapies
Southern School of Natural Therapies (SSNT) is the longest established natural therapies college in Australia. Established in 1961, SSNT offers courses in Naturopathy, Nutritional Medicine, Western Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Clinical Myotherapy and Massage.
To be eligible for any of Southern School of Natural Therapies higher education courses, you will need to meet the ATAR requirements of the course.
Completion of a First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Check and a Police Check is required for clinical placement prior to undertaking clinical subjects.
Swinburne University of Technology
General and Special Principles of Selection
Swinburne University of Technology has general principles of selection, which apply for entry to all undergraduate courses, while other courses have specific selection criteria. Information and selection criteria will be outlined in the criteria and subject bonus sections on the VTAC website in July 2016.
Scholarships: Swinburne offers a range of Vice-Chancellor’s and Dean’s Scholarships. Refer to the relevant VTAC Guide for details.
Note: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL is a minimum prerequisite for most Swinburne undergraduate courses.
For details about TAFE course requirements please visit www.swinburne.edu.au/future
The University of Melbourne has principles of selection and accompanying Academic Board Resolutions, which apply to individual undergraduate and graduate courses.
All courses, except Arts (Extended) and Science (Extended), Diploma in General Studies, Fine Arts (all specialisations), Music and Music (Chancellor’s Scholars Program), use the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and a two-stage selection process and have agreed to the selection of a significant proportion of applicants from below the Clearly-in rank. Consideration below the Clearly-in rank will be given to applicants eligible for University of Melbourne special entry schemes (all courses) and applicants with relevant work experience (Agriculture and Urban Horticulture).
Detail of folio/audition preparation:
Selection into the University of Melbourne’s Fine Arts and Music courses is talent-based. Each specialisation within Fine Arts requires an audition/interview and additional extra requirements. The selection process for our Music courses includes an audition and a musicianship test. Full details of the selection requirements for our Fine Arts and Music courses can be found at: www.coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au
Preparatory subjects for specific majors:
Commerce applicants intending to major in actuarial studies or complete an engineering sequence are encouraged to complete Units 3 and 4 Specialist Mathematics. Commerce applicants intending to undertake an engineering sequence in electrical or mechanical systems are encouraged to complete Units 3 and 4 Physics.
Environments applicants intending to major in construction, environmental science, geomatics/spatial systems or property, or undertake an engineering major are encouraged to complete Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods.
Science applicants intending to major in animal health and disease (the shortest pathway to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) are encouraged to complete Units 3 and 4 Chemistry.
General Principle of Admission Policy
When you study at Victoria University (VU) you join a community of more than 50,000 students from around the world studying courses from certificates and diplomas through to degrees, masters and PhDs. We are one of only a few Australian universities to combine higher education and vocational training so you can personalise your studies based on your current level of education or next career move.
Applicants are selected according to merit, based on satisfaction of all admission requirements and demonstrated capacity to complete their chosen course/s. Course admission requirements are provided on the university website or online via VTAC.
Applicants who do not satisfy institutional entry requirements are encouraged to undertake some University study (Preparation for Tertiary Studies) and/or VET study.
Detail of Interview/Preparation Requirements
Applicants who are required to attend an interview will be required to demonstrate a range of attributes, e.g. personal motivation, relevant experience or previous study, an understanding of the course and potential employment opportunities.
Folios
Applicants required to submit a folio should note that work should be representative of their ideas and abilities, show originality, innovation, imagination, experimentation and competence in the basic skills for the course to which they are applying.
Victorian Institute of Technology
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
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