Entry Requirements for International Students
We have three intakes a year and accept applications all year round. Find out all about our entry requirements.
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Academic Requirements
Applicants into undergraduate courses must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 qualification (or international equivalent);
- Completed at least 6 months of full-time Higher Education (HE) study (or the part-time equivalent) at AQF level 5 degree or higher (or its international equivalent).
- Successfully completed an AQF VET qualification Certificate IV or above (or its overseas equivalent).
Applicants into the Master of Music program requires applicants to have:
- A Bachelor of Music Degree, or
- A non-music bachelor’s degree and have relevant musical professional practice experience.
Applicants into the Master of Arts and Entertainment Management program requires applicants to have:
- A Bachelor of Arts and Entertainment Management (or equivalent), or
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field, with 1-year relevant work experience.
Applicants without tertiary qualifications may be granted admission to the postgraduate program on the basis of extensive relevant work experience and demonstrated potential to undertake the program of study and to achieve course learning outcome.
English Language Requirements
Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:
- Were born in one of the following countries and have completed secondary studies or at least one undergraduate or vocational qualification in one of those countries, and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English,
OR
- Were not born in one of the following countries but have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time undergraduate study in one of these countries, and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English.
- American Samoa
- Australia
- Botswana
- Canada
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland )
- USA
- Zambia
OR
- Have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an Australian University or other higher education provider with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.
All other applicants must have documented evidence of English language proficiency to meet the requirements listed below.
English Language Proficiency: Standardised Tests recognised for admission
Undergraduate
6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5
Postgraduate
6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0
Undergraduate
50-57 with no band less than 42
Postgraduate
58 -64 with no band less than 50
Undergraduate
60 – 78 with a minimum of:
- 8 in reading,
- 7 in listening
- 18 in writing and
- 16 in speaking
Postgraduate
79-93 with a minimum of:
- 13 in reading,
- 12 in listening
- 21 in writing and
- 18 in speaking
Undergraduate
95-100 with no band less than 85 – 90
Postgraduate
105-110 with no band less than 95 – 100
Grade C in GCE O Level English
Undergraduate
C in GCE A-Level/AS-Level in English Language or English Language & Literature
Undergraduate
Level 4 in the English core component of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education.
Undergraduate
65% or above in the English component of the CBSE or ISC Indian Standard XII examinations.
Undergraduate
English 12 with 50% pass or higher
Postgraduate
English 12 with 67% pass or higher
Undergraduate
169
Postgraduate
179
Undergraduate
- 5 in English A at Higher or Standard Level or
- 6 in English B at Higher Level or
- 6 in English B at Standard Level.
Postgraduate
- 6 in English A at Higher or Standard Level or
- 6 in English B at Higher Level
- 7 in English B at Standard Level
Undergraduate
Above 50 in English 12
Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants may be required to meet additional entry requirements, including the submission of a recorded audition or creative portfolio. These vary by course area.
Applicants to the Diploma of Music should provide a resume outlining any previous musical study, and/or practical music experiences and achievements.
Applicants are required to attend an interview or live audition, or provide a portfolio of items appropriate for the award they are applying for.
Applicants may be required to provide a curriculum vitae with a cover letter outlining their career goals.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview or live audition, or provide a portfolio of items appropriate for the award they are applying for.
Applicants may be required to provide a curriculum vitae with a cover letter outlining their career goals.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applicants may be eligible for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning for their post-secondary studies including completed or partially completed Higher Education awards and completed Vocational Education & Training (VET) qualifications (AQF Diploma and above, or its overseas equivalent as assessed by DET).
Specified credit will be granted towards specific units of an AIM undergraduate course on the basis of prior learning in a completed or partially completed HE award or completed VET qualification if it is assessed to be comparable in terms of learning outcomes, volume of learning, content and learning and assessment approaches. Applicants should submit an Application for Recognition of Prior Learning together with all required supporting documentary evidence.
Overseas qualifications will be assessed for equivalency by the Department of Education.
