The University of Melbourne

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Admission criteria

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed one of:

• the Victorian Certificate of Education, including VCE Units 3 and 4 – either a study score of at least 25 in one of English, English Language or Literature, or a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language;
• the International Baccalaureate Diploma, including at least Grade 4 in English or English B (Standard Level or Higher Level); or
• a senior secondary program, foundation studies program, or equivalent approved by the Academic Board, including appropriate English language studies.

Applicants are also required to complete an audition, test, interview, workshop, portfolio or folio presentation, as prescribed by the Academic Board for the Major to which entry is sought:

• performance audition; and
• prior academic performance.

Additional

Applicants apply for a Major in the Bachelor of Music. You will be required to submit more than one audition if you apply for multiple majors or instruments. Please check the requirements for each major as they may differ. AMEB examinations are not a prerequisite for entry to the Bachelor of Music, but multi-year attainment in the AMEB system of repertoire, technical work (scales, arpeggios, etc.) and theory provides a strong preparation for our program.

Admission criteria

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed one of:

• the Victorian Certificate of Education, including VCE Units 3 and 4 – either a study score of at least 25 in one of English, English Language or Literature, or a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language;
• the International Baccalaureate Diploma, including at least Grade 4 in English or English B (Standard Level or Higher Level); or
• a senior secondary program, foundation studies program, or equivalent approved by the Academic Board, including appropriate English language studies.

Applicants are also required to complete an audition, test, interview, workshop, portfolio or folio presentation, as prescribed by the Academic Board for the Major to which entry is sought:

• performance audition; and
• prior academic performance.

Additional

Applicants apply for a Major in the Bachelor of Music. You will be required to submit more than one audition if you apply for multiple majors or instruments. Please check the requirements for each major as they may differ. AMEB examinations are not a prerequisite for entry to the Bachelor of Music, but multi-year attainment in the AMEB system of repertoire, technical work (scales, arpeggios, etc.) and theory provides a strong preparation for our program.

English language proficiency

TOEFL Internet-based test: total score of at least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening.

IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.

Pearson Test of English Academic : overall score of at least 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50.

Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Cambridge English Score of at least 176 with no skill below 169.

C2 Proficiency: Cambridge English Score of at least 180 with no skill below 180.