(1) This Procedure is effective from 29 April 2021. (2) This Procedure includes the following schedules: (3) This Procedure documents the minimum criteria for admission and selection of applicants into the University's undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs and the processes that relate to admission and selection. (4) This Procedure applies to the University's undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. It does not apply to higher degrees by research. (5) This Procedure is pursuant to the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) policy. (6) To be considered for selection to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program, domestic and international applicants must meet the following minimum admission criteria: (7) Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee selection into the course, which is based primarily on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course. (8) Minimum course admission criteria specified in Schedule A: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Minimum Admission Criteria for Deakin Courses may include: (9) Faculty Board will determine appropriate currency of qualifications to ensure that applicants have the academic preparation necessary to succeed in their intended study. This information will be clearly communicated to prospective students via public web pages. (10) Other evidence of learning or capability under clause 8b may include one or more of the following: (11) Applications for admission may be made in the following ways: (12) The selection process aims to be fair and transparent and to ensure that admitted students have the academic preparation and proficiency in English needed to successfully participate in their intended study, whatever the method of application and basis of admission. (13) Selection is carried out by selection officers appointed by faculties or by other areas specified in clause 12 of the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) policy. (14) Applicants applying on the basis of recent secondary studies are ranked by VTAC by Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) with adjustments to aggregate study scores made by the University, as specified in Schedule B: Admission and Selection Adjustment Factors. (15) Applicants applying on any other basis (including post-secondary and Vocational Education and Training study, and work/life experience) are ranked by selection officers on the basis of their ability to meet the educational demands of the course and likelihood of success, with consideration of relevant adjustment factors as specified in Schedule B: Admission and Selection Adjustment Factors. (16) Applicants providing evidence of learning or capability as set out in clause 10 and as determined by the relevant Faculty Board, will be ranked by selection officers on the basis of relevant achievement. (17) Offers are made by selection officers on the basis of ranked order and the number of places available to achieve enrolment targets. (18) Applicants applying on the basis of recent secondary education will be considered if their ATAR is at or above the Lowest Selection Rank to which an offer was made for the course in the most recent VTAC selection period, after applying relevant adjustments as specified in Schedule B: Admission and Selection Adjustment Factors. (19) Applicants applying on any other basis, including post-secondary study and work/life experience, will be considered by selection officers on the basis of their ability to meet the educational demands of the course, likelihood of success and consideration of relevant adjustment factors as specified in Schedule B: Admission and Selection Adjustment Factors. (20) Offers are made by selection officers on a rolling basis to applicants who have met the admission criteria (subject to the availability of places), except for courses where a quota of places has been established. (21) Where a quota of places has been established for a course faculties assess and determine a ranked listing of applicants who meet the admission criteria and offers are made to applicants based on the ranked order and number of places available. (22) Applicants may apply to MD through the relevant applicant categories (domestic; Indigenous Australian; international) as specified in Schedule C: Doctor of Medicine Admission Criteria and Selection. (23) One of the following types of offer may be made: (24) Faculties determine indicative ATARs to inform prospective students of likely course criteria. These are based on ATAR trends in recent years for relevant courses and campuses, and the total number of places available. (25) International applicants who apply on the basis of overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications are considered for selection against criteria that are comparable to the relevant course criteria for the year of entry. (26) Selection officers assess the equivalence of international qualifications to AQF qualifications on advice from Deakin International with reference where possible to information and guidelines provided by the Australian Government’s Department of Education and Training, or the UK National Academic Recognition Information Centre’s (UK-NARIC) database. (27) Students may apply for internal course transfer if they wish to change their enrolment to a new course, campus or mode. (28) The minimum eligibility criteria for transferal courses are set by Faculty Boards. This information will be clearly communicated to current students via public web pages and be consistent with the level of academic preparation and proficiency required for course admission. Criteria include: (29) A student who wishes to be re-admitted following lapse or discontinuation in enrolment, must apply for re-admission through the appropriate application method. (30) If a student is seeking re-admission following an exclusion from the course, the application must be considered and approved by the relevant Faculty Committee. (31) A student is normally not permitted to be re-admitted into discontinued courses. (32) For the purpose of this Procedure:Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) procedure
Section 1 - Preamble
Top of PageSection 2 - Purpose
Section 3 - Scope
Section 4 - Policy
Section 5 - Procedure
Admission criteria
Applications for admission
Selection
For VTAC applications
For direct applications
For Doctor of Medicine (MD) applications
Types of offer
Additional criteria for international applicants (excluding those eligible to apply through VTAC)
Internal course transfers
Re-admission
Section 6 - Definitions
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