2001 Swinburne Undergraduate and TAFE Course Guide

How to apply
Application Procedures for 2001 Entry
Higher Education
The minimum requirements for entry into Swinburne degree courses
is the satisfactory completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE) with passes in English Units 3 and 4 OR Equivalent Studies.
Equivalent Studies to the VCE include:
• qualifications obtained interstate or overseas at either a secondary
or tertiary level
or
• successful completion of a TAFE Diploma or Certificate IV or any
tertiary subjects.
Some courses have Prerequisite Subjects in VCE and/or Special
Requirements. These are set out in this publication, Swinburne course
brochures and the VTAC Guide. Applicants must satisfy Prerequisites
and Special Requirements to be eligible for entry into a particular
course.
Non Year 12 Applicants
Applicants who do not have VCE (or equivalent studies) can apply
under the Swinburne Special Entry Scheme through VTAC. There is no
age requirement. Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Business/Arts
(Language) applicants must sit the STAT Multiple Choice test,
managed by VTAC. Applicants for other courses must complete the
VTAC form SE.
In all cases, relevant employment experience and educational
background will be taken into account. Students applying for all
Science and Engineering courses must have passed the prerequisite
subjects.
TAFE
For entry into TAFE Certificate IV and Diploma courses, satisfactory
completion of VCE (see above) or a TAFE certificate level qualification
or relevant work experience is required. Some courses have a
minimum age requirement.
As with Higher Education courses, some TAFE courses also have
Special Requirements or Prerequisite Subjects. Refer to individual
course entries for details.
Mature age applicants can apply if they are at least eighteen years of
age and have been out of full-time schooling for at least twelve
months. Mature age applicants are not required to have completed a
Year 12 qualification.
VTAC Applications
For entry into full-time and some part-time degree courses and most
TAFE Certificate IV and Diploma full-time courses, applications need
to be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
Applicants are advised to obtain a copy of the VTAC Guide. The 2000
VTAC Guide is available in newsagencies from July at a cost of $5.00.
Alternatively, the VTAC Guide can be accessed on line from VTAC’s
website: www.vtac.edu.au
Further information can be obtained from VTAC at 40 Park Street,
South Melbourne Victoria 3205 or telephone the VTAC Infoline on
1902 241 114.
Timely applications should be lodged at VTAC by the end of
September. After this time a late fee will apply.
In addition to applying through VTAC some courses also require a
direct application, interview, audition and or a folio assessment.
These are outlined under the course entry in this publication and in
the VTAC Guide.
Change of Preference
Change of Preference is a great opportunity for students to reassess
the courses they initially listed with VTAC in light of their results.
A Change of Preference advice Hotline is available to VCE students
after the publication of results from Friday 8 December to noon
Monday 18 December. For advice of course options call 1300 368 777.
Direct Applications
Entry into all TAFE part-time and some full-time courses is by direct
application to Swinburne. There are also several Higher Education
part-time and later year entry courses that require a direct
application. Telephone Swinburne for an application form using the
contact numbers located in each course listing of this publication.
Special Entry Schemes
Students who fall under the following categories are eligible to
apply to Swinburne for special admission: rural and isolated areas,
low socio-economic background, women in non traditional areas,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with disabilities.
For further information, contact Swinburne’s Equity Unit on
(03) 9214 8855.
International Students
Swinburne welcomes international students wishing to study TAFE,
Degree or Postgraduate courses. Applications can be discussed with
staff in our International Student Unit. The International Student Unit is
responsible for the admission, orientation and support of all
international students. The International Student Unit can be contacted
on (03) 9214 8647 or +61 3 9214 8647 if calling from outside
Australia, or email the office on isuenq@swin.edu.au
Please note, not all Swinburne courses are available to international
full fee paying students.
Course and Subject Database
Detailed information of Swinburne’s Higher Education
courses is located at: pandora.swin.edu.au/guide
TAFE course information should also be available at this
website later this year.
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