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Academic Requirements Listing

Year 12 Satisfactory Completion

Australian and New Zealand students may provide evidence of satisfactory completion of Year 12 (Australia) or Year 13 (New Zealand). This may be through achieving a satisfactory Universities Admission Index (UAI) as set by the Academic Board score or its equivalent in other States (e.g., TER, ENTER, OP) or the International Baccalaureate. The Academic Registrar in consultation with the Dean of the Faculty (or Faculties) is able to assess the equivalence of particular indices or profiles used in other States.

Alternative entry pathways

TAFE Qualifications

Certain qualifications from a TAFE or Registered Training Organization (RTO) may be used to demonstrate capacity to succeed at tertiary level. These are often course specific, for example:
Certificate IV in Foundation Studies For entry to Various undergraduate degrees
Certificate IV in Business Studies For entry to Bachelor of Business

Foundation Studies

Appropriate performance in a recognised Foundation Studies program such as Avondale’s Diploma of General Studies may be used as a pathway to degree studies and to demonstrate ability to succeed in tertiary education. Appropriate performance may be demonstrated by successfully completing the Higher Education (HEAccess) Test normally undertaken at the conclusion of the first semester by Australian students enrolled in the Diploma of General Studies. Upon successful completion of the first four subjects in the Diploma of General Studies and the HEAccess Test, Australian and New Zealand students may apply to enrol in an undergraduate course.

International students also may choose the Diploma of General Studies as a pathway to a degree course. Applicants from other countries whose first language is not English also may be advised to take studies in an ELICOS program. Depending on their prior level of achievement, international students enrol for either one semester, two semesters or two years of the Diploma of General Studies course.

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

An appropriate score in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be provided by applicants who have not attempted the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or its equivalent, and who are more than nineteen years of age by 1 March in the commencing year of studies.

Special Consideration

Special consideration may be extended to people who have suffered economic or social disadvantage. Disadvantage may be the result of many factors including: low socio-economic background, non-English speaking background, family disruption, high mobility in childhood, little encouragement to continue study, primary care of children, remote area background, excessive travel time to school, personal illness, injury, disability, or refugee status. In such cases, the onus remains with the applicant to demonstrate a level of knowledge that indicates a capacity to succeed at tertiary level. This may be done by undertaking the STAT test, the Foundation Studies Course, relevant TAFE qualifications, or by recent passes in four subjects completed at a recognized tertiary institution.