Application Process at Collarts

Application Process

Current Year 12 Students:

• If you are currently in Year 12 you must apply via VTAC regardless of whether you live in Victoria or a different state.
• Once you have submitted a Collarts course into your VTAC preferences, one of our Future Student Advisors will be in touch with you. 

Non-Year 12 Students:

• If you’re not currently in Year 12, you may apply directly on our website. 
• Once we receive your application, one of our Future Student Advisors will be in touch with you.

Entry Requirements / Eligibility

Bachelor's Degrees and Diplomas

There is NO ATAR requirement for any of the Collarts courses. There are no subject or individual score requirements.

Suitability may be undertaken through a consultation.

Year 12’s

Completion of Year 12, or the State or International equivalent. This includes VCE, Senior VCE VM*, HSC, IB or state/international equivalent.

*Senior VCE VM applicants are eligible for diploma courses only that may be used as pathways into a bachelor’s degree.

Non-Years 12's

• Completion of at least half of the first year of study (0.5 equivalent full-time study load) of a higher education diploma, associate degree, bachelor’s degree or higher, or international equivalent, or
• VET Certificate/Diploma, or
• an international equivalent qualification, or
• work and life experience.

Circus Arts

In addition to the year 12 or non-year 12 criteria, applications for circus arts require

• a background in performing arts, physical theatre, youth circus, dance, acrobatic sports, or gymnastics.
• completion a medical assessment.
• completion of STAT (formerly known as the Special Tertiary Admissions Test).

Other specific conditions

An audition and informal interview is required for Music Performance and Performing Arts (Acting, Comedy, Stage Management, Circus Arts, and Writing & Directing) courses only.

Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Masters

Suitability and applicant need may be undertaken by Collarts staff, through a consultation call and review of portfolio of creative and/or performing arts work.

Masters

• Bachelor level degree in cognate discipline, or
• Bachelor level degree in non-cognate discipline and portfolio of related work, or
• 7 years of experience in a design or related field and a portfolio of related work.

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma

• Bachelor level degree in cognate discipline, or
• 5 years of experience in a design or related field and a portfolio of related work.

Admission Criteria

Please read our admissions criteria below for more details:

• Admissions Policy for Domestic Students
• Admissions Policy for Domestic Students (Postgraduate)

 If you have any questions, please talk to our Future Student team. 

When is the latest I can apply?

We recommend applying for your course of interest as soon as the applications for your intake are open—right now if you're interested in the next intake.

Applications usually close at least a week prior to classes beginning. However some courses are more competitive than others and places will fill up quickly and may close earlier. It will take some time to complete the admissions process after submitting an application so apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People

Collarts actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Collarts recognises that there is inequality in education opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. While there is no specific reduction in entry criteria, Collarts supports and encourages applications from within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. At the time of your application, if you would like to identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, depending on your circumstances, we may be able to provide specific study support once enrolled.

Need help?

You may contact a Future Student Advisor for any questions at 1300 818 777 or admissions@collarts.edu.au.