Australian Academic Entry Requirements

Academic Entry Requirements

In addition to the academic entry requirements, you must also meet any course pre-requisites and English language requirements applicable to your chosen course.

After completion of an Australian Year 11 and/or Year 12 (Secondary qualification)

* STAT not accepted for Diploma of Information Technology, Diploma of Engineering & selected Diploma of Health Sciences Majors

** Excludes Certificate IV in English qualifications

For Euka Future Learning entry requirements please click here.

 Built Environment, Commerce, Arts & Creative Industries, and ITEngineering and Health Science
Diploma (Stage 1)Year 11 with 50% or STAT WE score of 110*Year 11 with 50% or STAT WE score of 110*
Diploma (Stage 2)Minimum ATAR of 50 or AQF Certificate IV** or equivalent Foundation Year grades or WAUFP with a CPS of 40 or STAT score of 110 (higher of Quantitative or Verbal scores)*Minimum ATAR of 60 or equivalent Foundation Year grades or WAUFP with a CPS of 45 or STAT score of 110 (higher of Quantitative or Verbal scores)*

After completion of an Australian TAFE Qualification (VET qualification)

*Excludes Certificate IV in English qualifications

Diploma (Stage 1)TAFE Certificate III
Diploma (Stage 2)TAFE Certificate IV*, TAFE Diploma or Diploma

After completion of an Australian (University) Foundation or Diploma Course (Higher Education Qualification)

 Built Environment, Commerce, Arts & Creative Industries, and ITEngineering and Health Science
Diploma (Stage 2)WAUFP with CPS of 40WAUFP with CPS of 45

If you have work/life experience

You may be able to study at Curtin College based on your work/life experience or via a Supplementary Portfolio if you:

  • Are a mature-age student (aged 20+)
  • Have completed informal courses to prepare for tertiary education or courses linked to the field of study you’re interested in

Course Pre-Requisites

The pre-requisites listed here are required in addition to the general entry requirements for your course:

Diploma CourseStage1 Pre-RequisitesStage 2 Pre-RequisitesStage 2 Pre-requisites ATAR Subjects
Arts & Creative IndustriesNoneNoneNone
Built EnvironmentNoneNoneNone
Built Environment (Construction Management)NoneMathsMathematics Application ATAR or equivalent
CommerceNoneNoneNone
EngineeringMathsMaths and one science subjectMathematics: Methods ATAR and 1 Science ATAR subject - at least one of the following: Physics ATAR, Chemistry ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR or equivalent
Health Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)NoneMathsMathematics Application ATAR or equivalent
Health Sciences (Health Sciences)NoneNoneNone
Health Sciences (Laboratory Medicine)NoneNoneNone
Health Sciences (Nursing)NoneNoneNone
Health Sciences (Nutrition and Food Science)NoneNoneNone
Health Sciences (Pharmacy)None Maths and ChemistryChemistry ATAR and Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent
Information TechnologyMathsMathsMathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent
PsychologyNoneNoneNone