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Graduate Access
Melbourne
SPECIAL ENTRY AND
SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
If you‘ve completed an undergraduate
degree and have your sights set on
graduate study, Graduate Access
Melbourne may be able to give you the
support you need.
Graduate Access Melbourne is the
University‘s graduate special entry
and scholarship scheme – it minimises
barriers and broadens access for
students facing particular challenges.
It can increase your chances of being
offered a Commonwealth Supported
Place, and you may even be eligible for
a bursary.
If you‘re a domestic student whose
personal circumstances have had
a sustained adverse effect on
your academic achievement at
undergraduate level, or you‘re a
member of a group under-represented
in higher education, then you may be
eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.
MINIMISING BARRIERS AND
BROADENING ACCESS
You can apply under one or more of
the following categories for Graduate
Access Melbourne support:
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Disadvantaged socio-economic
circumstances
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Rural or isolated background
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Disability or chronic medical condition
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Personal diffculties
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Previous status as a refugee or
current holder of a humanitarian visa
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Recognition as an Indigenous
Australian
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Women in Engineering.
Check out the added benefts
Increase your chances of being
accepted
Entry into our graduate degrees is
competitive. By applying through
Graduate Access Melbourne, you‘ll
ensure that your circumstances will
be taken into consideration when your
application is assessed.
Enhance your chances of
securing a Commonwealth
Supported Place (CSP)
Applying through Graduate Access
Melbourne can enhance your chances of
obtaining a Commonwealth Supported
Place (CSP), which will greatly reduce
the cost of your graduate studies.
Be considered for a scholarship
or bursary
If you applied for Graduate Access
Melbourne you are automatically
considered for a Graduate Access
Melbourne Bursary or the Maisie
Fawcett Scholarship.
Graduate Access Melbourne
courses
Graduate Access Melbourne
applications can be submitted in
support of a course application for most
graduate coursework degrees at the
University, including a range of graduate
professional entry degrees. A full list of
relevant courses is available at:
gradaccess.unimelb.edu.au
Graduate Access Melbourne
eligibility
To be eligible for Graduate Access
Melbourne you must:
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Be an Australian or New Zealand
citizen or Australian permanent
resident or holder of a permanent
humanitarian visa, and
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Apply for a place in a participating
graduate coursework program, and
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Be eligible for one or more of
the Graduate Access Melbourne
application categories (see
information on the left), and
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Have demonstrated the capacity to
successfully undertake the graduate
degree of your choice.
If you think you may be eligible you can
submit a Graduate Access Melbourne
application via:
futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/
gradaccess/how-to-apply
20%
of graduate CSPs reserved
for Graduate Access
Melbourne applicants
Graduate Access Melbourne
13 MELB (13 6352)
13MELB@unimelb.edu.au
gradaccess.unimelb.edu.au
More info
Domestic
students
The University is committed to providing
education opportunities for students from
a range of backgrounds.