Tertiary Course Information

English Requirements - Pilot Program

For the 2027 intake, RMIT is running a pilot program to allow both domestic and international students who might not meet the VCE English or EAL requirements, to complete one of RMIT’s approved English language proficiency tests and achieve the required scores.

Find out more at Domestic Student Information or International Student Information.

News from the University of Melbourne

Extension Program Inforamtion Session

Year 11 students considering studying a University Extension subject in Year 12 might be keen on participating in a webinar on Melbourne’s Extension Program. Students will learn what the benefits are in studying an Extension Program subject, what subjects are on offer, their modes of delivery, and sany prerequisites for selection.

Date & Time: Tuesday 22 October 2026 at 6:00pm

Satisfying Prerequisites

Students must satisfy prerequisites to be eligible for selection into a course at UniMelb. These prerequisites are outlined on each course page on Study at Melbourneand in VTAC. Students may be able to satisfy subject prerequisites by participating in one of the following tests or programs listed at How to satisfy Subject Prerequisites at UniMelb.

Diploma of Nursing Pathway

Gain the essential skills and knowledge to work as an enrolled nurse in a variety of healthcare settings with our Diploma of Nursing course.Students learn how to implement general nursing care, assess client's health and analyse health-related information.

Students complete a minimum of 400 hours of mandatory clinical placement in a range of healthcare settings across metropolitan, regional and rural areas. Box Hill Institute has specific articulation arrangements with ACU (guaranteed pathway for the top 20 students) and Deakin University, as well as Federation University, and La Trobe University.

Find out more about the Diploma of Nursing at Diploma of Nursing at Box Hill Institute.

Course Updates

Sport and Exercise Science/Food and Nutrition Double Degree

Now open for 2027, this four-year double degree combines exercise physiology and nutrition science and is designed for health/science-interested students. Find out more at Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Food and Nutrition.

Diploma of Engineering Technology

La Trobe is introducing two streams within Civil and AI, providing pathway options into the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours). Find out more at Diploma of Engineering Technology.

Changes to Prerequisites into Paramedicine

Students considering studying the Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours should note that several prerequisite subjects for this course have been removed. From 2027, the prerequisite is: VCE: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Bachelor of Engineering Course Update

The mathematics prerequisite for all Bachelor of Engineering degrees offered at Federation University has been updated to include General Mathematics, in addition to Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics. This change aligns our entry requirements with those of other universities.

This course includes the ATAR as part of its selection criteria. Applicants must have:

Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English, and
Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 20 in Mathematics: Mathematical Methods, or
Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 20 in Mathematics: Specialist Mathematics, or
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in Mathematics: General Mathematics.

New Business Double Degrees

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication

This double degree combines professional business capabilities with professional communication expertise, equipping graduates with a versatile skill set valued across industries. Find out more at Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication.

Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business

This double degree brings creative and commercial thinking together, designed for students who want to develop ideas that are both meaningful and commercially sound. Students build design expertise focused on understanding people, solving real problems and creating engaging solutions for audiences, alongside a solid grounding in business fundamentals. Find out more at Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business.

News from Swinburne

Bachelor of Science - Change in Course Structure

Commencing in 2027, new structural requirements will be implemented for the Bachelor of Science, to gain a better idea of the new structure visit BSc Course Changes 2027.

Bachelor of Climate, Society and Economy

Harness your passion for climate action and turn it into a career that matters. Find out more at Climate, Society and Economy.

Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and Bachelor of Science combines technical capability with scientific knowledge, preparing you to apply emerging technologies to address complex challenges and accelerate discovery. Find out more at Artificial Intelligence and Science.

Associate Degree of Applied Technologies

The Associate Degree of Applied Technologies is an engineering and digital technologies course designed to prepare students for the profession as a para-professional engineer or technologist in the context of Industry 4.0, as well as provide a pathway for graduates to articulate into a degree course.

This two-year course provides an excellent pathway into the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with credit for units already completed.

News from Monash University

Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology:

This course is for students who wish to combine their love of creativity, technology or psychology to explore how we best navigate new challenges and technologies, from artificial intelligence and simulations to corporate training and career development. The skills students gain in this course will open up multiple career paths. Apart from learning design, graduates could pursue roles in marketing, human resource development, instructional media and game development, training and project management.

Students will participate in off-campus Work Integrated Learning (WIL) from Year 1 of the course, undertaking up to 80 hours of placements over the duration of the course. Students can also opt to participate in the Monash Innovation Guarantee (MIG) program as an elective, working with other students to deliver solutions for an industry partner.Find out more at Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology.

Bachelor of Science - New areas of Study in 20227:

There will be new areas of study:

Chemistry for energy (extended major only)
Chemistry for health (extended major only)
Chemistry for sustainability (extended major only)
Physics of climate and weather (extended major only)*

There have also been some changes to the mathematics areas of study, and Monash is now offering the following:

Mathematics (major, minor and extended major)*
Applied and computational mathematics (extended major only)*
Probability and statistics (extended major only)*
Pure mathematics (extended major only)*

Explore areas of study here. *These will be updated in the Handbook soon.

Missing Prerequisites for Allied Health or Education?

ACU now offers free short courses in mathematics and human biology to help students build confidence and meet prerequisites for selected ACU courses.Courses include 20 hours of flexible self-paced learning and enrolments open 28 September 2026. Students seeking entry for Semester 1, 2027 can complete a short course and sit an ACU entrance test on: Thursday, 3 December 2026.

Students applying through the TAC main rounds should sit the test on 3 December 2026. There will be a January test date, but the results will only be considered in later Offer Rounds if there are still places in courses. Completion of a short course and entrance test does not guarantee admission. Students must still meet all other course entry requirements.

Find out more at Short courses in mathematics and human biology at ACU.