Am I eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne?
To be eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident or holder of a permanent Humanitarian Visa; and
- have demonstrated the capacity to successfully undertake the graduate professional entry program of your choice; and
- apply for a Commonwealth supported place in a graduate professional entry program.
You may be considered under one or more of the following categories:
- Recognition as an Indigenous Australian
- Previous status as a refugee or current holder of a Humanitarian Visa
- Rural or isolated background
- Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances
- Disability or chronic medical condition
- Personal difficulties
Recognition as an Indigenous Australian
Do I need to lodge a Graduate Access Melbourne application?
Yes: If you have not been previously recognised by the University of Melbourne as Indigenous
No: If you have been previously recognised by the University of Melbourne as Indigenous. Your eligibility will be be identified by your course application.
Am I eligible for this category?
You are eligible for this category if you:
- are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
- identify as a person of Australian Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander heritage and are accepted as such by an Indigenous community.
What supporting documentation is required for this category?
No documentation is required but your status may be verified by the Centre for Indigenous Education.
Previous status as a refugee or current holder of a Humanitarian Visa
Do I need to lodge a Graduate Access Melbourne application?
Yes: If you are not a current holder of a permanent Humanitarian Visa
No: If you are a current holder of a permanent Humanitarian Visa. Your eligibility will be be identified by your course application.
Am I eligible for this category?
You are eligible for this category if you:
- have previously held an Australian temporary protection visa; or
- currently hold a permanent Humanitarian Visa.
What supporting documentation is required for this category?
If you are not a current holder of a permanent Humanitarian Visa you must provide a certified copy of your Australian temporary protection visa and a certified copy of your passport photograph page.
Rural or isolated background
Do I need to lodge a Graduate Access Melbourne application?
Yes: Graduate Access Melbourne application required.
Am I eligible for this category?
You are eligible for this category if you attended a primary or secondary school in a rural or isolated area of Australia for a period of five consecutive years or eight discontinuous years.
A list of postcodes to which this category applies is available to check (Excel document). The University uses the Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Areas classification produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. All postcodes other than those defined as a 'Major City of Australia' are eligible for this category.
What supporting documentation is required for this category?
No documentation is required but you must provide details of schools you attended in the Graduate Access Melbourne application form.
Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances
Do I need to lodge a Graduate Access Melbourne application?
Yes: Graduate Access Melbourne application required.
Am I eligible for this category?
You are eligible for this category if you:
- you have experienced a disadvantaged socio- economic background
OR - you experienced financial hardship during your undergraduate study that had a sustained adverse effect on your academic achievement; and
- you are currently in receipt of a Centrelink benefit.
What supporting documentation is required for this category?
If you are currently in receipt of a Centrelink benefit you must provide certified notification of your Centrelink benefit that is no more than three months old.
If you are not currently in receipt of a Centrelink benefit you must provide a statement of support that outlines the details of any financial circumstances which adversely affected you and/or your family. The statement of support must be completed by a responsible independent source (who is not related to you) with knowledge of your socio-economic disadvantage. Examples of suitable sources may include: doctor, lawyer, accountant, social worker, counsellor, religious or community leader, teacher.
Disability or chronic medical condition
Do I need to lodge a Graduate Access Melbourne application?
Yes: Graduate Access Melbourne application required.
Am I eligible for this category?
You are eligible for this category if:
- you experienced a disability or chronic medical condition during your undergraduate study that had a sustained adverse effect on your academic achievement.
OR - you have a disability (physical, sensory, intellectual, acquired brain injury or neurological impairment).
What supporting documentation is required for this category?
You must provide a statement of support from the relevant health care professional involved in the care/maintenance of the condition.
Personal difficulties
Do I need to lodge a Graduate Access Melbourne application?
Yes: Graduate Access Melbourne application required.
Am I eligible for this category?
You are eligible for this category if you have experienced personal difficulties during your undergraduate study which had a sustained adverse effect on your academic achievement.
What supporting documentation is required for this category?
You must provide a statement of support that outlines the details of the personal difficulties. The statement of support must be completed by a responsible independent source (who is not related to you) with knowledge of your personal difficulties. Examples of suitable sources may include: doctor, lawyer, accountant, social worker, counsellor, religious or community leader, teacher.