Course transfer

Current Deakin students are able to transfer into a Faculty of Arts and Education course, provided the listed criteria below are met.

Undergraduate courses

Students must meet the following requirements;

1. For course or campus transfers, students must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in their current course (excluding those for which they have received credit for prior learning) to be eligible to transfer into a single Arts degree and a minimum of 4 credit points completed in current course to be eligible to transfer into a combined degree.
2. For previous year school leavers; students may apply to transfer in their first Trimester if they meet the current year ATAR requirement and all pre-requisites and any other requirements for the intended course (refer to current year ATARs).
3. For a course transfer into A306 Bachelor of International Studies (Global Scholar) and A401 Bachelor of Arts Advanced (Honours), students require a minimum of 4 Deakin credit points completed.
4. Students must achieve the WAM requirement as per Table 1. Course Transfer WAM Requirements as well as meeting any specific requirements for the course such as folio submissions; AND
5. All students wishing to transfer to Education courses must meet the CASPer requirement and the English and Maths pre-requisites except for E333 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. Students wishing to transfer to E333 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education are required to meet the English and Maths pre-requisites of the course but do not have to undertake the Casper test.
6. Student to provide written statement indicating reason(s) for transfer request; AND
7. Students in combined degrees wishing to transfer into either single degree may do so without meeting WAM requirement.

Postgraduate courses

You must meet the following:

1. For course or campus transfers, students must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in the course in which they are enrolled in at the time of application for transfer; AND
2. Students must meet any specific requirements for admission into the new course.

Current Deakin students are able to transfer into a Faculty of Health course, provided the listed criteria below are met. Please read all information in this web page including the specific course exceptions list before submitting any application for a transfer.

Undergraduate courses

Students must meet the following requirements

1. For course or campus transfers, students must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in their current course (excluding those for which they have received credit for prior learning) to be eligible.
2. For previous year school leavers: students may apply to transfer if they meet the current year ATAR requirement and all pre-requisites and any other requirements for the intended course (refer to current year ATAR). Students must state in their personal statement on the transfer form that they are applying based on their ATAR and provide results of their VCE results (or equivalent). They may also be required to supply further supporting documentation.
3. Students must achieve the WAM requirement as per Table 1. Course Transfer WAM Requirements as well as meeting any specific requirements for the course such as pre-requisites; AND
4. Student to provide written statement indicating reason(s) for transfer request. Students may apply to transfer on compassionate grounds based on exceptional personal circumstances. This must be clearly stated on the personal statement on the transfer form and students must supply supporting documentation; AND
5. Student statement and other documentary evidence submitted with the course transfer application will be considered during the selection ranking process.
6. Students in combined degrees wishing to transfer into either single degree at the same campus may do so without meeting WAM or credit point requirements.
7. Students may only apply for a transfer into a course in a trimester in which the course has an intake. Please see your course to confirm trimesters of intake for Health courses.

Please note that meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry into a course, entry is subject to places being available in the course.

Postgraduate courses

Students must meet the following requirements:

1. For course or campus transfers, students must have completed at least one trimester and at least 2 credit points in their current course (excluding those for which they have received credit for prior learning) to be eligible to transfer; AND
2. Students must achieve the WAM requirement as per Table 1. Course Transfer WAM Requirements; AND
3. Students must have met any pre-requisite requirements for the course. Supporting documentation is required for prior academic study in order to confirm pre-requisites have been met.
4. Students may only apply for a transfer into a course in a trimester in which the course has an intake. Please see your course to confirm trimesters of intake for Health courses.

Further information

• Students in Associate degrees are unable to apply for transfer into any Health undergraduate courses. Students in Associate degrees must either follow their approved pathway or can apply for a non-pathway course by submitting a direct application.
• Transfers may be considered in exceptional circumstances. These may include (but are not limited to): a terminal illness or death of an immediate family member or an acute illness that prevents the student from travelling from home to the current campus of study for an extended period of time.  Evidence supporting claims of exceptional circumstances will be required.  Acceptable forms of evidence would include: a written statement from a recognised authority or practitioner registered with a professional body (e.g. social worker, medical practitioner, lawyer or psychologist); a death notice or certificate; or a police report.

Course transfer WAM requirements

* Exceptions for specific courses

Applied Sport Science

• Students must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in a related discipline or a bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline AND two years relevant work experience.
• Applications are subject to course director’s approval.

Medical Imaging

• Applications for the Bachelor of Medical Imaging will only be considered for Semester 1.
• Students must meet the minimum WAM requirement (70%) for this course when Trimester 2 results release to be considered for a course transfer into Semester 1 the following year.
• Students must have completed 8 units in their current course to be considered for a transfer. RPL granted will be taken into consideration.
• Students with relevant work experience for 2+ years maybe considered if they do not meet the WAM requirement. They must provide a personal statement outlining their relevant work experience and clearly state in their transfer application that they are applying based on work experience.
• The Bachelor of Medical Imaging course has a strict quota for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry.
• Students applying for a course transfer into this course must provide evidence that they have met the below Year 12 pre-requisite requirements at the time of submitting their application:
  • VCE Units 3 + 4
    • a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL
    • a study score of at least 25 in Biology, Physics or Chemistry
    • and a study score of at least 22 in Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics OR
    • Study score of at least 30 in Further Mathematics
• If students have not met the pre-requisites, they will need to study the units below either through their current Deakin course (if there is capacity within the structure of the course), as single non-award units, or externally. Please note, undertaking these units does not guarantee you will be offered a transfer due to the limited places.
• To meet the maths equivalence of the pre-requisites, the following units at Deakin are acceptable:
  • SIT194 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (Maths); or
  • SIT190 Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs.
• To meet the science equivalence of the pre-requisites, the following units at Deakin are acceptable:
  • HBS109 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology; or
  • HMM203 Human Anatomy; or
  • HSE102 Functional Human Anatomy (Science); or
  • SLE133 Chemistry in our world; or
  • SLE155 Chemistry for the Professional Sciences.

  Nursing

  • Course transfer applications for the Bachelor of Nursing (or combined nursing courses) will only be considered for Trimester 1 each year. Requests for course transfer at other times will not be considered for Burwood and Waterfront campuses. However, students in combined Nursing courses can apply to transfer to the Nursing single degree at the same campus in any trimester.
  • Nursing course transfer assessments are made in December and students will be notified the outcome after that.
  • The D355 Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery course does not accept transfers, students must apply via VTAC. Current D355 students requesting a campus transfer in exceptional personal circumstances should contact Student Central for further information.
  • All students applying to transfer into a Nursing course from a non-Nursing course must include their Deakin Declaration of English Proficiency form to prove they meet the ANMAC English language requirements.
  • All documentation including final English test results (if applicable) must be submitted by Tuesday 30 November 2021. Late supporting documentation including late test results will not be accepted.
  • All Nursing courses have strict quotas for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry. Domestic applicants may also consider applying through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) for the November and January rounds if they wish. Visit the VTAC website for application details and deadlines.

  Nutrition (Dietetics pathway)

  • Applicants for the H318 Bachelor of Nutrition (Dietetics Pathway) must have a minimum WAM of 75 and completion of 8 credit points in their current course.
  • Nutrition (Dietetics) course transfer assessments are made in January and students must have met the WAM requirement for a transfer by the end of Trimester 2.
  • Students who are not accepted into the H318 course directly may be offered a place in the H315 Bachelor of Nutrition Sciences course instead if they meet entry requirements into this course. No further transfer application is required in this case.

  Occupational Therapy

  • The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy course has a strict quota for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry.

  Child Play Therapy

  • Applicants must provide a personal statement highlighting your work experience with children and their families or your previous study in a related discipline, e.g. Education degrees, Health and Allied Health, Other Therapies (Art Therapy, Psychotherapy).

  Psychology Postgraduate Course Transfers

  • Postgraduate psychology courses (including H452, H650 and the fourth year of H345) only accept campus transfers from students currently enrolled in the same course or mode transfer (on campus/off campus) subject to available places.

  Vision Science/Optometry

  • Applications for the Bachelor of Vision Science/Optometry will only be considered for Trimester 1.
  • Students must meet the minimum WAM requirement for this course (70%) when Trimester 2 results release to be considered for a course transfer into Trimester 1 the following year. 
  • Students must have completed 8 units in their current course to be considered for a transfer. RPL granted will be taken into consideration.
  • Students with relevant work experience of 2+ years may be considered if they do not meet the WAM requirement. They must provide a personal statement outlining their relevant work experience and clearly state in their transfer application that they are applying based on work experience.
  • The Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry course has a strict quota for available places and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry.
  • Students applying for a course transfer into this course must also provide evidence that they have met the below Year 12 (or equivalent) pre-requisite requirements at the time of submitting their application:
    • VCE Units 3 + 4 a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL

  Transfers between Funding Categories

  CSP - Commonwealth Supported Place, IFP - International Fee Paying,  DFP - Domestic Fee Paying, WAM - Weighted Average Mark

  Transfer from	Transfer to	Criteria
  IFP	DFP	Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency status or humanitarian visa
  IFP (undergraduate)	CSP	Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency status
  IFP (postgraduate)	CSP	Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency status CSP is available in the course
  IFP (Doctor of Medicine)	CSP	Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency status Doctor of Medicine MD has restrictions on the number of CSPs and therefore transfers from Fee Paying (International or Domestic) to CSP is not generally available due to insufficient places. Students transferring from IFP will be moved to a DFP if CSP places are not available. If permanent residency is granted after enrolment, a transfer can only be considered for the next semester.
  DFP (undergraduate)	CSP	WAM of 60 CSP is available in the course (limitations exist on number of places)
  DFP (postgraduate) * Only in exceptional circumstances.	CSP	Academic performance at or above the benchmark for acceptance into a CSP during selection At least two units of studies or equivalent have been successfully completed within the course. CSP is available in the course

  Following courses do not accept courses transfers at any time:

  Course code	Course title
  D355	Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Midwifery
  H329	Bachelor of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
  H400	Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
  H412	Bachelor of Public Health & Health Promotion (Honours)
  H413	Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Honours)
  H418	Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Honours)
  H421	Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
  H442	Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours)
  H452	Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
  H502	Graduate Certificate of Clinical Leadership
  H520	Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education
  H522	Graduate Certificate of Agricultural Health and Medicine
  H541	Graduate Certificate of Health Research Practice
  H558	Graduate Certificate of Counselling
  H658	Graduate Diploma of Counselling
  H603	Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
  H650	Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced)
  H676	Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
  H762	Master of Advanced Clinical Practice (Paramedicine Practioner)
  H710	Master of Optometry
  H771	Master of Advanced Nursing
  H718	Master of Dietetics
  H743	Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
  H744	Master of Professional Psychology
  H750	Master of Psychology (Clinical)
  H752	Master of Psychology (Organisational)
  H962	Doctor of Advanced Clinical Practice (Paramedicine Practioner)
  H911	Doctor of Medicine
  H951	Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)