Citizenship and residency requirements

You can apply for courses through VTAC if you are:

  • an Australian citizen
  • an Australian permanent resident
  • a New Zealand citizen
  • a temporary resident or someone planning to obtain a student visa who is currently studying an Australian Year 12 (in Australia or overseas), for example: VCE, VCE VM, HSC, NTCE, QLD Senior Certificate, SACE, TCE, WACE or International Baccalaureate in Australia or New Zealand.
  • an international student currently enrolled at The University of Melbourne applying to transfer to another course at The University of Melbourne
  • a temporary resident or someone who is planning to obtain a student visa who is currently studying or has finished the NCEA in New Zealand with no tertiary studies applying between August and January to Monash University. These applicants must apply directly to Monash University for mid-year courses .

If you meet the citizenship or residency requirements above, you can apply for courses through VTAC. You will need to meet specific entrance requirements before being considered for a course offer.

If you don't meet the citizenship/residency requirements above you must apply directly to institutions – not through VTAC.

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