Current Year 12 graduates
ATAR
This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
Regional adjustments
Our Access ACU scheme encourages applicants to access opportunities at ACU.
There are a few ways to receive adjustment points depending on where you live or where you attended school.
These are automatically applied through the relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre - there is no need to apply separately.
For further information, please see Adjustment factors
Subject adjustment
A study score of 35 in Art Creative Practice, Business Management, Classical Studies, Drama, Product Design and Technologies, Economics, Environmental Science, any English, Geography, History: Australian History, Health and Human Development, History: Revolutions, Industry and Enterprise, Literature, any LOTE, Legal Studies, Music Repertoire Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Composition, Media, any Mathematics, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion and Society, Art Making and Exhibiting, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Texts and Traditions, Visual Communication Design or Extended Investigation equals 1 aggregate point per study.
A study score of 40 in Art Creative Practice, Business Management, Classical Studies, Drama, Product Design and Technologies, Economics, Environmental Science, any English, Geography, History: Australian History, Health and Human Development, History: Revolutions, Industry and Enterprise, Literature, any LOTE, Legal Studies, Music Repertoire Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Composition, Media, any Mathematics, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion and Society, Art Making and Exhibiting, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Texts and Traditions, Visual Communication Design or Extended Investigation equals 2 aggregate points per study.
Overall maximum of 5 points.
SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)
Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).
Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.
For further information go to Australian Catholic University SEAS information and the Australian Catholic University website
Recent Year 12 graduates
Applicants with Higher Education study
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
The STAT will be considered for most ACU courses for the following applicants who are 21 years of age or older:
- Applicants with no prior secondary school (Year 12) and/or
- Applications with no VET qualifications higher than a Certificate III and/or
- Applicants with secondary school (Year 12) results that do not meet the minimum entry requirement for the course
For more information, please visit Entry to ACU Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
Entire academic record
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with VET study
Applicants with work and life experience