Graduate Certificate in Science
Course code: GC-SC
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Entry requirements
Domestic student
You're considered a domestic student if you're an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or have a permanent humanitarian visa. This applies even if you're studying abroad or have dual Australian citizenship.
International student
You are considered an international student if you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand.
Admission criteria
To be considered for entry into this course, you must have:
- An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline AND
- Appropriate prerequisite studies for your stream.
Where degree levels are referenced, levels align with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Applications are assessed against these standards.
Don't meet the prerequisite subject requirements?
You may have the option to enrol in specific single subjects through the University's Community Access Program, even if you are not enrolled in a course. Completing these prerequisite subjects may qualify you for entry into this course. This option is not available to student visa holders or applicants. Learn more about single subject study.
English language requirements
All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:
If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:
| Cards (stat) | |
|---|---|
|
IELTS 6.5 |
with writing 6.0; speaking 6.0; reading 6.0; listening 6.0 |
|
TOEFL 81 |
with writing 19; speaking 19; reading 16; listening 16 |
|
PEARSON 64 |
with writing 60; speaking 60; reading 60; listening 60 |
|
CAMBRIDGE 169 |
with writing 170; speaking 179; reading 163; listening 163 |
|
LANGUAGECERT ACADEMIC 67 |
with writing 64; speaking 70; reading 60; listening 57 |
|
MET 58 |
with writing 57; speaking 48; reading 55; listening 56 |
*Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE); LanguageCert Academic; Michigan English Test. If a test displays N/A, it is not accepted for this course.
About selection
When assessing (and where relevant, ranking) applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance
The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Selection and Admission Policy.
Meeting the minimum entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.
Admission criteria
Please note that this course is not available to international students who require a student visa to study in Australia.
Where degree levels are referenced, levels align with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Applications are assessed against these standards.
Don't meet the prerequisite subject requirements?
You may have the option to enrol in specific single subjects through the University's Community Access Program, even if you are not enrolled in a course. Completing these prerequisite subjects may qualify you for entry into this course. This option is not available to student visa holders or applicants. Learn more about single subject study.
English language requirements
All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:
If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:
| Cards (stat) | |
|---|---|
|
IELTS 6.5 |
with writing 6.0; speaking 6.0; reading 6.0; listening 6.0 |
|
TOEFL 81 |
with writing 19; speaking 19; reading 16; listening 16 |
|
PEARSON 64 |
with writing 60; speaking 60; reading 60; listening 60 |
|
CAMBRIDGE 169 |
with writing 170; speaking 179; reading 163; listening 163 |
|
LANGUAGECERT ACADEMIC 67 |
with writing 64; speaking 70; reading 60; listening 57 |
|
MET 58 |
with writing 57; speaking 48; reading 55; listening 56 |
*Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE); LanguageCert Academic; Michigan English Test. If a test displays N/A, it is not accepted for this course.
About selection
When assessing (and where relevant, ranking) applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance
The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Selection and Admission Policy.
Meeting the minimum entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.
Additional information
The stream-specific prerequisite subjects are:
Applied Mathematics:
MAST20030 Differential Equations and MAST20009 Vector Calculus or MAST20032 Vector Calculus: Advanced plus one of MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2, MAST20026 Real Analysis or MAST20033 Rea Analysis: Advanced.
Chemistry:
CHEM20018 Reactions and Synthesis and CHEM20019 Practical Chemistry 2 and CHEM20020 Structure and Properties, or equivalents.
Discrete Mathematics / Operations Research:
Both MAST20018 Discrete Mathematics and Operations Research and MAST20026 Real Analysis plus one of MAST20004 Probability or MAST20006 Probability for Statistics, or equivalents.
Genetics:
At least three from BIOL20001 Evolution: Making Sense of Life; BIOM20001 Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine; GENE20001 Foundations of Genetics and Genomics; GENE20004 Applications of Genetics and Genomics, or equivalents
Geology:
Both GEOL20002 Structural and Metamorphic Geology, GEOL20003 Earth Composition, Minerals and Magmas, plus two of ERTH20001 Dangerous Earth, GEOL20001 Geology of Southeast Australia , GEOL20004 Field Mapping and Sedimentary Geology, or equivalents.
Human Geography:
Any three of GEOG20001 Society and Environments, GEOG20003 Environmental Politics and Management, GEOG20008 Inside the City of Diversity, GEOG20010 China in Transition , GEOG20011 Global Inequalities in the Anthropocene, GEOG20012 Post-Conflict Development and Difference, GEOG20013 Health Geography, GEOG20016 Fertility, Mortality and Social Change , GEOG20017 Spatial Analysis in Geography, GEOG20018 India: Economics, Politics and Society, or equivalents.
Integrated Geography:
37.5 points of: 12.5 to 25 points of Physical Geography: GEOG20002 Landscapes and Environmental Change, GEOG20015 Environmental Change and the Human Journey, GEOG20017 Spatial Analysis in Geography , ERTH20001 Dangerous Earth, FRST20014 Forests in a Global Context, UNIB20001 Climate Change II, or equivalents; plus 12.5 to 25 points of Human Geography: GEOG20001 Society and Environments, GEOG20003 Environmental Politics and Management, GEOG20008 Inside the City of Diversity , GEOG20010 China in Transition, GEOG20011 Global Inequalities in the Anthropocene, GEOG20012 Post-Conflict Development and Difference, GEOG20013 Health Geography , GEOG20016 Fertility, Mortality and Social Change, GEOG20017 Spatial Analysis in Geography, GEOG20018 India: Economics, Politics and Society, or equivalents
Medicinal Chemistry:
CHEM20019 Practical Chemistry 2 plus BIOM20002 Human Structure and Function or PHRM20001 Pharmacology: How Drugs Work and CHEM20018 Reactions and Synthesis, or equivalents.
Plant Science:
At least three level 2 or above from Animal Science, Biology, Botany, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics subjects, or equivalents.
Physical Geography:
Any three of GEOG20002 Landscapes and Environmental Change, GEOG20015 Environmental Change and the Human Journey, GEOG20017 Spatial Analysis in Geography , ERTH20001 Dangerous Earth, FRST20014 Forests in a Global Context, UNIB20001 Climate Change II, or equivalents.
Physics:
Two of PHYC20012 Quantum and Thermal Physics, PHYC20013 Laboratory and Computational Physics 2, PHYC20015 Special Relativity and Electromagnetism, MAST20009 Vector Calculus or equivalents and one of MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2, MAST20026 Real Analysis, MAST20030 Differential Equations, PHYC20014 Theoretical Physics 2 or equivalents.
Pure Mathematics:
MAST20009 Vector Calculus and MAST20022 Group Theory and Linear Algebra and MAST20026 Real Analysis, or equivalents.
Statistics / Stochastic Processes:
MAST20005 Statistics and MAST20026 Real Analysis or MAST20033 Real Analysis: Advanced plus one of MAST20004 Probability or MAST20006 Probability for Statistics, or equivalents.
Zoology:
Three of BIOL20001 Evolution: Making Sense of Life; ECOL20003 Ecology; EVSC20004 Blue Planet: Intro to Marine Environments; MAST20031 Analysis of Biological Data; ZOOL20005 Animal Structure and Function, ZOOL20006 Comparative Animal Physiology, or equivalents
Advanced Standing
Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning).
For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.
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