Key application dates

Please note that this course is suspended for the 2027 intake.

There are up to three components to your application:

1. A course application using the university's online application portal.
2. A digital supplementary creative application using our Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom).
3. If shortlisted after application, you will also be required to attend an interview as part of selection.

For full details on what is required and how to prepare for the creative selection tasks (folio, interview), see the Master of Dance Creative Application Requirements page.

You must submit your course application and supplementary creative application by the published application closing date.

If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, you may like to contact our Faculty’s Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development before proceeding. They can assist you with your application and provide you with additional information about your study options.

There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.

Key application dates

Please note that this course is suspended for the 2027 intake.

There are up to three components to your application:

1. A course application using the university's online application portal.
2. A digital supplementary creative application using our Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom).
3. If shortlisted after application, you will also be required to attend an interview as part of selection.

For full details on what is required and how to prepare for the creative selection tasks (folio, interview), see the Master of Dance Creative Application Requirements page.

You must submit your course application and supplementary creative application by the published application closing date.

Important information for international students

• If you have not already, please aim to satisfy and provide evidence of the English Language Requirement before or by the application closing date.

• If your Bachelor studies are incomplete:

  • Ensure you provide the University with an official transcript covering all but your final semester results as soon as possible.
  • Consider using a University of Melbourne Authorised Education Agentso that you are in a position to apply for a Conditional Confirmation of Enrolment (CCOE) if your application is successful.

How to apply

1. Review entry requirements and eligibility

• Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
• Review the English language requirements.
• Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.
• If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.

2. Gather your supporting documentation

As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:

• Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
• Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.

• A supplementary creative application for the selection tasks as outlined in the Master of Dance Creative Application Requirements page by the application closing date.

3. Submit your application

• To get started, begin your application here.

• Submit your supplementary creative application online through the Faculty's Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom) by the application closing date.

Additional application considerations:

Where a course offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and Australian full fee (AF) places, you only need to submit an application for one fee type. You will automatically be considered for a CSP if you are eligible.

How to apply

1. Review entry requirements and eligibility

• Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
• Review the English language requirements.
• If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.

2. Gather your supporting documentation

As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:

• Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
• Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.

• A supplementary creative application for the selection tasks as outlined in the Master of Dance Creative Application Requirements page by the application closing date.

3. Submit your application

• To get started, begin your application here.
• If you need help applying, you can find an authorised education agent* to help you lodge your application, accept your offer and apply for a student visa.

• Submit your supplementary creative application online through the Faculty's Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom) by the application closing date.

*Students who have completed their previous qualifications in certain countries cannot apply directly and must use an education agent (or overseas representative).

After you apply

• All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
• Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.

• If your application is shortlisted, you will be required to attend an interview. Learn more about application timelines and what is required for the interview.

For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.