Secondary education

Applicants who have completed the HSC, WACE (ATAR stream), an interstate equivalent, or the IB are eligible to apply for undergraduate degrees at Notre Dame. Entry is based on your Selection Rank (your ATAR plus relevant adjustment factors).

Non-ATAR WACE students are eligible to apply for the Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP).

Applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums are not eligible for direct entry into undergraduate degrees. They may undertake the TPP or sit a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) to gain entry to a number of programs at Notre Dame.

Higher education
If youve completed previous higher education experience (excluding pathway programs), you need to have completed a minimum of six months study and passed at least two subjects.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
VET qualifications are accepted for most undergraduate degrees at Notre Dame. Youll generally need a minimum Certificate IV or Diploma to gain entry into a degree.

Work and life experience
If youve completed at least two years of relevant work experience, you may be considered for direct entry into undergraduate programs at Notre Dame.
Youll need to:
provide evidence of your work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience and
demonstrate that you have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies.

IELTS - 6.0 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0
TOEFL iBT - 73 overall, with no band score lower than 18