University Admission Requirements

Minimum age requirements

If you are a domestic student, you are required to be 17 years of age or older, or have completed Year 12 (or equivalent) at the time of enrolment at Notre Dame.

If you are an international student requiring a visa to study in Australia, you must be 18 years old at the time of enrolment at Notre Dame.

Exceptions to the minimum age requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis and, if granted, restrictions on enrolment may be imposed.

Specific Program Requirements for Admission

Students must meet the ANMAC English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELP) as well as any specific entry requirements for Nursing as set out from time to time by the University Admissions Policy, Procedure, and practice.

English language requirements

• Students must provide a signed declaration that English is their primary language; or
• Evidence that they have achieved the minimum English language test results as specified in the NMBA’s English language skills registration standard.
• Must have completed an Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Accredited Diploma of Nursing (in the previous 6 years).
• Evidence of registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as an Enrolled Nurse (Div. 2).

Academic requirements

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 + 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

To be considered for entry to Notre Dame, applicants with previous higher education experience (excluding pathway programs) must have completed a minimum of six months study and passed at least two subjects. Some disciplines require more than this. Please see the table below for minimum study periods and completed subjects for different Notre Dame disciplines.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

VET qualifications are accepted for most undergraduate degrees at Notre Dame. Applicants will generally need a minimum Certificate IV or Diploma to gain entry into a degree. Please see the table below for further detail on minimum VET qualifications and specific disciplines.

Work & Life Experience

Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry into undergraduate programs at Notre Dame. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies.

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

Applicants who do not meet entry requirements may gain admission to a range of degrees at Notre Dame through completion of a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).

Applicants must complete both the written English and multiple-choice sections. Please see the table below for minimum scores required for entry to certain disciplines.