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To be eligible for admission, you must either:

• be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree or combined degree program at the University of Sydney and have approval for concurrent enrolment from the Deans of the Faculties and have completed one year fulltime (or equivalent part time) study; or
• be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree or combined degree program at another recognised tertiary institution and have completed one year fulltime (or equivalent part time) study; or
• have been awarded, or be eligible for the award of, an undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution.

To qualify for admission to honours, students need to have results of an average of 70% or above in eight senior units of study (48 credit points) in the subject in they wish to undertake honours. Some departments and programs have additional prerequisites, including advanced senior units of study designed to prepare students for the challenges of fourth year study.

To qualify for admission to the honours year you should have completed the requirements of the pass degree of the Bachelor of Visual Arts, or equivalent degree from a recognised institution, with a weighted average mark across intermediate and senior units of at least 65%.

Applicants are also selected on the basis of their portfolio and project proposal. Admission is competitive and not all eligible applicants may be offered candidature.

Candidature in the honours year cannot be suspended nor deferred.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.

Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:

• a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), or approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
• applicants are required to submit a portfolio of their artwork. You may sumit your portfolio electronically as follows:

1. UAC applicants – submit your portfolio electronically to SCA by Tuesday 8 January 2019.
2. Direct applicants – upload your portfolio as part of your online application to the University by the application deadline.

You will need to include a short statement of between 200 and 250 words addressing one of the more developed projects in your portfolio. Find out more about portfolio requirements. Late submissions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For details, visit admission pathways.

Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:

• a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), or approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
• English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For details, visit admission pathways.

To gain entry, applicants will need:

1. An Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
2. To make a course application to UAC (or direct to USyd for certain international students), and
3. Submit a portfolio and register for an audition or interview
4. Refer to the UAC website and the Sydney Conservatorium website for closing application dates

Applicants without an ATAR from the NSW Higher School Certificate may be granted admission on the basis of:

• A recognised secondary school level qualification (including overseas qualifications)
• or having successfully undertaken tertiary studies in music at or above Diploma level to the equivalent of at least one year of study
• or in a special admission category such as mature age entry
  

Prospective domestic students follow the steps above to make a course application and register an audition.

Prospective international students follow the above steps to make a course application and register an audition. You may also need to fulfil English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

Current students applying to transfer from the Diploma of Music to a bachelor must apply through UAC - follow steps 1 & 2 above only if remaining in your principal study.

Current students applying to transfer from a bachelor degree to another, apply in your Sydney Student portal and register an audition - step 3 above. For more information visit the transferring courses page .

To gain entry, applicants will need:

1. An Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
2. To make a course application to UAC (or direct to USyd for certain international students), and
3. Submit a portfolio and register for an audition or interview
4. Refer to the UAC website and the Sydney Conservatorium website for closing application dates

Applicants without an ATAR from the NSW Higher School Certificate may be granted admission on the basis of:

• A recognised secondary school level qualification (including overseas qualifications)
• or having successfully undertaken tertiary studies in music at or above Diploma level to the equivalent of at least one year of study
• or in a special admission category such as mature age entry
  

Prospective domestic students follow the steps above to make a course application and register an audition.

Prospective international students follow the above steps to make a course application and register an audition. You may also need to fulfil English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

Current students applying to transfer from the Diploma of Music to a bachelor must apply through UAC - follow steps 1 & 2 above only if remaining in your principal study.

Current students applying to transfer from a bachelor degree to another, apply in your Sydney Student portal and register an audition - step 3 above. For more information visit the transferring courses page .

To gain entry, applicants will need:

1. An Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
2. Make a course application to UAC (or direct to USyd for certain international students), and
3. Register an audition if applying in performance; or submit a portfolio and schedule an interview if applying in Composition or Musicology.
4. Complete the teaching questionnaire as part of your UAC application. For more information, visit the UAC website.

The Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES) requires the following prerequisites for admission to the Bachelor of Music (Music Education) program:

• School leavers into undergraduate initial teacher education degrees is three HSC Band 5 results including one in English.
  
  
• Other applicants may be admitted through an approved comparable measure or admission pathway as approved by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW.
  
  
• Special admission pathways are open for domestic mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  
  
• Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking.