Postgraduate Applicant Information

To be considered for admission to Notre Dame, applicants must:

1. Submit an Application for admission. Students do not apply through the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) but make application direct to Notre Dame.

2. Provide documentation of their previous study and/or research background

3. Include the names of two referees and other supporting documentation. In the case of research applicants, the referees will need to be able to comment on the applicant's research experience.

Application forms
Supplementary Information Form (Graduate Entry Medicine)

Once the student has demonstrated, from the above information, that they have the academic capabilities and personal qualities to succeed at Notre Dame, they will be contacted for an interview. The interviewer will make a recommendation to the Admissions Committee and a decision will be made whether to admit the student.

Credit on the Basis of Previous Studies

Students who have successfully completed units at other tertiary or further education institutions, in Australia or overseas, may be granted credit towards a Notre Dame degree and/or exemptions from units, on the recommendation of the Academic Standing Committee. Applications for advanced standing should be made once an offer of a place in the nominated course has been made by the University.

International Students

You will be considered as a local applicant if you are in one of the following categories:

Citizen of Australia

Landed migrant holding a visa giving permanent resident status

Citizen of New Zealand

If you do not fall into one of the above categories, you will need to contact Notre Dame International regarding admission as an international student. Please contact International Education Office, 19 Mouat Street, Fremantle (PO Box 1225) on (08) 9433 0272 or at international@nd.edu.au

Applications for 2004

Prospective students should note that many postgraduate courses have strict quotas and thus early application is encouraged. The final closing dates for upcoming intakes are as follows:

Summer Term 2004 (limited courses available for commencement)
Closing date for applications: Friday 12 December 2003

Semester One 2004
Closing date for early applications: 4 pm, Friday 28 November 2003

Applications for higher degrees by research are accepted by the Centre for Research and Graduate Studies throughout the year.

Application forms