Entry schemes adjust your ATAR in order to help you get into a course, and your circumstances help determine your eligibility for them.
In simple terms, the Monash Guarantee promises entry at a lower ATAR, while the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) adjusts your ATAR. All Victorian universities use SEAS, while the Monash Guarantee is only applicable to Monash University. Operating both schemes ensures we can help as many students as possible.
Depending on your situation and background, you could be eligible for one, the other, or both. You don’t have to choose between them – just ensure you’ve submitted a SEAS application and we’ll apply the scheme that provides you with the best outcome.
In both cases, you must still meet any other course requirements. These could include subject prerequisites (e.g. minimum study scores in particular subjects) or a range of criteria such as an audition, interview, UCAT or folio.
If you don’t meet these course requirements, pathways are alternative ways you can become a Monash student. We offer a range of pathway options, depending on who you are or what you’re interested in studying:
- Diploma of Tertiary Studies (DoTS) - a pathway leading to degrees in business, business administration, education and nursing
- Diploma of Higher Education - a pathway to selected degrees in education and science
- Monash Access Program - a program for mature-aged students who haven’t studied at university before
- Monash College diplomas - a pathway into the first or second year of a Monash degree, for both international and domestic students
- Indigenous pathways and entry schemes
- Single units
- TAFE qualifications
- Course or university transfers
