Higher Education - D0501

Higher Education

Diploma

The Diploma of Higher Education (DoHE) provides an alternative entry pathway into a range of undergraduate courses in Education, Learning Design and Technology, Science and Arts.

DoHE might suit you if you completed Year 12 but didn’t quite meet the entry requirements for your dream course, if you’re returning to study or would benefit from additional learning support.

DoHE lets you begin studying towards your Monash degree from day one. Equivalent to the first year of university undergraduate study, it provides a pathway to selected undergraduate courses and support to ensure you achieve your academic goals. It’s delivered from our Clayton campus, so you’ll be able to access support from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education.

When you apply for DoHE, you will select either the Education, Learning Design and Technology, Arts or Science stream. These streams provide a direct pathway into specified Monash courses.

The two foundation units will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be an independent learner who can succeed at university studies. The units are:

  • Learning in a university context
  • Knowledge and context or a mathematics units

If you don’t have the mathematics prerequisites for your desired Monash course, you’ll have the opportunity to gain the required level of mathematics via the foundation units. If you already meet the mathematics prerequisites, you’ll take a unit in understanding knowledge and its contexts, which will help you to identify, compare and discuss different approaches to knowledge.

You will complete six specialist discipline knowledge units. These units will introduce you to the fundamentals of your chosen stream and will ensure you have the knowledge and skills necessary to take the next step in your higher education studies.

Students who pass all eight units in their selected stream with a minimum weighted average mark of 60% in DoHE will be eligible to receive up to one year of credit into a range of Education, Arts or Science destination courses.

In addition to the guaranteed pathways, you can apply for entry into other Monash courses through VTAC after successfully completing DoHE. Make sure that you’ve met the prerequisites for your chosen course. Admission into your course will be based on your academic performance and meeting the course prerequisites. All your study is at university level so if you progress to a bachelor’s degree course you’ll be eligible to apply for credit for prior study. The amount of credit granted will be at the discretion of the relevant faculty and will not automatically allow for progression into the second year of your preferred course.

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At a glance

ATAR - Education

60.10

Note Range of criteria

60.05

Note Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made in 2026RC
ATAR - Science

62.00

Note Range of criteria

60.60

Note Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made in 2026RC
ATAR - Learning Design and Technology

60.00

Note Estimated Lowest Selection Rank RC
ATAR - Arts

61.70

Note Range of criteria

60.85

Note Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made in 2026RC
ATAR explained
Subject prerequisites
English Maths Sciences / Other
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Course Details

Location
  • On-campus at Clayton: Full time
Duration
  • 1 year (full time)
Start date
 First semester (February)
Qualification
 Diploma of Higher Education
Fees

Information about fees

Course Handbook

When you apply for DoHE, you will select a preferred stream - Education, Science, Arts or Learning Design and Technology. The stream you choose forms the first year of your course, and determines which Monash course you’ll progress to. All streams are delivered at the Clayton campus. Learning Design and Technology stream requires travel to Caulfield campus for some core units.

Education

In the Education stream you will build a foundation in the professional skills and knowledge required to practise as a teacher/educator in a range of educational and school settings. This stream provides a direct pathway into second year of the Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary and Secondary Education and up to one year of credit into a range of Education double degree courses.

Students who pass all eight units in the Education stream and achieve a minimum weighted average mark of 60% in DoHE will be eligible to receive up to one year of credit into a range of Education destination courses.

Education destination courses include:

You are required to achieve the standard in a situational judgement test prior to gaining admission to the Bachelor of Education (Honours). Once enrolled in the BEd(Hons), you will be required to achieve the standard in the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students.

Science

In science you will be introduced to a broad range of science fields by completing a sequence of study in two of the following areas: biological science, chemistry, earth, atmosphere and environment, mathematics and physics. This will allow you to gain a foundation in key scientific principles while determining your future major area of study.

Students who pass all eight units in the Science stream and achieve a minimum weighted average mark of 60% in DoHE will be eligible to receive up to one year of credit into a range of Science destination courses.

Science destination courses include:

Learning design and technology

In learning design and technology, you will explore and develop skills in learning theory, educational technologies, media and teamwork to create engaging and impactful educational experiences for learners of all ages. Learning designers work around the world in universities, businesses, government, educational technology companies, schools and not-for-profit organisations.

Students who pass all eight units in the Learning Design and Technology stream and achieve a minimum weighted average mark of 60% in DoHE will be eligible to receive up to one year of credit into the Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology at the Clayton campus.

Arts

In arts, you will have the opportunity to undertake a broad range of core and specialist units from your preferred undergraduate degree including: art and social science, criminology, international relations and media communication. Through these units you will be given the opportunity to develop your knowledge and you will be challenged to think critically and constructively about the world around you.

Students who pass all eight units in their first and only attempt with a minimum WAM of 60% in the relevant Arts stream will be eligible for direct admission to their chosen course and receive up to one year of credit subject to meeting any corequisites or pre-requisites:

Entry Requirements

You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.

Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)

Qualifications

Please note: All non-Year-12 applicants must complete a Personal Statement. The Personal Statement is a compulsory part of the application. Applicants need to include all relevant information and outline why they are applying for the Diploma of Higher Education (in a particular stream, e.g. Education or Science), and provide evidence to demonstrate their motivation to study, their relevant work experience and/or community involvement and financial or other disadvantage.

Prerequisites

All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.

English Maths Sciences/Other
Australian VCE subjects Education stream: Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL.Arts stream | Learning Design and Technology stream | Science stream: Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL N/A N/A
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EDUCATION stream:

Standard Level:

At least 4 in one of the following:

  • English A: Literature / English A: Language and Literature / Literature and Performance

At least 5 in one of the following:

  • English AB / English B
Higher Level:

At least 3 in one of the following:

  • English A: Literature / English A: Language and Literature

At least 4 in one of the following:

  • English B

ARTS / LEARNING DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY / SCIENCE stream:

Standard Level:

At least 4 in one of the following:

  • English A: Literature / English A: Language and Literature / Literature and Performance / English AB / English B
Higher Level:

At least 3 in one of the following:

  • English A: Literature / English A: Language and Literature / English B
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Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

If you don't have an ATAR, you may use alternative qualifications such as a graded VET Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma course to demonstrate that you meet the minimum entry requirements. Applications are made via VTAC and applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Personal Statement detailing relevant work experience, community involvement and evidence of how they have fulfilled the equivalent of the English units.

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

The course structure for the Diploma of Higher Education can be viewed in the Handbook. You can also view the course map.

Making the application

Future students

Semester one (February)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

Apply through VTAC

Semester two (July)

This course is not available for Second Semester (July) entry.

Current Monash students

You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.

Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.

Self assess for credit eligibility

Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

The average annual student contribution amount for 2026 is:

A$8000

Note: see information on how fees are calculated.

Fee assistance

As a Commonwealth supported student, you may be able to either:

Full fee

Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:

A$39,600

Fee assistance

As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.

Other costs and fees

For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.