You may be eligible if you have completed a qualification in a related discipline aligned to the field of health and human services.

 Example study areas include: 

• Community services
• Counselling education
• Family work
• Health sciences
• Nursing
• Occupational therapy
• Psychology
• Social sciences
• Social work
• Youth mental health
• Youth work.

You may also be eligible based on your professional experience. This includes roles demonstrating: 

• Supporting individuals with emotional, social or behavioural challenges
• Working with vulnerable or at-risk populations
• Supporting learning, development, or behavioural outcomes
• Supporting patient wellbeing, recovery or care. 

Examples of relevant roles include: 

• Allied Health Professional
• Career Counsellor
• Case Manager
• Case Worker / Support Coordinator
• Crisis Support / Helpline Worker
• Disability Support Worker
• General Practitioner
• HR Adviser
• Learning Support Officer
• Mental Health Support Worker
• Nurse
• Occupational Therapist
• Police Officer
• Social Services
• Student Wellbeing Officer
• Teacher
• Youth Worker. 

Applicants without a related degree who are applying using relevant work experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis to confirm eligibility and academic readiness. 

You may be required to provide a CV or other supporting documentation as part of the assessment process.

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test.

If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• IELTS: 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0); 
• TOEFL: 81 (with writing 19, speaking 19, reading 16, listening 16); 
• Pearson: 64 (with no communicative skill below 60); 
• Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 (with writing 170, speaking 179, reading 163, listening 163); 
• LanguageCert Academic: 67 (with writing 64, speaking 70, reading 60, listening 57); 
• MET: 58 (with writing 57, speaking 48, reading 55, listening 56).

In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• Prior academic performance; and, if relevant
• Professional experience.

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required. In considering students under special entry access schemes, the Selection Committee will consider aspects of disadvantage as set out from time to time in the University of Melbourne Graduate Access policy, evidence of rurality for rural applicants, and confirmation of Aboriginality for Indigenous applicants.