How to apply

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Entry is by merit selection

AFTRS undergraduate and postgraduate courses are based on entry by merit selection.

  • Applicants for an AFTRS award course must satisfy admission requirements.
  • Each AFTRS award course has its own specific entry requirements.
  • Specific application tasks are to be completed as part of the selection process.

Citizenship or permanent residency requirement

To apply for an AFTRS award course you will need to be an:

  • Australian citizen, or
  • New Zealand citizen, or

have an:

  • Australian permanent resident non-humanitarian visa, or
  • Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa.

The School has limited places for international students in the Master of Arts Screen: Business.

What you need to do

Submitting your course application is an easy, online process.

Read the application guidance notes for your course. These documents bring together everything you need to know about applying, including what we’re looking for and how to present your experience in a way that feels true to you.

Once you have clicked ‘apply now’ on the relevant course page, the Application Portal will guide you through each section. You do not have to complete your application in one sitting. Complete the section you’re on, save your application, and log back in at any time prior to the closing date to pick up where you left off.

Certified copies

A certified copy is a copy of an original document that has been confirmed as a true and accurate copy by an authorised person.

You’ll need to provide certified copies of some documents as part of your application. This includes your highest educational qualification, and proof of identity and citizenship (such as birth certificate or passport).

If you’re unsure about any of these requirements, or it’s difficult to access an authorised person, please contact us. We’re here to help.

HOW TO HAVE A DOCUMENT CERTIFIED

To have a document certified, take the original and a copy to an authorised person.

They will check the original and confirm the copy by writing or stamping on every page of the copy:

“I have sighted the original document and certify this to be a true copy of the original.”

They will also include their full name, signature, date, registration number (if any) and their designation – for example, “Justice of the Peace” – on every page of the copy.

WHO IS AUTHORISED TO CERTIFY A DOCUMENT?

You can have your documents certified by a range of people, including:

  • a Justice of the Peace (with a registration number)
  • an accountant (members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, or the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, or the National Institute of Accountants, or the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants or Registered Tax Agents)
  • a police officer (rank of sergeant or above)
  • a barrister, solicitor or patent attorney
  • an Admissions or Student Services Officer at AFTRS or any Australian university, TAFE or higher education institution
  • a principal, deputy principal, assistant principal or delegate of an Australian high school, secondary college or primary school
  • a bank or credit union manager
  • a post office manager
  • a commissioner for declarations
  • a pharmacist.