Sydney Met is a place where diverse experiences are celebrated, and various contexts are considered when making decision to enrol a new student. That’s why we offer different ways to get into our courses so that people from a range of backgrounds can access tertiary education. When doing so, we carefully assess academic, professional and life experiences of an applicant, to determine the likely success of the applicant at Sydney Met courses as a critical criterion.

If interested applicants don’t currently meet our minimum entry academic, English and other admission requirements, check out our enabling pathway courses that can help you build your skills and get into our courses.

We have a Special Entry Scheme to help applicants over the age of 18 (sometimes, also refer to Mature-aged Entry), who do not already hold a recognised University qualification but have significant life and work experience, to gain admission to eligible undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

As part of the Soecial Entry, we also consider the Educational Access Scheme. We are committed to give students who have experienced significant educational disadvantages the opportunity to have their circumstances during their past studies taken into account when applying. We have the Educational Types of disadvantages recognised by Sydney Met includes a range of disadvantages, such as disrupted schooling due to disasters or financial hardship, severe family disruption, excessive family responsibilities, personal illness/disability, refugee status and other socio-economic disadvantages. The applicant must provide convincing explanation with evidence to be considered under this Scheme.

Sydney Met provides the Advanced Standing Scheme, where credit or recognition of applicant previous study, work and/or life experience are considered on a case by case basis. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies. If an applicant is admitted into a Sydney Met course and believe the applicant has already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure within the last ten years, the applicant can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing, ensuring that there is a maximum amount of Advanced Standing that can be granted towards a course.

A Certificate or Diploma course can offer a Vocational Education and training (VET) course (or overseas equivalent) -to-Sydney Met pathway (i.e. VET course to Sydney Met Course Pathway), where Sydney Met has an approved pathway program, or other arrangements in place. It is designed to applicants you specific knowledge in their field of study, and usually a pathway for entry into a higher education degree at Sydney Met. If an applicant has completd relevant TAFE or VET courses, that applicant may be eligible for academic credit towards a Sydney Met higher education degree. This is assessed on a case by case basis at Sydney Met using relevant policy and procedures.

An intensive English (ELICOS), usually an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course can help an applicant improve their English skills and to meet the requirements for a higher education course at Sydney met.

To find more about Admissions Pathway, reach out to us: [email protected]