Faculty of Arts

Single Subject Study (Community Access Program)


You can study a single subject under the guidance of world-class academics at one of Australia's oldest faculties, even if you have not completed previous studies, as part of The University of Melbourne's Community Access Program (CAP). It can be the start of studies towards professional development; part of your pursuit for personal enrichment; or a pathway to undergraduate or graduate study.

 

Learn What You Really Want To Know

Select from hundreds of subjects at the Faculty of Arts. Search our online Course and Subject Handbook to find a subject that suits you.

Popular subjects include:

 

Pathways

The Community Access Program may be used to gain entry into The University of Melbourne's Bachelor of Arts. The completed subjects can be used to demonstrate academic ability or as a recognised equivalent to Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). It is also possible to have the completed Community Access Program subjects credited towards the degree after admission, provided you studied Community Access Program as an assessed student.

 

Community Access Program Assessment and Credit

If you enrol in Community Access Program as an 'assessed' student, you complete the same academic workload (essays, assignments, exams etc ...) as students who are taking the subject as part of a Bachelor degree. Upon completion of the subject, you will be entitled to an academic transcript.

'Non-assessed' students attend lectures and follow a course-specific reading program, but do not complete assessment or receive an official transcript.

If you undertake subjects for assessment through Community Access Program and subsequently gain admission to a degree at the University, you may be eligible to apply for credit for the subjects you have successfully completed. If you are undertaking individual subjects with a view to enhancing your chances of being accepted into an award course, please read information regarding Community Access Program and Bachelor of Arts degree entry and contact the Arts and Music Student Centre if any aspect requires clarification.

Please also see the Faculty of Arts Credit Policy for Community Access Program and Undergraduate courses or for Community Access Program and Postgraduate courses if you plan to apply for credit for Community Access Program subjects further down the track.

 

How and When To Apply for Community Access Program

For general information about Community Access Program, please visit the University of Melbourne Community Access Program website. All applicants are advised to refer to this site before applying as it contains important information about Community Access Program, including important dates and program rules.

 

How To Apply

You are required to submit a Community Access Program application form (130kb pdf) listing your selected subject/s to the Arts and Music Student Centre, either by mail or in person.

 

When To Apply

You are advised to lodge your application as early as possible. However, late applications may be considered up until the commencement of semester.

Please be aware that late applications could affect your studies because access to online learning resources is only available to enrolled students and the processing of your Community Access Program applications can take several days.

 

Summer Semester 2010

The closing date for applications is 3rd December 2009

 

Semester 1, 2010

The closing date for applications is 29th February 2010.

 

Winter Semester, 2009

Please ensure applications for Winter Semester are submitted prior to the start date of the subject you wish to apply for. Starting and completion dates for Winter Semester subject vary and these dates should be checked in the Course and Subject Handbook for each subject.

 

Semester 2, 2010

For study in Semester 2, the closing date for applications is 25th June 2009.

 

Fees

Fees for individual subjects are determined by the discipline of the subject, the number of credit points the subject is worth and whether you choose to enrol as an assessed or non-assessed student. For fee information see the University's Subject Fee Calculator.

 

Professional Applications

If you intend undertaking subjects in the Faculty of Arts for professional development purposes and your employer has agreed to sponsor your enrolment, please refer to Employer sponsored single subject enrolments (90kb pdf) in the Faculty of Arts.

Postgraduate Community Access Program subject areas include:

 

The Media and Communications Program is now offering media practitioners an opportunity to undertake single postgraduate subjects through Community Access Program. Subject descriptions can be viewed on the Media and Communications Program Community Access Program web page.

Information about postgraduate subjects in the Arts Faculty can be accessed via the Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Courses information web page.

 

More Information

For further information about Community Access Program study in the Faculty of Arts please contact the Arts and Music Student Centre.

 

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