Learning area requirements

Find out if your learning area(s) are currently open for applications.

Round Dates

Round one: 17 Feb – 31 Mar
Round two: 28 Apr – 9 June
Round three: 30 June – 11 Aug

Learning areas close as accepted candidates fill our quotas within each learning area. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure we are still accepting applications for your learning area.

All candidates must have at least one major in a single learning area. Some subjects will require a the second learning area which can be a major or a minor.

wdt_ID	Learning Area	Status	Requires a Second Learning Area	Requirements (Major)	Requirements (Minor)	Placement States	When to Apply
1	Accounting*	Closed	Yes	Major study in Accounting.	Minor study in Accounting.	VIC, WA	Round 1
2	Biology	Open	No	Major study in Biology. Can include genetics, human biology, microbiology, botany, and zoology. Does not include biochemistry.	Minor study in Biology. Can include genetics, human biology, microbiology, botany, and zoology. Does not include biochemistry.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
3	Business Management*	Closed	Yes	Major in Business Management including at least one unit of finance or accounting AND one unit of business management. The remaining units may be drawn from: • Business law • Economics • Human resource management • Industrial relations • Organisational Behaviour • Marketing • Finance • Accounting • Business management	Major in Business Management including at least one unit of finance or accounting AND one unit of business management. The remaining units may be drawn from: • Business law • Economics • Human resource management • Industrial relations • Organisational Behaviour • Marketing • Finance • Accounting • Business management	VIC, WA	Round 1
5	Chemistry	Open	No	Major in Chemistry. Can include biochemistry.	Minor in Chemistry. Can include biochemistry.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
6	Drama*	Open	Yes	Major in Drama, Performance Studies (Drama) or Theatre Studies (including practical Drama). If study pattern includes units with textual analysis (e.g. dramaturgy, textual study of plays) then single learning area may be permitted.	Minor in Drama, Performance Studies (Drama) or Theatre Studies (including practical Drama).	VIC, WA	Rounds 1 & 2
7	Earth & Environmental Science	Open	No	Major in Earth and/or Environmental Science. Can include areas such as: environmental science, environmental engineering, natural resource management, environmental management, biological sciences, chemistry, geography, and earth science.	Minor in Earth and/or Environmental Science. Can include areas such as: environmental science, environmental engineering, natural resource management, environmental management, biological sciences, chemistry, geography, and earth science.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
8	Economics	Open	No	Major in Economics. Does not include finance.	Minor in Economics. Does not include finance.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
9	English Literature	Open	No	Major in English. Must have at least two units of English Literature. Can include some media, linguistics, or writing.	Minor in English. Must have at least two units of English Literature. Can include some media, linguistics, or writing.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
10	Environmental Science	Open	No	Major in Environmental Science. Can include areas such as: environmental science, environmental engineering, natural resource management, environmental management, biological sciences, chemistry, geography, and earth science.	Minor in Environmental Science. Can include areas such as: environmental science, environmental engineering, natural resource management, environmental management, biological sciences, chemistry, geography, and earth science.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
11	Geography	Open	No	Major in Geography. Can include features on the earth, human geography, and physical geography.	Minor in Geography. Can include features on the earth, human geography, and physical geography.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
12	Health	Closed	Yes	Major in Health, including at least two of: • Health & Wellbeing • Public health • Family • Human Development • Nutrition • Sociology • Gender Studies • Youth Studies	Minor in Health, including at least two of: • Health & Wellbeing • Public health • Family • Human Development • Nutrition • Sociology • Gender Studies • Youth Studies	NT, VIC, WA	Rounds 1 & 2
13	History	Open	No	Major study in History. Does not include Art History.	Minor study in History. Does not include Art History.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
14	ICT & Digital Technology	Open	No	Major in Information Technology. Must include units in coding.	Minor in Information Technology. Must include units in coding.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
15	Languages other than English*	Open	Yes	Major in the language. We currently are able to place the following languages: • Chinese (Mandarin) • French • German • Indonesian • Italian • Spanish • Japanese Native speakers may also obtain a “Statement of Equivalence” if they have another major derived from formal academic study.	Minor in the language. We currently are able to place the following languages: • Chinese (Mandarin) • French • German • Indonesian • Italian • Spanish • Japanese Only accepted through academic study and when there is another major derived from formal academic study.	NT, VIC, WA	All rounds
16	Legal Studies*	Closed	Yes	Major in Legal Studies. Does not include criminology.	Minor in Legal Studies. Does not include criminology.	VIC, WA	Round 1
17	Mathematics* (Including Engineering)	Open	No	Major study in Mathematics. Does not include financial or business mathematics. Can include engineering.	Minor study in Mathematics. Does not include financial or business mathematics. Can include engineering.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
18	Media*	Closed	Second learning area recommended but not required.	Major study in Media Studies. Can include journalism, media creation, production, cinema content, and editing. Does not include photography.	Minor study in Media Studies. Can include journalism, media creation, production, cinema content, and editing. Does not include photography.	VIC, WA	Round 1
19	Music*	Open	Second learning area recommended but not required.	A major in Music including the following: • musicological study (music history and analysis) in a range of musical styles; • periods and genres with a strong component of contemporary and western art music; • compositional techniques; • music performance studies (a minimum of four units) and preferably Australian music. The study of music and music practice must be developed as a discrete discipline. Vocationally oriented courses are not recognised as equivalent. Two instruments preferred.	N/A	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	Rounds 1 & 2
20	Physical Education*	Open	No	Major study in Physical Education. Must include study in the following discipline areas: • Human movement (e.g anatomy, physiology), • Health, and • Nutrition AND the following skills areas: • fundamental motor skills, • ball handling, • dance, • games, • fitness education, • athletics, • aquatics, • sports education. Requires first aid certificate AND current AustSwim accreditation prior to enrolling in the masters course.	N/A	NT, SA, VIC, WA	Rounds 1 & 2
21	Physics	Open	No	Major in Physics. Can include electronics and some engineering.	Minor in Physics. Can include electronics and some engineering.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	All rounds
22	Politics*	Closed	Yes	Major study in Politics. Can include some International Relations units.	Minor study in Politics. Can include some International Relations units.	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	Rounds 1 & 2
23	Psychology*	Closed	Yes	Major study in Psychology.	Minor study in Psychology.	VIC, WA	Round 1
24	TESOL*	Open	Yes	Major in Linguistics OR second language OR appropriate TESOL Studies (AQF Level 7 or higher).	Minor in Linguistics OR second language OR appropriate university-level TESOL Studies (AQF Level 7 or higher).	NT, VIC, WA	Rounds 1 & 2
25	Visual Arts*	Open	Second learning area recommended but not required.	A major in Visual Art that includes the following: • practical studies in 2 dimensional art forms such as drawing, printmaking, photography, visual design, graphics and multimedia; • practical studies in 3 dimensional are forms such as ceramics, sculpture, installation and site specific works and/or 4 dimensional art forms such as animation, filmmaking, web-based art, game design, time-based works, graphics and multimedia; • and art theory/history (a minimum of one year), • and studio art making practice (a minimum of one year). The study of visual arts must be developed as a discrete discipline. Vocationally oriented courses are not recognized as equivalent.	N/A	NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA	Rounds 1 & 2

* Requires flexibility within placement state

Definitions

Major: A total of ¾ of a year of full-time university study (or part-time equivalent). In most Australian courses, this equates to six units. You must also have two or more units at second-year level and at least two at a third-year level.

Minor: A half-year of full-time university study (or part-time equivalent). In most Australian courses, this equates to four units. You must have at least two units at a second-year level.