Credit arrangements for
Temasek Polytechnic students
The University of Melbourne is committed to offering suitably qualified articulating Temasek
Polytechnic students admission to undergraduate degrees with credit. The amount of credit
granted depends on the content and standard of the studies undertaken within the diploma and
your intentions regarding the structure of your course at the University of Melbourne.
The information below is intended to provide guidelines of the current arrangements in place for
Temasek Polytechnic students interested in the University of Melbourne. In order to be eligible
for the arrangements listed below you must meet the minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) and
satisfy the University of Melbourne’s English language requirements.
If you are completing a diploma not included below you are encouraged to apply and your
application will be assessed individually.
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Bachelor of Commerce
The Bachelor of Biomedicine provides the solid foundation
necessary to prepare students for health-related and other
professional programs and specialised graduate research.
The Bachelor of Commerce provides the opportunity to
acquire skills and knowledge for a career in commerce and
business that is unrivalled in Australia. Graduates develop
foundation business skills through five compulsory subjects
and the completion of a major or double major from the
disciplines of accounting, actuarial studies, business,
economics, finance, marketing and/or management.
At the core of the degree is knowledge of the normal
structure and function of the body and consideration of
the determinants of disease. Students in the Bachelor of
Biomedicine will also develop fundamental skills in the
scientific method, critical thinking and problem solving, the
analysis of evidence and communication.
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Temasek diploma
Credit granted
Diploma in
Biomedical Science
(Pharmaceutical Science
and Technology)*
Diploma in
Biotechnology*
Diploma in Chemical
Engineering*
Graduates with a minimum
GPA of 3.5 will be eligible
for credit towards the
Bachelor of Biomedicine.
Up to 125 points of credit
can be awarded to the
core and breadth
components of the
Biomedicine degree.
Course length with
maximum credit is
2 years.^
*
Students will be ineligible to study the Bioengineering major except in select cases dependent on the subjects studied within the Polytechnic qualification.
^
Please note that due to the structure of the course the Bachelor of Biomedicine does not offer mid-year entry.
^
Temasek diploma
Credit granted
Diploma in Accounting
and Finance
Diploma in Business
Diploma in Business
Information Technology
Diploma in Law and
Management
Diploma in Logistics and
Operations Management
Diploma in Marketing
Graduates with a
minimum GPA of 3.2 will
be eligible for specified
and unspecified credit^
towards the Bachelor of
Commerce equating to
an overall maximum of
eight subjects (usually
100 points).
Applicants should have
obtained an overall result
of at least B+ in the
Diploma.
All holders of a Diploma
with Merit will be
guaranteed a place in the
Bachelor of Commerce.
Course length with
maximum credit is 2 years.
Specified credit only for Diploma in Accounting and Finance
graduates.
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Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of ENVIRONMENTS
The Bachelor of Arts equips students with broad skills and
specialised knowledge to help them achieve excellence in
their career or further study. The degree allows students to
gain foundational knowledge and an understanding of the
issues affecting our world, as well as new perspectives on
how to approach ideas and problems.
The Bachelor of Environments equips students with the skills
needed to address the urgent problems our world faces –
from climate change and the scarcity of critical resources
like food and water, to urban growth, globalisation and
sustainability. The course takes a unique, multidisciplinary
approach to the study of our environment. Recognising
the complex relationships between our landscapes and our
cities, it examines how the natural, virtual, built and social
environments have sustained our past and define our future.
Students choose to specialise from 40 subject areas within
humanities, social sciences and languages and have the
opportunity to complement their studies on campus through
internships, fieldwork and student exchange programs.
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Temasek diploma
Diploma in Business
Diploma in Business
Information Technology
Diploma in
Communications and
Media Management
Diploma in Culinary and
Catering Management
Diploma in Hospitality and
Tourism Management
Diploma in Information
Technology
Diploma in Interactive
Media Design
Diploma in Law and
Management
Diploma in Leisure and
Resort Management
Diploma in Logistics and
Operations Management
Diploma in Marketing
Diploma in Retail
Management
Diploma in Visual
Communication
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Temasek diploma
Credit granted
Diploma in Green
Building and
Sustainability
Graduates with a minimum
GPA of 3.0 will be eligible for
100 points of credit towards
the Bachelor of Environments
(Architecture major).
Course length with maximum
credit is 2 years.
Diploma in Integrated
Facility Management
Graduates with a minimum
GPA of 3.0 will be eligible for a
maximum of:
•100 points of credit towards
the Bachelor of Environments
(Architecture major). Course
length with maximum credit is
2 years.
•50 points of credit towards
the Bachelor of Environments
(Property major), Course length
with maximum credit is 2.5
years. Mid-year intake only.
Diploma in Interior
Architecture and Design
Graduates with a minimum
GPA of 3.0 (plus a folio) will
be eligible for 200 points of
credit towards the Bachelor
of Environments (Architecture
major).
Course length with maximum
credit is 1 year.
Credit granted
Graduates with a minimum
GPA of 3.0 will usually be
awarded 100 points of credit
at first year level towards the
Bachelor of Arts.^
Course length with
maximum credit is 2 years.
Students who wish to pursue majors in Economics, Psychology or a
language within the Bachelor of Arts may be required to relinquish
credit. The relinquishing of credit may lengthen the course.
Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science provides a foundation of knowledge in the sciences and technology that equips you with the skills to
engage in scientific investigation and contribute to scientific debate. The degree is a first step in the development of a careers in
professional science, engineering, IT or health practice, which can also be pursued through further study.
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Temasek diploma*
Credit granted
Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition
Diploma in Biomedical Science
Diploma in Biotechnology
Diploma in Chemical Engineering
Diploma in Electronics
Diploma in Microelectronics
Diploma in Media and Communication Technology
Graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.0 will be eligible for credit towards the
Bachelor of Science.
Usually 100-150 points of credit can be awarded depending on the chosen
major and intake period.
Course length with maximum credit is
1.5 – 2 years.^
*
Please note that not all mathematics subjects offered in the Temasek diplomas meet the Bachelor of Science mathematics entry requirements.
Students may be made a conditional offer that requires them to meet the mathematics prerequisite by successfully completing the UniLearn 'Senior
Mathematics' subject.
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Please note that due to course structure and subject sequencing certain majors may take students up to 3 years to complete.
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