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Arts at The University of Melbourne: ATAR needed
Parkville · December 2025 offer roundIn the December 2025 offer round the lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Arts at The University of Melbourne (Parkville) was 85.00 — down 2.00 from 87.00 in 2024. An ATAR of 85.00 means the last student offered a place was in about the top 15.00% of students in their age group.
The lowest selection rank is the lowest rank (your ATAR plus any adjustment factors) that received an offer in the December round. January rounds often go lower, so treat it as a guide to the selection standard, not a cut-off. VTAC course code 3800538001.
What it takes to reach 85.00Using VTAC's official aggregate to ATAR table.
You need an aggregate of about 144.5 (out of a possible 210): your best English plus three other scaled study scores, plus 10% of your fifth and sixth. If your scaled scores were all about equal, that is roughly 34.4 in each study.
Scaled scores depend on the study: see how each VCE subject scales, and use the calculator to estimate yours from SAC and exam marks.
Arts: 2024 to 2025
| December round | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.00 |
| 2025 | 85.00 |
A rise means the course was harder to get into, a fall means easier — but a single round can move for many reasons (offers made, intake size, adjustment factors).
Arts at other institutionsLatest published lowest selection rank for each listing.
| Institution | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Monash University (Clayton) | 75.00 | 75.05 |
| Monash University (Caulfield) | 72.35 | 72.00 |
| Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn) | 65.35 | 59.40 |
| Deakin University (Online) | not published | 65.10 |
| Deakin University (Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus) | 61.80 | 61.75 |
| Deakin University (Melbourne Burwood Campus) | 61.10 | 60.20 |
| Australian Catholic University (Melbourne) | 58.85 | 59.55 |
| Federation University Australia (Mount Helen (Ballarat)) | 51.00 | 53.35 |
Other The University of Melbourne courses with a similar rank
Arts questions
What ATAR do I need for Arts at The University of Melbourne?
The lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Arts at The University of Melbourne (Parkville) in the December 2025 round was 85.00 — down 2.00 from 87.00 in 2024. That rank is your ATAR plus any adjustment factors, so you may need a little more or less than your ATAR alone.
Can I get into Arts at The University of Melbourne with a lower ATAR?
Possibly. The figure above is the lowest rank offered a place in the December round, and further offers are made in January. Many institutions also add adjustment factors (for example for disadvantage, or for subject results) and some have special entry schemes. Check VTAC CourseSearch for course code 3800538001 and the institution's own admissions page.
Where is Arts easiest and hardest to get into?
Among the 6 institutions that listed Arts with a published rank, the lowest was 51.00 at Federation University Australia (Mount Helen (Ballarat)) and the highest was 85.00 at The University of Melbourne (Parkville). Rank is only one thing to weigh: campus, teaching, placements and fit matter too.