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Science at Deakin University: ATAR needed
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus · December 2025 offer roundIn the December 2025 offer round the lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Science at Deakin University (Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus) was 60.30 — down 0.85 from 61.15 in 2024. An ATAR of 60.30 means the last student offered a place was in about the top 39.70% 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 1400314401.
What it takes to reach 60.30Using VTAC's official aggregate to ATAR table.
You need an aggregate of about 107.4 (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 25.6 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.
Science: 2024 to 2025
| December round | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.15 |
| 2025 | 60.30 |
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).
Science at other institutionsLatest published lowest selection rank for each listing.
| Institution | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Melbourne (Parkville) | 91.00 | 89.00 |
| Monash University (Clayton) | 82.00 | 82.00 |
| RMIT University (City) | 70.00 | 70.10 |
| Federation University Australia (Gippsland) | 66.70 | 53.80 |
| Deakin University (Melbourne Burwood Campus) | 62.05 | 62.20 |
| Federation University Australia (Berwick) | 61.40 | 52.60 |
| Federation University Australia (Mount Helen (Ballarat)) | not published | 60.15 |
| Monash College | not published | 60.00 |
| Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn) | 60.00 | 58.10 |
Other Deakin University courses with a similar rank
Science questions
What ATAR do I need for Science at Deakin University?
The lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Science at Deakin University (Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus) in the December 2025 round was 60.30 — down 0.85 from 61.15 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 Science at Deakin University 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 1400314401 and the institution's own admissions page.
Where is Science easiest and hardest to get into?
Among the 7 institutions that listed Science with a published rank, the lowest was 60.00 at Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn) and the highest was 91.00 at The University of Melbourne (Parkville). Rank is only one thing to weigh: campus, teaching, placements and fit matter too.