Who can apply?

As a postgraduate student, you can apply to articulate from a lower award, such as a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma to a higher award, such as a Graduate Diploma or Masters program.

Associate Degree of Arts or Education students approaching completion of their course can also apply to articulate into specific Bachelor degrees such as Arts, Criminology and Education. Students completing the Bachelor of Design (Architecture) can also apply to articulate into the Masters of Architecture through this process.

You must successfully complete the lower award’s course requirements. Units completed in the lower award may be credited to the higher award when the articulation is processed.

Reasons you should apply

If your Deakin course has a defined pathway and you wish to progress from one completed qualification to a higher award.

Seek advice before you apply

Before applying for articulation, you should contact Student Central and speak to a Student Adviser for advice.

• Contact a Student Adviser.
• Selection for articulation is based on availability of places and academic performance. This may include the requirement to achieve a minimum Weighed Average Mark (WAM) for your lower award. For more information on how this is calculated please refer to WAM.
• For Initial Teacher Education courses applicants must also sit the Casper test.
• International students should consider how an articulation may affect their visa status.

How to apply

Submit your application through the course articulation form.

Trimester 3 2024 applications

Trimester 3 2024 applications have now closed.

Trimester 1 2025 applications

Trimester 1 2025 applications close Sunday 16 February 2025 at 11.59pm.

Application closing dates may vary for some courses. Please see the Trimester 1 courses page to confirm the closing date and that your intended course is on offer.

Outcome of your application

You will be notified by Student Services about the outcome of your application.

If unsuccessful, please discuss your options with a Student Adviser at Student Central.

Processing of your articulation application form

You will be notified by email once your articulation has been processed and you will see your course change in StudentConnect.

Domestic students:

• Full fee paying students please note if you wish to take up a HELP loan or SA HELP on your new course then you must go onto StudentConnect and complete the electronic Commonwealth Assistance (HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP) again. You will also be required to add and verify your USI on StudentConnect if you have not already provided the University with one.
• Commonwealth supported students please note if you wish to take up a HELP loan or SA HELP on your new course then you must go onto StudentConnect and complete the electronic Commonwealth Assistance (HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP) again. You will also be required to add and verify your USI on StudentConnect if you have not already provided the University with one.

Please note if you are studying in the current trimester, your articulation won't be processed until results have been released.

If you wish to review the status of your application, please refer to your Enquiry Ticket which you will receive upon submission. If you have any questions about your application you can either update your enquiry or contact a Student Adviser at Student Central.