Entry requirements and pathways
International students
Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
At least one year of human services work experience such as counselling and/or community work (paid or voluntary).
Prospective students who do not meet the counselling skills requirements for entry into the Master of Art Therapy may pathway through a completion of a Counselling skills short course.
Specialisation - compulsory: Fine arts, graphic design, art education, psychology, counselling, social work, occupational therapy, health science or nursing.
Applicants must provide a written application and submit a portfolio demonstrating their skills with a range of visual art media (Compilation of 10-15 photographs of your own original artwork).
Selection criteria
- Applicant to provide resume.
- All applicants must complete and submit a Personal Statement.
- Applicants may be required to attend an interview. Details will be provided by telephone or mail to applicants required to attend. Short listed applicants will be required to attend a scheduled interview.
- Applicants to provide two written references (preferably including one academic and one professional reference).
Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.
English language requirement
7.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 7.0.
Please refer to our English Language Requirements page for details of other accepted English Proficiency tests and additional recognised English Language Proficiency Measures, such as English as the language of instruction.
Credit for previous study (advanced standing)
Credit for previous study (advanced standing) is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed.
The University will designate courses where there is only admission into Year 1 of the course. In these cases, there is limited credit. See list of limited entry courses.
To check if this course is available for credit, please visit the Advanced standing webpage.
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/master-of-art-therapy#/overview?location=BU&studentType=int&year=2025
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