Bachelor of Visual Arts

The University's Admission Policy will apply.

There are two admission pathways to the Bachelor of Visual Arts. Applicants may be considered via one of the following:

1. Guaranteed* ATAR/Rank of 70.00 or above or VET Qualification: Certificate IV, or via
2. Portfolio and interview.

Applicants who wish to be considered via the portfolio pathway must submit by the related close date and therefore have the opportunity to secure their place in an early round.

Find out more on the QCAD Portfolio Admission webpage.

*Guaranteed ATAR/Rank applies until the major offer round for each intake. Trimester 1, 2024 offers were made to applicants via the ATAR/rank pathway with the minimum adjusted ATAR/Rank being 67.00.  

To be considered applicants must apply via QTAC (or via Internal Transfer for current Griffith University students). There are two admission pathways to the Bachelor of Visual Arts. Applicants may be considered via one of the following:

1. Guaranteed* ATAR/Rank of 70.00 or above or VET Qualification: Certificate IV, or via
2. Portfolio and interview

If applying via portfolio, note the following important dates (both portfolio and fee payment required):

For study in Trimester 1, 2025:

Portfolio applications open and fee payment required: 1 August - 4 September 2024.

Find out more on the QCAD Portfolio Admission webpage

Applicants will still be able to apply after these dates and be considered for ATAR/Rank admission.

Selection for admission to this degree is made on the basis of academic merit or satisfactory portfolio and interview.

Selection for admission is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. The minimum requirement for eligibility for admission is completion of Year 12 of secondary school or equivalent academic achievement or satisfactory portfolio and interview.

Further information for Queensland students completing an ATAR can be found here.

Domestic applicants should apply for admission through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).

Domestic applicants from NSW and ACT should apply for admission through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

A summary of the student profile for this program can be found on the QTAC website. The Rank profile is located on the Student Profile tab.

Griffith offers a number of admission pathways to your preferred degree. By preferencing both the Bachelor of Visual Arts and the Diploma of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Visual Arts, if you don't quite meet entry requirements for the bachelor degree, you may be offered a place in the undergraduate diploma. Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Visual Arts you will be transferred into the second year of the Bachelor of Visual Arts program. Visit griffith.edu.au/undergraduate-diplomas for more information.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

Applicants should refer to the following University procedure for further information:

• Admission Procedure

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches:

• Griffith English Language Institute

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program