I applied through VTAC last year but I didn’t get a high enough ATAR, and I completed a bridging certificate (cert. iv in tertiary prep) but I was declined (in less than 5 hours) for the Bach. of Urban and Regional Planning.
Would it be better to apply to another Bach and transfer mid year?
Posted May 28, 2020, 4:03 AM UTC
Yes I did, got rejected twice. There’s a phone number in the application result email you received. The number is usually the department of the course you wish to enter. Call the number and ask them where your application came short and ask them how you can make up for it if possible in your next application. After my second application got rejected I called the number and asked what I was missing. Turns out all had to do for my case was meet a prerequisite I thought I had already met but actually didn’t. Would have saved my a whole semester if I just asked why after my first application. Also just wanted to ask why not apply for civil engineering, it’s pretty close to the course you want and I think has better job opportunities.
That makes a lot of sense, thank you. I’ve lodged a query through rmit connect to ask why. I don’t want to/can’t do civil eng because I didn’t take maths to year 12 (I was never particularly good at it).
dont do that degree man its useless , i did it
I got rejected twice and accepted on my third application for my program
So you applied three times in a row?
Nah, I applied for three different semesters and after the second rejection I asked them what I needed and they said I needed methods prereq and they gave me some options for it. So I completed one of the options and then applied for a third time and got accepted!
Ah okay. I’ll most likely do something similar, I just need to find a course that’ll take me for sem2
What is the pathway after the cert?
Either diploma or bachelor. The cert is said to make you eligible for intake
I did foundation then diploma and am currently in diploma rn. If its a struggle for you to go to bachelor then try going to diploma first. Im studying architecture so applying straight to bachelor is a total near impossible nightmare and with my diploma pathway, its 2.5 years diploma and 1.5 years bachelor so there is not much length difference between going to diploma first and straight to bachelor. And in my opinion, diploma gives you a better chance to earn exceptional grades and proceed to bachelor.
The only struggle i have with it is getting an application accepted :( the course I want to do (urban and regional planning) has no direct pathway besides passing a cert. iv
Contact the course coordinator about the issues