The criteria for admission to this program are as follows: Students will be admitted on the basis of a portfolio of work and a written submission outlining the theme or issue that the studio research will address and Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree or three years plus Honours in an appropriate visual art or design discipline with a proven research component equal to a minimum of 40CP or practitioners with substantial experience and a corresponding exhibition record will also be considered (their written submission should include discussion of the research nature of the visual work they have produced).

The minimum English Language proficiency requirements for applicants to Higher Degree Research (HDR) programs are as follows: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR a minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE
OR a score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19.