Transfering to a different course?

[wingwong]

Hello all! I'm currently studying Bachelor of Environments as I wanted to do Architecture. However, I've now changed my mind and now I want to do Mechanical Engineering through Bachelor of Science to do Mechatronics Engineering. I have started in mid-semester, so I was wondering if it was possible to transfer out of the course, and what marks I need to average to have a chance to transfer.

Since I graduated VCE in 2009, I am also wondering if my ENTER is still usable. If so, am I better off just leaving UoM for RMIT? I would go to Monash, but my ENTER score from back then is probably not high enough.

[Gloamglozer]

So you started a Bachelor of Environments in semester 2 this year, which means that you would have only done one semester of tertiary study.  This means that your ENTER will still be used during the selection process should you apply for a transfer through VTAC.

[jimmy999]

I'm pretty sure you can apply for an internal transfer through Melbourne Uni. You'll probably only need about 60% in order to transfer in. If anything 70% is probably the highest it would be

[IntoTheNewWorld]

I'm pretty sure you can apply for an internal transfer through Melbourne Uni. You'll probably only need about 60% in order to transfer in. If anything 70% is probably the highest it would be

pretty sure you can't for end of year transfers (unlike Monash), and even then you would probably want above 70 for a good chance.

[wingwong]

Well my ENTER was 80, if that helps. So do I have to do a full year to transfer? (Do semester 1 of 2011)
I've read on the website that 75% is a guaranteed transfer, but I'm not sure if it applies to me considering I would have only done one semester.

[Gloamglozer]

I'm pretty sure you can apply for an internal transfer through Melbourne Uni. You'll probably only need about 60% in order to transfer in. If anything 70% is probably the highest it would be

Internal transfers are for mid-year transfers only.  For end-of-year transfers, you'll have to do it through VTAC.

For more information, see here.

Well my ENTER was 80, if that helps. So do I have to do a full year to transfer? (Do semester 1 of 2011)
I've read on the website that 75% is a guaranteed transfer, but I'm not sure if it applies to me considering I would have only done one semester.

They say that getting above 75 makes you more competitive but in really, getting over 75 gives you an extremely good chance of transferring.  Just remember that you will be competing against this year's year 12s for a place as well as anyone else wanting to get into the B.Sci so it's best to keep your average as high as possible.