General requirements:
  • A plus-two level qualification (CBSE/ISC) with at least 75% marks in aggregate

Or,

A plus-two level qualification (State Board Matriculation) with at least 85% marks in aggregate

English language requirements:
  • IELTS Academic: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no less than 6 in each band
  • TOEFL PBT: An overall score of 577 with at least 4.5 in TWE
  • TOEFL iBT: A total score of at least 79 with no less than 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening segments
  • PTE (Academic): An overall score between 58 and 64 with no communication band score less than 50
  • Cambridge English (Advanced): A score of 176 and at least 169 in each skill
 Application process: Online (through the official website of the University of Melbourne)

Application fee: AU$ 100 (INR 5079 approximately)

Documents required for applying:

  • Academic transcripts of all previous qualifications
  • Certificates of all prior qualifications
  • English language proficiency scorecards
  • A copy of passport or similar travel document


 The Australian higher education institutions include a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) in their annual fee roster as per the government policy. Determined by the government of Australia each year, the SSAF covers the expenses for all the student support services and facilities available inside and outside the campus premises of the higher education providers. Apart from the SSAF, all international students must purchase an Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from an approved insurer for their study programs in Australia.

Annual tuition fees for Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at University of Melbourne: AU$ 52,448 (INR 26.63 lacs approximately)

Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF): AU$ 298 (INR 15,130 approximately)

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): AU$ 437 (INR 22,188 approximately)



 Studying a discipline of a dynamic nature, the career prospects of Sociology graduates are varied and fascinating. While all sectors require the expert knowledge of sociologists for policy forming and administrative decisions, some areas are carved out for the keen-minded. As the young sociologists from the University of Melbourne say, taking part in the enriching undergraduate study program had opened an entirely new vista of possibilities for them. The following are some of the popular job sectors to venture into after acquiring an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Melbourne.
  • Academia
  • Social work
  • Community development
  • Policymaking
  • Public administration
  • Journalism and reporting
  • Research and development
  • Human resource management.


 Apart from the DFAT scholarships from the government of Australia for brilliant international students that covers the tuition fee, a monthly stipend, OSHC and other academic expenses, there are plenty of scholarship and funding options at the University of Melbourne. The scholarships usually offer any one of the following:
  • Remission of AU$ 10,000 from the first year undergraduate tuition fees
  • 50% remission of the total tuition fees for the entire duration of the undergraduate study program
  • 100% remission of the total tuition fees for the entire duration of the undergraduate study program.

The following are the scholarship options for the overseas students of Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at University of Melbourne.

  • Faculty of Arts 110 Scholarships
  • The Lorna Stirling Fund
  • Robin D Hocking Scholarship
  • John Masefield Prize.

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