Course transfer
Continuing students, who will not be completing their degree in the current intake, may apply for an internal course transfer to change from one La Trobe University coursework degree to another.
Domestic course transfer applications for Semester one, 2025 are now closed. Semester two, 2025 course transfers will open on the 5th of May 2025 and will close on the 18th of July 2025.
Eligibility
Continuing students, including those on a Leave of Absence, may apply to course transfer to:
- a new course of study at the same Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level
- the same course at a different location
Continuing students need to have completed at least one study period, or have been enrolled in a subject past census date to be eligible to apply for an internal course transfer.
We will consider the following when evaluating your transfer application:
- entrance requirements for the new course, including prerequisites
- academic performance to date
- places available in the course into which you wish to transfer
- eligible credit towards your desired course
Important: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and selected courses have limited places.
Continuing La Trobe students before you apply:
- Check the find a course page for available courses and pre-requisite requirements
- Where there are course-specific requirements check below:
- View the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course transfer specific requirement, including information regarding transferring from the Associate Degree of Teacher Education and into a Bachelor of Education.
Requirements for transferring into Law degrees:
Bachelor of Laws (Undergrad) and all double degrees Melbourne and Bendigo:
- One semester (minimum 45cp enrolment) with a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 73. Student must have passed all law subjects, if any, undertaken in the study period under consideration; OR
- One year (minimum 90cp enrolment) with a minimum WAM of 70. Students must have passed all law subjects, if any, undertaken in the study period under consideration.
*WAM will be calculated on highest-graded subjects (if over the minimum credit point requirement)
For all transfers from a single law degree to a double law degree, or a double law degree to a single law degree, applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The Bachelor of Biomedicine is not available to external students for the midyear intake. Midyear intake is only available to internal course transfer students.
To be eligible for a midyear course transfer into the Bachelor of Biomedicine, students must have a WAM of at least 65 and have passed BIO1MGC (Molecules, Genes and Cells), PAM1HSF (Human Structure and Function) and either CHE1CHF (Chemistry Foundations) or CHE1GEN (General Principles of Chemistry). Subjects listed on these subjects' handbook webpages as incompatible or equivalent are also accepted.
The Human Physiological Sciences Major is not available to midyear course transfer students.
These courses are offered through VTAC for Semester 1 only, please refer to the VTAC website for information on how to lodge an application and selection requirements.
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Medical) - Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga
- Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) - Bendigo*
- Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration) - All campuses*
- Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery - Melbourne and Bendigo*
- Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Psychological Science - Melbourne*
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) - Melbourne and Bendigo*
- Bachelor of Oral Health Science - Bendigo*
- Bachelor of Orthoptics (Honours) - Melbourne*
- Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours - Albury/Wodonga
- Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours - Bendigo
- Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours) Melbourne
- Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours) - Melbourne
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) - Melbourne and Bendigo*
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) - Melbourne
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) - Melbourne and Bendigo*
- Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing - Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic)
- Bachelor of Wildlife and Conservation Biology - Melbourne
* To be considered for an internal course transfer for these courses you must have completed at least 120 credit points (or equivalent)
Important: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and selected courses have limited places.
International student course transfer applications
International course transfer applications for Semester two, 2025 will open on the 5th of May 2025 and will close on the 18th of July 2025.
International students will need to apply for a course transfer via the International Application System portal
After you enter and submit your details, you’ll receive an email with your username and password to log in to the application system and start your online application. Please use your current student ID and your La Trobe email address when applying with us.
You are required to provide a personal statement explaining your reason for the course change request and how it aligns with your career objectives.
You may be required to go through a Financial Capacity and Genuine Student Requirements check if the duration of your current visa covers less than 75% of the total new course length.
Note for sponsored students: As a sponsored student, you will be required to provide written evidence showing your sponsor approval for you to transfer to a new program. The evidence must be provided once your current semester result is released. Upon receiving written approval from your sponsor, it is your responsibility to apply and obtain an updated financial guarantee for the new program and submit to SponsoredPrograms@latrobe.edu.au you will need to make a direct application to us through the above link for your new course.
You'll receive a new Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) after you receive confirmation of approval of your course transfer.
After you apply:
Your internal course transfer application will begin to be assessed once results have been released, please refer to result release dates. You should allow for processing time after results have been released.
You will be given the maximum allowable credit (advanced standing) for your new course based on your previous studies.
Fees
Note that transferring to a different course may result in higher/lower fees depending on the fee band and the length of the course.
Scholarships
If you're a scholarship holder, please note that your scholarship may not be transferable to another course. Please refer to your scholarship Terms & Conditions.
La Trobe International scholarship holders: if you are an international student and currently hold a La Trobe International scholarship, please check your new course preference is eligible for the scholarship again prior to submitting your course transfer application.