Complete the online application via our How to Apply page. The college you select as your first preference receives your application straight away.  If applying with Ormond as your first preference, we will send you an acknowledgement email telling you how to submit your supporting documents and pay the $75 application fee. Once we receive your application we will contact you to offer you an interview. For further information about the application process please refer to our How to Apply page.

All communication is done by email. We provide regular updates so it is important to keep an eye out for our emails. It is possible that emails will go to Junk so add us to your list of safe senders.

You can only apply to one college.

You are required to list all the other colleges in your order of preference. Your application will go directly to your college of first preference. The other colleges only see your application if you are unsuccessful at your college of first preference and you choose to have your application sent to the Intercollegiate Pool.

Yes. First you must ring the college you want to change to and ask if they will accept your application. Then notify Ormond by emailing admissions@ormond.unimelb.edu.au.

• A copy of your most recent University results.
• Your Statement of Application – this is a short narrative about why you want to come to college.
• A one page Character Reference – this can be from someone who knows you well and can attest to your good character, maybe a tutor or employer.
• A Curriculum Vitae
• Your University of Melbourne graduate course offer.

When you submit your application online you will receive an email with a link to our secure online payment system.

Please visit the University of Melbourne website for further information about University offers . If you have an offer prior to applying or are already at university you must send us a copy of your original offer.

Yes, your University of Melbourne student number appears on your University letter of offer.

No, you have to email it to admissions@ormond.unimelb.edu.au.

To attend Ormond you must attend the University of Melbourne.

If you are already a university student you must provide us with your most recent results and your initial course offer from the University of Melbourne.

Yes. Once you have applied online you are offered an interview by email.

The interview is with a member of our Learning and Community team and will last around one hour. There will be a series of  questions with no right or wrong answers, so no need to be nervous;  it’s more about getting to know you better, and chatting about what you want to get out of your time at Ormond and University.  Whilst we love to hear about all your wonderful extra curricula activities and achievements, we also want to hear about your interests and passions, what drives you and why and so on.  So it’s a great idea to start doing some thinking about these things so you are as prepared as you can be.

We consider the interview to be an important part of the application process.

Interviews for Semester 1 entry are held between July and January.

Interviews for Semester 2 entry are held between April and June.

In-person interviews are held at Ormond College, 49 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria. If you cannot attend in-person we can arrange a Zoom interview.

We are able to offer a very small amount of interviews on Open Day to students who have travelled from the country, interstate, or overseas. These interviews will be by appointment only and you must have applied to be able to be interviewed.

Students are informed of the outcome of their application via email so please make sure you check your emails regularly.

Semester 2 2022 applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application in June.

Please refer to our How to Apply page for Semester 1 2023 selection dates

We will let you know if you have been unsuccessful and we’ll give you the option of having your application sent to the Intercollegiate Pool to be considered by the other colleges.