Process

Step 1 – Apply to Ormond College

Applying is easy – head to the Colleges of the University of Melbourne website and complete the online application form. Put Ormond College as your first preference.

Once you submit your application, we will send you an email confirming any supporting documents we need and a link to pay the $75 application fee.

Step 2 – Attend an interview

All applicants to Ormond College are invited to attend an interview – we’ll be in touch to organise this.

Step 3 – Application outcome

All offers are made via email so please make sure you check your email regularly.

Key Dates

Semester 1, 2025 entry: Undergraduate residential applications

Undergraduate applications are divided into two rounds:

Round 1 (December)

• Submit your application for residency by 5pm 27 October 2024 and attend an interview by 15 November 2024.
• Those wishing to apply for financial assistance must do so with all supporting documents by 5pm 27 October 2024. We are unable to consider financial assistance applications received after this date. For further information please refer to our Undergraduate Financial Assistance webpage.
• Undergraduate residential offers, along with financial assistance offers (where applicable), will be made week commencing 2 December 2024.
• Applicants who do not receive an offer in the December Offer Round, may be considered in the January Offer Round.

Please note: applications received after 5pm 27 October 2024 and/or not interviewed by 15 November will be considered in Round 2 (January).

Round 2 (January)

• Submit your application for residency by 5pm 6 December 2024 and attend an interview by 13 December 2024.
• Those wishing to apply for financial assistance must do so with all supporting documents by 5pm 6 December 2024. We are unable to consider financial assistance applications received after this date. For further information please refer to our Undergraduate Financial Assistance webpage.
• Undergraduate residential offers, along with financial assistance offers (where applicable), will be made on 17 January 2024.
• If you do not receive an offer from Ormond College your application will be passed on to the Intercollegiate Office for consideration by the next available college on your preference list.

Semester 1, 2025 entry: Graduate residential applications

• Submit your application for residency by 5pm 6 December 2024 and attend an interview by 13 December 2024.
• Those wishing to apply for financial assistance must do so with all supporting documents by 5pm 6 December 2024. We are unable to consider financial assistance applications received after this date. For further information please refer to our Graduate Financial Assistance webpage.
• Graduate Residential Offers along with financial assistance offers (where applicable) will be made on a rolling basis.
• Applicants who do not receive an offer from Ormond College can have their application considered by the next highest available College on their preference list.
• If you do not receive an offer from Ormond College your application will be passed on to the Intercollegiate Office for consideration by the next available college on your preference list.

Non-Resident Applications

Please go to our Non-Resident webpage for information about applying to join our community of non-resident students.

More Information

If you have any questions we are here to help. Read our FAQs or contact our Admissions team at any time.