Campus Information
Australian Institute of Music The Australian Institute of Music is Australia's only private music school totally dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in music. With more than 50 years as an education provider, the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) is Australia’s largest tertiary music institution and is internationally renowned as a leading independent education provider in the music, entertainment and performing arts industries. Founded by Dr Peter Calvo as the Sydney Guitar School in 1968, AIM now operates across two national campuses, offering the most diverse range of fully accredited music and creative arts programs to international and domestic students at campuses in both Melbourne and Sydney. AIM provides industry-leading education that inspires and prepares passionate people, worldwide, to develop sustainable careers. We seek to empower our students by encouraging them to embrace their skills and push themselves further. Our graduates are staking out sustainable and innovative careers, developing networks and reputations across a range of professions as they carve out their futures in the creative industries. Our high-quality, fully accredited tertiary bachelor and postgraduate programs, as well as industry short courses, all balance practice, performance and theory – and are all taught by industry experts with volumes of practical industry experience. Show Less
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate Programs The following is the background pathway criteria for entry into our AIM undergraduate degree programs for international students:
a. i) Applicants with recent Higher Education (tertiary) study - at least 6 months full time (at Bachelor degree level or higher) from an internationally-accredited institution OR
ii) Applicants with completed secondary education matriculation in the last 2 years (NSW HSC or recognized equivalent) OR
c. Mature age applicants (21+yrs) not meeting the above criteria but with sufficient previous work / life experience deemed relevant by AIM.
AIM accepts a range of English qualifications including the following.
Foundation Bachelors Masters
IELTS 5.5 overall with no band less than 5 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5 6.5 overall with no band less than 6
PTE 43-50 with no band less than 34 50-57 with no band less than 42 58 -64 with no band less than 50
TOFEL 46-59 with a minimum of:
• 4 in reading,
• 4 in listening
• 14 in writing and
• 14 in speaking
60 – 78 with a minimum of:
• 8 in reading,
• 7 in listening
• 18 in writing and
• 16 in speaking
79-93 with a minimum of:
• 13 in reading,
• 12 in listening
• 21 in writing and
• 18 in speaking
Duo Lingo 85-90 with no band less than 75 -80 95-100 with no band less than 85 – 90 105-110 with no band less than 95 - 100
GCE O
Levels
Grade C in GCE O Level English Grade C in GCE O Level English
GCE A
Levels
C in GCE A-Level/AS-Level in English
Language or English Language &
Literature
C in GCE A-Level/AS-Level in English Language or
English Language & Literature
Hong Kong
Diploma of
Secondary
Education
Level 3 in the English core
component of the Hong Kong
Diploma of Secondary Education.
Level 4 in the English core component of the Hong
Kong Diploma of Secondary Education.
Indian
Standard
XII English
60% or above in the English
component of the CBSE or ISC Indian
Standard XII examinations.
65% or above in the English component of the
CBSE or ISC Indian Standard XII examinations.
70% or above in the English component
of the CBSE or ISC Indian Standard XII
examinations.
BC English English 12 with pass or higher English 12 with 50% pass or higher English 12 with 67% pass or higher
Cambridge
C1
Advanced
Test
162 169 179
IB English • 4 in English A at Higher or
Standard Level or
• 5 in English B at Higher Level
or
• 5 in English B at Standard
Level.
• 5 in English A at Higher or Standard Level
or
• 6 in English B at Higher Level or
• 6 in English B at Standard Level.
• 6 in English A at Higher or
Standard Level or
• 6 in English B at Higher Level
• 7 in English B at Standard Level.