If you're a year 12 student looking to commence your studies in the creative industries at JMC Academy's Melbourne campus in a February intake - you'll need to lodge an application with VTAC.

What is VTAC?

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) is the central office that administers the application and offer process for places in tertiary courses at university, TAFE and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria (and a few outside Victoria). VTAC receives and forwards application information and supporting documentation to the course selection authorities at institutions. After selection decisions have been made by the course authorities at institutions, VTAC sends offer letters to successful applicants on the institutions’ behalf.

If you are a year 12 student looking to commence your studies with us in a February intake, you will need to lodge an application with VTAC. The VTAC application system allows you to apply for courses at multiple universities or colleges within one application.

If you are not a year 12 student or are looking to apply for a June or September intake, you may apply directly through JMC here. You can find our entry requirements here.

Click here to check out our Quick Guide to Applying Through VTAC

Key VTAC Dates

For domestic VIC current Year 12 students

To start in February 2027

APPLICATIONS OPEN

Timely Applications:  3 August 2026

APPLICATION CLOSE DATES

Timely Applications: 28 September 2026
Late Applications: 30 October 2026
Very Late Applications: 4 December 2026

CHANGE OF PREFERENCE CLOSE DATES

December Offer Round: 12 December 2026 (12pm)
January Offer Round 1: 7 December 2026 (2pm)

RESULTS

VCE results and ATAR release: 10 December 2026

OFFERS

December Offer Round: 23 December 2026
January Offer Round 1: 12 January 2027

Early Entry Program

Early Entry Program

Get a head start on your creative future with an Early Offer.

Early Entry Program for February 2027

With our Early Entry Program, you can complete an early interview with one of our student admissions advisors and find out more about life at JMC, whether we'd be the right choice for you, and receive a VTAC conditional offer.

Why wait for your ATAR to be released to know how you'll be spending the next few years of your study time? Apply through JMC's Early Entry Program to secure your conditional offer in our February 2027 intake before you even sit your final exams! You'll still have to apply through VTAC, but you can feel safe knowing that your formal offer is on its way. Whether you’re doing VCE or VCAL, we want to provide you some certainty in otherwise uncertain times.

What are the benefits of an early offer?

  • Stress less about your exams, knowing your future is secure
  • Our undergraduate programmes have no ATAR requirements
  • No fees or costs associated with applying
  • Our Student Admissions Advisors can assist you in the VTAC application process
  • You are not obligated to take up our offer
  • Your offer can be deferred to a mid-year or late-year intake

Here's what you need to do:

1. Apply through VTAC From August 3rd
2. Answer a call from our Student Admissions team
3. Book an interview with our admissions team on the phone
4. Sit the interview
5. Receive a conditional offer

Ask us about Early Offers

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