International & Interstate Applicants

ALL AIM degree & diploma courses at AIM involve an audition and/or interview to assess skills & aptitude to study. The audition process allows AIM to assess potential & advise on the best course of study. The applicant also has the opportunity to ask questions regarding study at AIM.

• International & Interstate Applicants are required to send a DVD of their performance in lieu of a live audition or a DVD/CD of their creative work in lieu of a production interview. A phone interview may also be required.

If mailing a DVD/CD, please send to:
Australian Institute of Music
Admissions
1-51 Foveaux Street, Sydney
NSW Australia 2010

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

For all students whose previous education had not been conducted in English: a minimum IELTS Overall Band Score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5, or equivalent English assessment. 
The IELTS cannot be more than 2 years old from the commencement of the course. For Graduate Studies a score of 6.5 is required.

More information about IELTS

What happens after you apply?

A member of the AIM Admissions team will contact you by phone or email to organise your audition/interview date and time, and a confirmation email will be sent to you.

Go to Specific Entry & Audition Requirements for more detailed information on each course.

Audition tips (for those able to attend in person):

• Take time to fully prepare for your audition. Choose songs/tracks carefully. Rehearse (performers) or review your compositions & mixes (production students) so you know them as well as possible.
• Choose songs that you feel most confident with, that represent your interest & abilities.
• Remember: We are not here to judge you, but to help you get to where you want to go.
• Most of all, try to relax and enjoy it. This is an audition for your education, not for professional work.

Supporting Documents and Previous Studies

Applicants are expected to have completed the NSW Higher School Certificate or equivalent and are asked to provide evidence of prior studies. All supporting documents submitted with the application must be certified copies of the original, and AIM reserves the right to contact the issuing organisation for verification purposes. Where a mature-aged applicant does not have secondary education qualifications or equivalent qualifications the applicant will be required to undertake a literacy assessment.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Candidates who have documentary evidence of study at a recognised institution may apply to have subjects credited towards their course. Applicants should advise AIM at the time of audition and/or interview if they wish to seek credit for previous relevant studies from a recognised institution.

Download the RPL form

If You Are Unsuccessful

If a student is not successful in the audition for the Bachelor of Music course, counselling and/or a second audition may be arranged to determine the best possible strategy for assisting the student to achieve their academic aspirations. This may involve being offered a place in our Diploma of Music course. It is possible for Diploma students to transfer into the Bachelor of Music, based on their progress and results.