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Degrees of difficulty: The 10 toughest university courses to get into

The University of Melbourne has seven of the top 10 hardest-to-access degrees this year based on selection rank. See the list.

Every student, every course: Search our database of first-round university offers

Search our interactive database for students, courses and offers, and read which degrees were the toughest nuts to crack.

  • by Craig Butt, Noel Towell and Cassandra Morgan
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A premium subscription licensing deal will make independent and award-winning journalism available to university students and staff. 

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Victoria’s best-performing private schools in 2024 VCE revealed

Victoria’s best-performing private schools in 2024 VCE revealed

Haileybury Girls College, a consistently top-ranked VCE school, came in at equal seventh this year among the 50 best performers from the independent and Catholic sector.

  • by Noel Towell
Degrees of difficulty: The 10 toughest university courses to get into

Degrees of difficulty: The 10 toughest university courses to get into

The University of Melbourne has seven of the top 10 hardest-to-access degrees this year based on selection rank. See the list.

  • by Noel Towell
Every student, every course: Search our database of first-round university offers

Every student, every course: Search our database of first-round university offers

Search our interactive database for students, courses and offers, and read which degrees were the toughest nuts to crack.

  • by Craig Butt, Noel Towell and Cassandra Morgan

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