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Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)

ProviderEdith Cowan University
Course code: TISCEDADDUniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesAugust 2026 · WAAPA · WA

Course overview

This nationally-recognised qualification is the second year of the vocational dance program. It takes a holistic approach to the needs of the dancer of the future, building the skills required for lifelong sustainability in the dance profession.

The course encourages dancers' individuality, confidence, flair and creativity. Students take classes in ballet, repertoire, pointe, contemporary, choreography, performance, dance history, music and acting for dance.

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Other Information
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Career Opportunities
Contemporary dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, entertainer
Majors
Dance

Entry requirements

Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applications for this course are not accepted through ECU's Experience Based Entry Scheme.

English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesCambodia · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · graduate diploma
Target levelMaster degree · Bachelor degree
Offer fieldsBachelor of Biomedical Science · Early Childhood
1
MalaysiaHigh school background
Bachelor of Biomedical ScienceBachelor degree · Bachelor of Biomedical Science · Offshore
Percentage85.64%85.64/100 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%
2
Cambodiagraduate diploma
Master of TeachingMaster degree · Early Childhood · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.5/7.05.50 · mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of Human Resource ManagementMaster degree · Human Resource · In Australia
ib guessIB 7.34/45.0lower band · approx. top 80-85%

Campuses & intake dates

Upcoming intakes

  • WAAPAWAAugust 2026
  • WAAPAWAFebruary 2026
  • WAAPAWA