Entry options

You do have options when it comes to getting into uni. You can apply for early entry via our Early Entry Program (see page 24), gain adjustment points for a selection rank or use other options like past study or work experience to get into the degree of your choice. Check online for eligibility requirements as these do change from time to time.

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Get in early Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)

This is an early offer pathway for Year 12 applicants based on Year 11 results and recommendations or ratings submitted by your high school. We have expanded this scheme so that applicants can be considered for any degree, except for the Bachelor of Midwifery and the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine.

Use your HSC results

Year 12 Subject Spotlight

Gain entry to an undergraduate degree based on your performance – If you have performed well in HSC English and other HSC subjects related to the degree you wish to study. This option is based on individual subject results.

HSC results and your ATAR

social equity

If you’re completing or have recently completed your HSC or equivalent, you may receive an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), which can be used to enter university. An ATAR is a number between 0 and 99.95 that ranks how you performed in the HSC compared to other students.

Gain points for a selection rank

We use selection ranks to determine eligibility for degree programs. Your selection rank (SR) is a combination of your ATAR plus any eligible adjustment points, up to a maximum of 12 points.

Year 12 Adjustment

Gain up to four adjustment points based on individual HSC subject results.

Educational Access

To increase equity in higher education, students who have previously experienced significant educational disadvantage can gain up to four adjustment points.

Leaders, Athletes and Performers

Exceptional athletes, performers, artists and leaders with proven experience can gain up to four adjustment points.

Regional and Rural Students

You may be awarded five adjustment points if you completed the HSC at a regional or rural school located in selected postcodes.

TAFE Guaranteed Entry and Credit

We guarantee entry into many of our undergraduate programs to people who have completed a TAFE Certificate IV, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma* through the TAFE Guaranteed Entry program. You might be eligible for credit from Diplomalevel and above qualifications to put towards your degree – this means shorter study time and a faster start to your new career.

In addition, a completed TAFE Certificate III qualification gives you an estimated equivalent ATAR of 67 for competitive entry.

Other options

Special Tertiary Admissions Test

If you are over 18 and not a current Year 12 student, this aptitude test can be used to provide you a new selection rank for entry into some of our degree programs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Admission

This program helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants gain entry into our degrees. Make sure you indicate that you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander on your UAC application. You can access advice and support to help with your application and selection interviews.

Have you studied before?

You can be considered for admission into an undergraduate degree based on:

• your performance in past HSC exams or equivalent, or partially completed higher education studies in Australia or equivalent overseas qualifications

• TAFE or other qualifications – Certificate III (limited programs), IV or higher

• post-secondary professional qualifications or professional/vocational experience

• performance in alternative entry or Pathways programs like Open Foundation or Yapug

• Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel qualifications and experience.

Credit transfer

Your past qualifications can be used to apply for a credit transfer, especially if they are related to the area you wish to study. You may be granted credit for up to half of your degree program. There are also several courses or programs that help prepare you or can give you a pathway into university (see the next page for more details).

* Please note that completed TAFE qualifications must be AQF level IV (Certificate IV), AQF level V (Diploma), or AQF level VI (Advanced Diploma) to be eligible for guaranteed entry. Admission schemes and adjustments are subject to change. Refer to website for up-to-date information.