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Important information 2021–22 Dates relate to UAC applications only. Times indicated in this Guide are based on Sydney time. Application dates Thursday 1 April 2021 Undergraduate applications open Thursday 15 April 2021 International undergraduate applications open Sunday 19 September 2021 Schools Recommendation Scheme applications close Thursday 30 September 2021 Early bird applications close* Friday 4 February 2022 Applications close for semester 1, 2022 Some courses have early closing dates set by the institutions. Check the course descriptions on UAC’s website at uac.edu.au/search. * To avoid a higher processing charge, early bird applications must be completed, paid for and submitted by midnight on Thursday 30 September 2021. Processing charges Early bird Thursday 1 April – midnight Thursday 30 September 2021 $70 Standard Friday 1 October 2021 – Friday 4 February 2022 $200 All fees and charges are in Australian dollars, not refundable under any circumstances (except as required by law) and subject to change after 30 June 2021. Applications must be completed, paid for and submitted by midnight on the relevant closing date. For a complete list of UAC fees and charges, go to uac.edu.au. Year 12 results and ATAR dates All dates determined by external organisations are subject to change. 2021 NSW HSC students 2021 ACT Year 12 students Friday 10 December 2021 Thursday 9 December 2021 2021 NSW HSC results released by NESA from 6am Statement (including ATAR) issued by ACT Board of Senior Secondary ATARs released by UAC on UAC’s website from 9am Studies. Students should collect their certificates from their college on or after this date International Baccalaureate (IB) students Friday 10 December 2021 Sunday 2 January 2022 ATARs released by UAC on UAC’s website from 9am Results released by IB Cardiff, UK Key offer dates All dates are subject to change. For the latest information, check uac.edu.au/key-dates. Undergraduate To ensure your application is assessed in time for a particular offer round, apply and provide your additional documentation as early as possible. The main offer rounds for Year 12 students are December Round 2 and January Round 1. Apply and pay by Upload PDF documents by Change preferences Offers released at Offer round midnight on midnight on by midnight on^ 7.30am on November Round 1 Thu 21 Oct 2021 Thu 28 Oct 2021 Thu 4 Nov 2021 Fri 12 Nov 2021 November Round 2 Thu 4 Nov 2021 Tue 9 Nov 2021 Thu 18 Nov 2021 Thu 25 Nov 2021 December Round 1 Mon 8 Nov 2021 Fri 12 Nov 2021 Thu 2 Dec 2021 Thu 9 Dec 2021 December Round 2 Mon 15 Nov 2021 Mon 22 Nov 2021 Mon 13 Dec 2021 Mon 20 Dec 2021 January Round 1 Thu 9 Dec 2021 Tue 28 Dec 2021 Thu 6 Jan 2022 Thu 13 Jan 2022 January Round 2 Thu 6 Jan 2022 Tue 11 Jan 2022 Thu 20 Jan 2022 Thu 27 Jan 2022 February Round 1 Thu 20 Jan 2022 Thu 27 Jan 2022 Thu 27 Jan 2022 Thu 3 Feb 2022 February Round 2 Fri 4 Feb 2022* Fri 4 Feb 2022 Fri 4 Feb 2022 Thu 10 Feb 2022 March Round 1 Fri 4 Feb 2022* Thu 24 Feb 2022 Thu 24 Feb 2022 Thu 3 Mar 2022 * This is the final closing date to apply for courses starting semester 1, 2022. Note that for February Round 2, the application, document upload and change of preference deadlines are all on the same day. ^ There are short periods before each offer round when you are unable to change your preferences in your application. International Conditional offers: You will receive a conditional offer approximately 48 hours after you have successfully submitted your application. You may use this as part of your pre-visa assessment if required. It does not make you eligible to enrol in a course of study. To enrol, you need an unconditional offer. Unconditional offers: This table shows the UAC dates by which you need to apply and pay, and change your course preferences, to be considered for an unconditional offer in each offer round. Apply and pay by midnight on Change courses by midnight^ on Unconditional offers released at 7.30am on Sun 12 Dec 2021 Mon 13 Dec 2021 Mon 20 Dec 2021 Sun 2 Jan 2022 Mon 3 Jan 2022 Mon 10 Jan 2022 Sat 15 Jan 2022 Sun 16 Jan 2022 Fri 21 Jan 2022 Sun 23 Jan 2022 Mon 24 Jan 2022 Mon 31 Jan 2022 Fri 4 Feb 2022* Sun 6 Feb 2022 Fri 11 Feb 2022 Fri 4 Feb 2022*s Sun 27 Feb 2022 Fri 4 Mar 2022 * This is the final closing date to apply for courses starting semester 1, 2022. ^ Do not change your courses between this date and the date offers are released; if you do, you may miss out on an offer to your preferred course.
Welcome to UAC Finishing school and planning for next year is an exciting time: greater independence and freedom are just around the corner. If your plans include going on to complete a degree or diploma, then UAC – and this book – are going to be Here at UAC, we hold regular application Q&A really helpful for you. sessions on our Facebook and Instagram When you apply for university through UAC, you can channels. Our Community Engagement team gets apply for multiple courses at multiple institutions, all in out and about to schools and expos and, this year, one place. they’ll be launching a series of webinars on a wide variety of topics relevant to you as you progress This UAC Guide leads you through the UAC application through Year 12. Follow us on Facebook and process, from choosing your courses and submitting your Instagram for event notifications or keep an eye on application through to getting your offer and enrolling. the key dates on our website. We provide impartial advice about all the options available to you and describe what will happen (and Of course, our Customer Service team is always when) throughout the year. ready to take your calls and answer your online enquiries. Please get in touch with us if you ever First steps need advice or reassurance. To get you started, we’ve put together a high-level In the meantime, good luck with your studies. timeline that gives you an idea of when you need to be thinking about your UAC application over the coming All the best, months (and when you don’t). Take a look overleaf and maybe add some reminders to your calendar. We’ve also broken down the application process into eight main steps, from researching courses to enrolling. Kim Paino Just follow these steps and you’ll stay on track. General Manager UAC Marketing and Engagement Getting help If you have questions about the content or structure of a course, your best bet is to talk directly to staff at the Universities Admissions Centre (NSW & ACT) Pty Ltd university. Open days are a great opportunity to do this. Quad 2, 6 Parkview Drive, Sydney Olympic Park NSW I can’t recommend them highly enough and hopefully Locked Bag 112, Silverwater NSW 2128 they’ll be in person this year! While you’re there, you’ll T (+61 2) 9752 0200 also be able to talk to current students about their uac.edu.au uacinfo uacinfo experiences and take a tour of the campus. A list of this year’s open days is on page 05. uacinfo uacinfo Welcome to UAC i
UAC key dates at a glance UAC applications open and UAC PINs Terms 1 and 2 1 Apr emailed to students 19 Sep SRS applications close Term 3 Early bird applications close 30 Sep (price increases from $70 to $200 after this date) Term 4 Oct/Nov NSW HSC exams Deadline to change preferences for Next steps 4 Nov Schools Recommendation Scheme offers 12 Nov Schools Recommendation Scheme offers released Deadline to submit an Educational Access Scheme 22 Nov application (and documents) to have it considered in December Round 2 offers 10 Dec HSC results and ATARs released Deadline to change preferences for 13 Dec December Round 2 offers December Round 2 offers released 20 Dec (first main offer round for Year 12 students) Deadline to change preferences for 6 Jan January Round 1 offers January Round 1 offers released 13 Jan (second main offer round for Year 12 students) Institutions will continue to make progressively smaller numbers of offers until they have filled all the places in their courses. The last offer round is in March. Most courses will start between mid-February and early March. For a complete list of UAC application dates, go to uac.edu.au/key-dates. ii
Steps to study through UAC 01. 02. Research Apply for university Search for courses in this Guide and on UAC’s Apply and pay before 30 September. website. Not sure what course to choose? It’s ok: you can Check selection rank information, admission change your course preferences later. criteria and pathway options for courses you’re interested in. 03. Apply for entry schemes and equity scholarships Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS): Get assessed on a range of criteria other than, or in addition to, your ATAR. Applications close at midnight 19 September. Educational Access Scheme (EAS): Apply to have any long-term educational disadvantages considered as part of the selection process. Equity Scholarship: Apply for financial support provided to disadvantaged students. 04. 05. Order preferences for early offers Get your ATAR The Schools Recommendation Scheme makes early offers You will receive your ATAR in December. in November. Make sure you have the course you most The ATAR helps universities rank want to do as your first preference. applicants for selection into their courses. 07. 06. Get your offer Review your preferences Most institutions make offers to Year 12 After you receive your ATAR, you will have a couple of days students in December and January. to update your preference list. Log in to your application on the UAC website to change, remove or add preferences. 08. Accept your offer and follow the institution’s instructions to start the enrolment process. Don’t worry, you can still receive offers in later offer rounds, even if Accept and enrol you’ve already accepted a previous offer. Steps to study through UAC iii
Contents Important information for 2021–22 Equity Scholarships available through UAC 46 Inside front cover Other scholarships 46 UAC key dates at a glance ii HSC courses to be examined in 2021 48 Steps to study through UAC iii Common terms and abbreviations 51 Part 1: General information Part 2: UAC’s participating institutions Apply to any of these institutions with just one Uni open days 2021 05 application through UAC Australian Catholic University 59 UAC fees and charges 07 Australian College of Applied Psychology 64 Choosing your courses 08 Australian College of Physical Education 66 Australian National University 68 The essential questions 08 Charles Darwin University 72 Special requirements and policies 09 Charles Sturt University 76 Where to go for more information 11 CQUniversity 80 Your application 13 Griffith University 84 Why apply through UAC? 13 International College of Management, Sydney 89 What you need when you apply 13 La Trobe University 93 How to apply 16 Macleay College 96 Course preferences 18 Macquarie University 98 After you apply 20 MIT Sydney 104 Applying for access schemes 20 National Art School 106 Services for applicants with a disability 22 SAE Creative Media Institute 108 Your responsibilities as an applicant 22 SIBT 112 Declaration and authority 24 Southern Cross University 114 FAQs about applying 25 Torrens University Australia 118 University of Canberra 122 Admission and selection 26 University of New England 128 General admission requirements 26 University of Newcastle 133 Academic requirements 26 University of Notre Dame 138 Additional selection requirements 29 University of Sydney 141 Pathway options 30 University of Technology Sydney 147 English language proficiency 30 University of Wollongong 153 Selection process 31 UNSW Sydney 162 Entry schemes 32 UNSW Canberra at ADFA 168 Western Sydney University 170 Offers and enrolment 35 Why preferences matter 35 Part 3: Apply direct institutions Timing of offers 35 Apply to these institutions directly Getting your offer 36 Academy of Information Technology 183 Accepting your offer 36 Academy of Interactive Entertainment 185 What to do when you get an offer 37 Academy of Music and Performing Arts 187 Receiving further offers 38 Australian Institute of Music 189 Deferring your start date 38 Elite Education Institute 191 Unsuccessful applicants 39 Endeavour College of Natural Health 193 Enrolment 39 Kent Institute Australia 195 Orientation week 39 Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW 197 Transferring to another course 40 National Institute of Dramatic Art 198 FAQs about offers 40 Wentworth Institute of Higher Education 200 William Angliss Institute 201 Course costs and financial assistance 41 Types of courses 41 Part 4: Course Finder Commonwealth-supported place courses 42 Find your topic of interest 204 Domestic fee-paying courses 44 Find your course 207 Student services and amenities fee 44 Australian Government payments 45 Contents 01
Part 1: General information Uni open days 2021 05 UAC fees and charges 07 Choosing your courses 08 Your application 13 Admission and selection 26 Offers and enrolment 35 Course costs and financial assistance 41 HSC courses to be examined in 2021 48 Common terms and abbreviations 51 Back to Guide contents Part 1: General Information 03
Uni open days 2021 Australian Catholic University La Trobe University University of Newcastle openday.acu.edu.au latrobe.edu.au/openday newcastle.edu.au Refer to our website for Open Day dates in 2021. Refer to our website for Open Day dates in 2021. Central Coast (Ourimbah) 31 July Newcastle (Callaghan) and Australian College of Applied Psychology Macleay College Newcastle City 28 August acap.edu.au/events macleay.edu.au/events Refer to our website for Open Day dates in 2021. Refer to our website for Open Day dates in 2021. University of Notre Dame notredame.edu.au/events/sydney Australian College of Physical Education Macquarie University Refer to our website for Open Day dates in 2021. acpe.edu.au openday.mq.edu.au Sydney 5 June, 3 July, 9 October, 13 November North Ryde 14 August University of Sydney sydney.edu.au Australian National University MIT Sydney All campuses 28 August anu.edu.au mit.edu.au/open-day Canberra 21 August Refer to our website for Open Day dates in 2021. University of Technology Sydney openday.uts.edu.au Charles Darwin University National Art School Refer to our website for Open Day dates in 2021. cdu.edu.au/discovercdu nas.edu.au Casuarina 21 August Darlinghurst 4 September University of Wollongong uow.edu.au/openday Charles Sturt University SAE Creative Media Institute Wollongong 7 August csu.edu.au/openday sae.edu.au Virtual Open Day June Sydney and Byron Bay 8 August UNSW Sydney unsw.edu.au Port Macquarie 1 August SIBT UNSW Canberra 21 August Wagga Wagga 8 August sibt.nsw.edu.au UNSW Sydney 4 September Albury–Wodonga 15 August For customised campus tours/appointments and Bathurst 22 August course information call (02) 9964 6555 or visit sibt.nsw.edu.au. Western Sydney University Orange 29 August westernsydney.edu.au/openday Dubbo 4 September Mid Year Info Day 15 May Southern Cross University scu.edu.au/opendays Open Day 15 August CQUniversity Refer to our website for Open Day dates at Coffs Refer to our website for all upcoming events cqu.edu.au/openday Harbour, Lismore and Gold Coast in 2021. westernsydney.edu.au/events. Virtual Open Day 31 July 9am–1pm (AEST) 14 August Torrens University Australia Online Chat 29 April, 20 May, 15 September, torrens.edu.au/about/openday 3–6pm (AEST) 6 October, 23 November The Rocks, Ultimo and Sydney Information Evening 26 August Pyrmont 8 May, 21 August 6pm–8pm (AEST) University of Canberra Griffith University canberra.edu.au/openday griffith.edu.au/open-day Bruce 21 August Gold Coast, Nathan and South Bank 8 August University of New England International College of Management, Sydney une.edu.au icms.edu.au Armidale 7 May Manly 8 August Back to Guide contents Open days 2021 05
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UAC fees and charges All UAC fees and charges are in Australian dollars UAC fees and charges Tip! and include 10 per cent GST. They are not There is no additional charge to refundable under any circumstances, except as apply for: required by law. − the Schools Recommendation Scheme The following charges are estimates for the 2021–22 − the Educational Access Scheme admissions period and are subject to change after − an Equity Scholarship. 30 June 2021. UAC reserves the right to change its fees and charges during the admissions period. Payment methods Online applications: Debit card or credit card For a full list of the latest UAC fees and charges, (Mastercard or Visa cards that have been enabled go to uac.edu.au/fees. for online payment) or PayPal. UAC Guide 2021–22 2021 Year 12 students can also use BPAY or 2021 Year 12 NSW and ACT students Free Post BillPay. (Credit cards cannot be used at (distributed through schools) Australia Post.) Processing charges All other transactions: Debit card or credit card Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as (Mastercard or Visa only). possible to avoid higher processing charges. Early bird Action! 1 April 2021 to midnight 30 September 2021 $70.00 Submit your application before 30 September. You can then change Standard your course preferences as many 1 October 2021 to midnight 4 February 2022 $200.00 times as you like. ATAR Advice Notice 2021 ATAR Advice Notice (digital) Free until midnight 13 March 2022 Fees apply from 14 March 2022 Back to Guide contents UAC fees and charges 07
Choosing your courses Choosing your courses The essential questions How do I choose the right course for me? What courses are available through UAC? Domestic undergraduate students can choose from THINK about what you’re interested in and more than 2,000 courses at 28 institutions. what school subjects you enjoy most and do well in. International undergraduate students can choose from more than 1,500 courses. INVESTIGATE careers that relate to the subjects you’re studying at school. For a list of courses offered at each institution, go to Part 2 starting on page 57. VOLUNTEER at a workplace to see if you enjoy it. For courses listed by fields of study, follow these steps: VISIT careers expos and open days. Go to the topic of interest index on page 204. RESEARCH areas of job growth and skills shortages. Look up a topic that interests you (eg Aboriginal Studies) and you’ll see the field of study it BEWARE of: belongs to (eg Society and Culture). − peer pressure (don’t pick a course just because your friends choose it) Turn to ‘Find your course’ on page 207. − family expectations (choose a course that’s right for you, not one you think Look up the field of study you found in your parents want you to do) Step 2 and you’ll find related courses listed − lack of direction (resist selecting a by institution. course because it looks easy or is close to home) For the latest course information throughout the − misguided perceptions (eg not wanting year, search for courses on the UAC website. to ‘waste’ a high ATAR). Find a course on the UAC website Find a course > Undergraduate (or International) Course search Browse all courses or use the filter options 08 Back to Guide contents
FIND study paths taken by people with Search for your chosen course at uac.edu.au/ an academic background similar to yours search. – visit Course Compass at uac.edu.au/ coursecompass. Check the ATAR profile at the bottom of the Choosing your courses course description, which shows previous What jobs could I get with this degree? students’ ATARs and selection ranks. The lowest selection rank is the most important Search for courses at uac.edu.au/search number. See the ATAR profile example below. and read ‘Career opportunities’ in the course descriptions. In the course descriptions, some institutions will specify: Check ‘Where to go for more information’ at − a minimum ATAR or selection rank you’ll have to the end of this section for suggestions of other achieve to be considered for a place places to find careers information and advice. − an estimated selection rank you’ll need to be offered a place How will the uni select students for this − a guaranteed ATAR or selection rank. If you course? achieve this ATAR or selection rank you are guaranteed to receive an offer to the course. Universities will: − USUALLY select students based on their selection rank (ATAR + adjustment factors) What if I don’t think I’ll get selected? − SOMETIMES select students using additional Don’t think you’ll meet the entry requirements for your criteria, such as HSC subject prerequisites, chosen courses? Include pathway courses in your list personal statements, interviews, tests or portfolios. of preferences in your application. Read ‘Pathway options’ on page 30 or visit uac.edu.au/pathways. Check the course description for details of additional selection criteria – go to uac.edu.au/search. Special requirements and policies If you’re considering courses to do with health, Special requirements and policies apply to students welfare or teaching, read ‘Special requirements and in health- and welfare-related courses and teacher policies’ on this page. education courses. What are my chances of getting in? These requirements relate to: Selection is a competitive process and your − clinical/internship placements undertaken as chances of being offered a place in your chosen part of your course course depend on how well you meet its selection − proof of English language proficiency criteria. You can use the course’s 2021 ATAR profile − accreditation and procedures for employment as a guide to the selection rank you’ll need to be after you have completed the course. selected for semester 1, 2022. Note that requirements and policies in these areas are subject to regular review. ATAR profile Lowest selection rank includes the applicant’s ATAR plus any applicable adjustments; if the applicant hadn’t been eligible for the adjustments they may not have received an offer. Back to Guide contents Choosing your courses 09
Teacher education courses Students prior to their final professional experience placement and graduation. Read further information Requirements for students intending to teach about the test at aitsl.edu.au. in NSW schools For accreditation as a teacher in NSW, graduates Choosing your courses will need to meet the following requirements set by Background checking processes the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA): If you intend to engage in child-related work, − Students entering all accredited teaching you must hold a valid Working With Children Check programs need to have achieved a minimum of clearance. Visit the Office of the Children’s three Band 5s, one of which must be in English, Guardian website at kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au for in their HSC or meet a comparable academic more information. standard early in the program. − From 2023, students entering primary teaching Additionally, you must be employment-screened programs will need to have achieved at least an before beginning an internship or associate teacher HSC Band 4 in mathematics. program in schools. This involves providing a Working With Children Check clearance number Check with individual institutions for further and completing other employment screening information on academic and non-academic entry requirements. Visit teach.nsw.edu.au for details. requirements for particular teaching programs and Alternatively, you can contact the Department’s other approved pathways to study if you do not Probity Unit: call (02) 7814 3825 or email meet these requirements. wwcc@det.nsw.edu.au. Literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher If you are undertaking your practicum placement in education students any NSW public school, you are required to All initial teacher education students will need to complete and sign a ‘Declaration for Child Related meet the benchmark set by the national Literacy Work – Tertiary Practicum Students’ and have your and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education WWCC clearance verified by the Department prior 1800 CAREER (1800 227 337) text: SLIS2020 to 0429 009 435 YOUR schoolleavers.nci@dese.gov.au CAREER What’s next for you? Find the information you need to help you with your education, www.yourcareer.gov.au/ training and work options online school-leavers-support or contact the School Leavers Information Service. 10 Back to Guide contents
to the commencement of your practical training for Applicants for admission to a nursing course Working with Children Check compliance. You must provide either a written declaration that English is your primary language or evidence that If you do not meet these requirements, you may not you have achieved the institution’s minimum Choosing your courses be able to undertake practical course requirements English language test results. You can find in NSW schools. information on which tests and qualifications are acceptable on UAC’s website at uac.edu.au/elp. Health- and welfare-related courses National Police Checks Applicants for registration as a nurse or midwife In accordance with NSW Health policy, students If you are applying for the first time in Australia for who need to complete clinical placements in the registration as a nurse or a midwife, you are NSW public health system are required to: required to show English language proficiency. You − obtain a National Police Check before they must meet the English language skills registration commence clinical placements in NSW Health standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Board facilities (NMBA). For more information, visit the NMBA − sign a Code of Conduct Agreement stating that they website at nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au. will abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct. To ensure you provide the correct documentation, Where to go for more information search for ‘clinical placements’ at heti.nsw.gov.au or There are many places you can go to research health.nsw.gov.au. career information and seek advice. Infectious diseases UAC’s participating institutions Students who need to complete clinical training in NSW public health facilities are subject to NSW Read the course descriptions on the UAC Health requirements for healthcare workers to website via uac.edu.au/search for a list demonstrate their protection against specified of possible career opportunities for your infectious diseases in the first year of their course. chosen courses. This is included in the policy directive ‘PD2020_017 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Contact the careers service at individual Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases’. institutions – visit uac.edu.au/institutions. Additional conditions apply to clinical practice of School careers advisers healthcare workers with certain blood-borne viruses. For more information, see ‘PD2019_026 Management Talk to your school careers adviser – they of health care workers with a blood borne virus and can give you valuable careers advice and those doing exposure prone procedures’. information. Both policies are available at health.nsw.gov.au/ Professional organisations policies. For further information, also search for ‘clinical placements’ at health.nsw.gov.au. Search online for careers information from societies, institutes or other industry If you do not comply with the above requirements organisations. relating to National Police Checks and infectious diseases, you will not be permitted to attend your Visit tertiary institutions’ websites – they clinical placement in the NSW health system and sometimes list professional organisations. progress in your course may be affected. Online Nursing and midwifery courses: English Check out the useful resources on the following page. language proficiency In your path to becoming a nurse or midwife in Australia you are required to provide proof of proficiency in English. Back to Guide contents Choosing your courses 11
Choosing your courses compared.edu.au courseseeker.edu.au The ComparED website helps you compare official An Australian Government website that collates study experience and employment outcomes. The information on undergraduate courses at all public data is from Quality Indicators for Learning and universities – and some other higher education Teaching (QILT) surveys completed by students, providers – across Australia. graduates and employers. Try this: Try this: 1. Go to courseseeker.edu.au. 1. Go to compared.edu.au. 2. Search for courses by any or all of the following: 2. Search for institutions and study areas or − course name browse a list of each. − state 3. Fine tune your search by location, study level − institution and institution type. − study area 4. Click ‘Add to compare +’ and build up your list. − study mode. 5. Once you’re happy with your choices, click 3. Delve deeper into course details and add ‘Compare now’. courses to your shortlist. The results you’ve generated provide an 4. Click ‘Compare your shortlist’ and share the insight into: results with your friends and family. − the experience of current students − recent graduate satisfaction − recent graduate employment and salary. myfuture.edu.au yourcareer.gov.au myfuture is a government career information and Leaving school and not sure what’s next? Your exploration service, which can help you manage Career is a government website with career advice your career with information on particular jobs, tailored to Year 12 students. general career areas and courses. Try this: Try this: 1. Go to yourcareer.gov.au/school-leavers-support. 1. Go to myfuture.edu.au and create an account. 2. Download the School Leavers Information Kit 2. Sign in and select: to explore your education, training and work − My career profile to explore possible career options. pathways through activities and quizzes 3. Call the School Leavers Information Service on − Occupations to browse top trending and 1800 CAREER. Ask for a referral to a qualified skills shortage occupations career practitioner for a free, personalised − Industries for the essentials on your chosen career guidance session. industry and its top occupations − Career bullseyes to see what occupations are related to learning areas you enjoy. You can also read about the experiences of graduates in a range of professions and access useful job search resources. 12 Back to Guide contents
Your application Why apply through UAC? What you need when you apply Your application Around 50,000 Year 12 students apply for uni through UAC each year. A current personal email address, not your school email address. Add the domain Applying through UAC means you don’t need to uac.edu.au to your list of safe email apply separately to each institution. And, if you’re a contacts so UAC emails don’t end up in domestic applicant, you can apply for the: your junk folder. − Schools Recommendation Scheme − Educational Access Scheme. Your Year 12 student number and UAC PIN (emailed to NSW and ACT students on Through these schemes, institutions can consider 1 April). factors in addition to your ATAR, such as your If you’re applying from other states, your Year 11 results and any educational disadvantages UAC PIN is the first four digits of your date you’ve experienced: read ‘Applying for access of birth (eg if your birthday is 3 October, schemes’ on page 20. your UAC PIN is 0310; if your birthday is 17 May, your UAC PIN is 1705.) If you’re in need of financial help, you can also apply for an Equity Scholarship. A list of your chosen courses and their course codes. Remember, UAC processes the applications but the institutions decide who receives an offer of a place. A credit card (Mastercard or Visa) or PayPal account to pay the processing fee. Domestic Year 12 students can also pay later using Action! BPAY or Post BillPay. Apply between 1 April and 30 September 2021. The application Applicants for medical degrees: You’ll need to fee will be $70. enter your UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) or International Student Admission Test (ISAT) The application fee increases to $200 on candidate number. 1 October. International students applying through an agent: You’ll need to enter your UACID (UAC Identification Code). Your agent will have this. Tip! Keep an eye out for early course closing dates. You can’t select a course after it has closed. Tip! $ Change your UAC PIN once Early closing dates are indicated in the you’ve submitted your application course search on the UAC website. and keep your UAC PIN in a safe place. , Don’t give your UAC PIN to anyone else. Back to Guide contents Your application 13
International students You are an international student if you’re not: Prospective permanent residents Your application − an Australian or New Zealand citizen or If you are granted permanent resident status − a permanent resident of Australia or after you have applied to UAC as an − the holder of an Australian permanent international applicant: resident humanitarian visa. apply again through UAC as a domestic As an international student, you can apply undergraduate applicant through UAC if you’re undertaking one of the following qualifications in 2021: write to the Senior Operations Officer at − an Australian Year 12 in Australia UAC as soon as possible to explain your − an Australian Year 12 outside Australia change in status − an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma provide a verified copy of your current − a New Zealand National Certificate of passport. Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3. If your status changes after you receive an offer, If you’re not undertaking one of the above contact the institution. qualifications, apply directly to the institution. 14 Back to Guide contents
Australian government requirements for international students There are several requirements international students must meet to study in Australia. Your application Student visa requirements Dental treatment To study in Australia you need to apply for a OSHC does not cover dental treatment. As student visa. A student visa allows you to come dental services in Australia are expensive, you to Australia for a specified period to study at an should have your teeth checked and any educational institution. To be eligible for a necessary dental work completed before you student visa, you need to meet the conditions leave home. set by the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs – search for ‘visas’ at Belgian, Norwegian and Swedish students immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Some Belgian, Norwegian and Swedish students are not required to purchase OSHC as part of After you accept your offer and pay your fees, their visa requirements; they are considered to you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment have met ‘adequate insurance’ requirements due from the institution. You must have a to a reciprocal arrangement between their Confirmation of Enrolment at the time of making country and the Australian Government. your student visa application. Many institutions have arrangements with Students under 18 years of age preferred OSHC providers. Students, however, If you will be under 18 years of age when you are free to choose their own health cover arrive in Australia to study, special requirements provider. A list of OSHC providers, together with are in place. Before you are granted a student general information about OSHC, is available visa, the Australian Government must be from the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman satisfied that you have appropriate website. Search ‘Overseas Student Health accommodation, support and general welfare Cover’ at privatehealth.gov.au. arrangements in place for the period that you will be under 18 years of age while in Australia. How do I organise OSHC? You must organise and pay for OSHC before you Each institution decides whether they will arrive in Australia. Once you receive an accept responsibility for welfare arrangements unconditional offer to study at an Australian for international students who are under 18 years educational institution, you will be required to of age. pay your OSHC charge at the same time that you pay your tuition fee deposit. Overseas Student Health Cover You can arrange to pay for your OSHC through Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is your educational institution or you can choose insurance for international students to help them your own OSHC provider from another with the costs of medical and hospital care they Australian registered private health insurer. may require while they are in Australia. The Australian Government requires all international students on a student visa and their dependants to purchase an approved OSHC policy from an Australian registered health fund for the duration of their visas. OSHC is not included in tuition fees. Back to Guide contents Your application 15
How to apply Go to uac.edu.au. Your application Hover over ‘Apply or log in’ and select: − ‘Undergraduate application’ if you’re a domestic student − ‘International application’ if you’re an international student. Select ‘Start your application’. Follow the prompts to get to the personal details page. This includes entering your Year 12 student number and UAC PIN. Enter your Year 12 student Enter the UAC PIN number (eg NESA number) emailed to you in April Review/enter your personal details. Make Click ‘Next’. At this point, you’ll be given a sure: nine-digit UAC application number. If you log • your full name is as it appears on your out now, you can log back in at any time using official ID (ie birth certificate, passport or your UAC application number and UAC PIN. citizenship documents) Review you school/qualification details. • you provide a personal email address (not a school email address as it will Select your course preferences. You can expire). All official communication from change these later. UAC will be via email. If you have your USI (Unique Student Accept the applicant declaration (full Identifier), enter it here. You’ll need it to version printed on page 24) and pay the enrol. To get a USI, go to usi.gov.au. processing fee. The fee is not refundable, except as required by law. 16 Back to Guide contents
Your application is now complete and you can apply for the Schools Recommendation Scheme (until 19 September 2021) and Educational Access Scheme. These applications are free. Your application From the final screen of your application, you can follow the links to apply for SRS or EAS. Tip! Can’t find your UAC PIN? International students 2021 NSW HSC applicants and ACT The person you authorise to act on your Year 12 applicants: Check your behalf can be a different person or the same school email inbox: UAC emailed person as the agent/representative who may your UAC PIN to this address in April. be helping you with your application and visa. It’s different to your NESA PIN. Applying through an agent? You can add, All other applicants: Your UAC PIN is the first change or delete your agent’s UAC four digits of your date of birth (eg if your Identification Code (UACID) after you’ve birthday is 3 October, your UAC PIN is 0310; if submitted your international application. your birthday is 17 May, your UAC PIN is 1705). Your agent will be able to access information about your application through UAC’s website. Authorising someone to act on your behalf Your application, and all the information within it, is Applying directly to a uni confidential. For privacy reasons, we cannot discuss Some institutions take direct applications, which information relating to your application with anyone you can have in addition to your UAC application. If but you. you complete both a UAC application and a direct application, make sure you don’t duplicate your You can authorise another person to act on your course preferences. If you do, you will be behalf and speak to UAC about your application by: automatically assessed as ‘not eligible’ for an offer − selecting this option when you first apply, or to that course in your UAC application. This ensures − emailing UAC and including the details of the you don’t receive two offers to the same course. person you are authorising after you apply. So make the most of both applications and choose different preferences in each. If you receive an offer through your direct application, you can still receive an offer through your UAC application. Check with the uni as to how and when it will make its direct offers. You can read about UAC offers in ‘Offers and enrolment’ from page 35. Back to Guide contents Your application 17
Applying interstate Applications for most undergraduate courses in states other than NSW and the ACT are processed through each state’s tertiary admissions centre. Like UAC, most tertiary admissions centres increase their processing charges at the end of September, so apply early to avoid higher charges and ensure you can apply for your chosen course. Your application Application processes and fees vary: visit the relevant tertiary admissions centre or institution website for further information. State Tertiary admissions centre Website Northern Territory South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) satac.edu.au and South Australia Queensland Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) qtac.edu.au Tasmania There is no centralised admissions centre Apply to University of Tasmania in Tasmania. at utas.edu.au/admissions Victoria Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) vtac.edu.au Western Australia Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC). tisc.edu.au Apply directly to University of Notre Dame for courses offered in WA. Order your course preferences like this: Tip! 1. The course you’d most like to do Your UAC application is not complete until you’ve paid the processing 2. Your second favourite course charge. Your payment receipt and 3. Your third choice Confirmation of Application are your proof of 4. Your fourth choice payment – keep them safe! 5. Your final back-up course: a course you’re confident you’ll get an offer to if you miss out on all your higher course preferences. Questions or problems? To talk to someone about your application: Your chance of being selected for a course is not − call UAC on (+61 2) 9752 0200, Monday to Friday decreased because you placed it as a lower order between 8.30am and 4.30pm Sydney time preference. Similarly, you won’t be selected for a − send your question via the enquiry form at course just because you entered that course as a uac.edu.au/contact higher order preference. − send us a message on Facebook or Instagram. EXAMPLE Have a question about admission criteria or course Anna, James and Sarah all applied for B Accounting. details? Contact the institution directly using the Anna put it as her fourth preference, while James details on the back cover. and Sarah listed it as their first preference. Anna missed out on offers to her first, second and third preferences but was a more competitive candidate Course preferences for B Accounting than both James and Sarah. So, How many course preferences can I have? Anna received an offer to B Accounting (her fourth Domestic applicants can select up to five courses. preference) while James and Sarah did not, despite International applicants can select up to six courses. them listing it first. It works a little differently for international What order do I put them in? students: for details, go to uac.edu.au/ The order of your course preferences matters. You international-student-offers. can only get one offer in each offer round. It will be to the first course in your list for which you’re eligible and competitive enough. 18 Back to Guide contents
What if I’m still deciding which courses to choose? Don’t worry; although you need to enter at least one course preference in order to complete your application, you can change your preferences as many times as you want before preference deadlines. For a list of key dates, visit uac.edu.au/key-dates. Your application You even have time to change them after you get your ATAR and have a much better idea about your chances of being selected. Just make sure you apply before midnight on Thursday 30 September 2021 – the processing charge increases after this date. What if my course is not on the UAC website? If you can’t find the course you’re looking for on UAC’s course search, it means course details are being confirmed: 1. Select a different course to complete your application. 2. Check the course search regularly – new courses will be posted as they become available. 3. Once the course is available, include it in your preferences. All courses will be published on the UAC website by August 2021. How do I change my course preferences? You can add, delete or change the order of your course preferences as many times as you like before the closing date for each offer round: 1. Log in to your application using your UAC application number and UAC PIN. 2. Select ‘Course preferences’. 3. Add or delete courses, or drag courses up and down to change their order. Search to select a new course Click x to delete a course Select ↑ or ↓ to change the order of your course preferences Back to Guide contents Your application 19
After you apply Track your application Keep your UAC application number and You can track the progress of your application PIN in a safe place throughout the assessment process by logging in to your application. You’ll be able to see when UAC You need them to log back in to your application. has received your results and finalised the You also need your UAC PIN to view your ATAR. Your application assessment of your qualifications, and if there are any issues preventing you from receiving an offer to Check your confirmation of application your preferences. Need to change your contact details, course preferences, or add other qualifications? Lock in your preferences before closing Log back in to your application on UAC’s website. dates For other changes, email UAC via the online enquiry You can change your preferences: form as soon as possible. − after any round, whether you receive an offer or not Need to provide documents to UAC in − until the closing date for the next offer round. support of your application? Most Year 12 students don’t; however, supplying documentary evidence of your Australian EXAMPLE citizenship will help speed up the admission and You can change After Until enrolment process if you receive an offer – read your preferences for more at uac.edu.au/documents. Dec Round 2 Jan Round 1 midnight Thu 6 Jan 2022 Tip! Jan Round 1 Jan Round 2 midnight You don’t have to give UAC your Thu 20 Jan Australian Year 12 results or ATAR. 2022 The only rare exception is if you complete your studies mid-year: in this case, upload your results and ATAR asap. Applying for access schemes Once you’ve completed your undergraduate application, you can go on to apply for the: − Schools Recommendation Scheme Are you completing an International − Educational Access Scheme. Baccalaureate Diploma? You must authorise the release of your International Read about how these schemes work in the Baccalaureate Diploma to UAC. Ask your school’s IB ‘Admission and selection’ section. Diploma coordinator to request this on your behalf. You can access the applications for these schemes Check for additional selection criteria from the final screen of your initial application. See Before you can be selected, some courses require step 9 of ‘How to apply’ on page 17. you to meet a few extra requirements. Examples are: − external exams, such as the University Clinical If you’ve already applied and logged out, follow the Aptitude Test, which most institutions require instructions on the next page. you to sit if you want to study medicine − questionnaires − completion of (or minimum results in) specific Year 12 courses (aka prerequisites) − portfolios − interviews or auditions. 20 Back to Guide contents
Schools Recommendation Scheme Go to uac.edu.au > Apply or log in. Your application Complete your SRS application by answering the questions and following the prompts. Upload institution-specific documents if you’re Go to > prompted to do so. Schools Recommendation Review your application summary. Scheme Accept the declaration and authority and submit. Download your confirmation of application. Not in the NSW school system? If you’re studying in another state or territory’s school system, you’ll also need to: − enter the details of your Year 11 studies − upload a PDF of your Year 11 school report. You will find complete instructions for applying for SRS at uac.edu.au/srs. Educational Access Scheme Log in to your application and select the EAS tab. Open the category of disadvantage you wish to claim. Select the specific disadvantages that apply to you and answer the follow-up questions. When you have selected all the relevant disadvantages in that category, click ‘Save’. Repeat for each category you wish to claim. Accept the declaration and authority and submit. Download your confirmation of application and the document cover sheet for each of your claimed disadvantages. The document cover sheet details Tip! the eligibility criteria for the disadvantage and the Educational Access supporting documents you need to provide. Scheme Before you apply for EAS, check the eligibility criteria and Upload completed cover sheets and supporting documents required for each EAS documents to your application at least two weeks disadvantage – visit uac.edu.au/ before the undergraduate offer round in which you eas-disadvantage. wish to be considered – visit uac.edu.au/key-dates. Back to Guide contents Your application 21
Services for applicants with Your responsibilities as an applicant a disability Your responsibilities as an applicant include: If you have a disability or an ongoing illness that − reading the relevant parts of this Guide or may disadvantage you during your studies, we corresponding information on UAC’s website encourage you to include this information in your − following any institution-specific instructions Your application application. − providing true and complete information in your application Any information you provide: − providing true and complete copies of official − will not affect your application for admission documentation with your application where − will be seen only by disability services staff requested − will help the institution meet your education − accepting the conditions set out in the online needs should you be offered a place in one of declaration (read the printed version on page 24) their courses. − checking your emails (including in your junk folder) for any messages from UAC. Institutions may be able to provide one or more of the following services: − note takers Tip! It’s important to meet your − personal readers responsibilities as an applicant – − examination provisions by doing so you’ll ensure that your − learning assistance application is processed and assessed as − alternative assessment methods soon as possible. − academic material in alternative formats − parking for holders of a Roads and Maritime Services Mobility Parking Scheme permit. If you fail to meet your responsibilities Preparing for study If you submit an application that contains Information and advice about preparing for study information that UAC or a participating institution when you have a disability is readily available: determines to be untrue or incomplete: − Talk to the institution’s disability services staff − UAC may cancel your application about what services they can provide – visit − an institution may withdraw any place offered. uac.edu.au/disability. − Visit westernsydney.edu.au/getreadyforuni for For further information, read the policy statement information on making the move from school on page 24. to university. − If you’re having trouble applying through UAC, call us on (+61 2) 9752 0200, Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 4.30pm Sydney time – we’ll help you through the application process. 22 Back to Guide contents
International students If you’re an international applicant, you must also: − inform your institution if you change your − satisfy your student visa conditions address (eg maintaining full-time enrolment in your − provide details of your passport upon Your application course, satisfactory class attendance and acceptance of an offer course progress) − ensure you have sufficient financial capacity − remain with the same university where to support your study and stay in Australia you originally enrolled for at least the first − return home immediately upon completion of six months of your principle course except your course or expiration of your visa. under certain circumstances (for details, search for ‘overseas student transfers’ at If you breach your student visa conditions by internationaleducation.gov.au) failing to maintain full-time enrolment or − maintain your Overseas Student Health Cover satisfactory course progress, the institution will (OSHC) for the period of your stay notify you and the Australian Government. This − if you are under 18, maintain your approved may result in your visa being cancelled accommodation, support and general welfare immediately. arrangements Back to Guide contents Your application 23
Declaration and authority This is a printed version of the online declaration and authority you will have to accept when you apply. Your application cannot be considered unless you or the person you have authorised to act on your behalf accept all conditions set out below. UAC collects information about you, including information you provide in this application, to assist in the assessment of your application. This information may be used as described below. Your application 1. I declare that I have read and understand the questions and that all all such information and all information in or connected with the information submitted is true and complete. this application for research purposes. I give these authorities 2. I declare that I have read and understand ‘Your responsibilities as on condition that all information provided pursuant to them is an applicant’ and the ‘Policy statement on untrue or incomplete deidentified by UAC or the nominated person. information submitted by applicants’ below. 10. I understand that UAC or a participating institution for which I 3. I declare that I have read and understand the section ‘Collection of have a preference may disclose the personal information I have personal information’ below. given in this application to the Department of Education, Skills and 4. I authorise UAC and the participating institutions to obtain Employment, or its successor, for the purpose of: available official records from any educational institution attended • use in connection with the Higher Education Information by me. I understand that UAC is not responsible if any institution Management System (HEIMS) and/or does not provide these records. • use in connection with the National Data Collection on 5. I understand that UAC and the participating institutions may check University Applications and Offers and/or my visa and residency status using Visa Entitlement Verification • other collections as the Department of Education, Skills and Online (VEVO), and I authorise UAC and the participating Employment, or its successor, may lawfully require from time institutions to do so. to time. 6. I authorise UAC to verify any information provided by me. 11. I understand that UAC and the participating institutions have the 7. I authorise UAC to provide all information and documents provided right to vary or cancel an application or enrolment made on the with and/or obtained in connection with this application to all basis of what UAC or a participating institution determines to be institutions participating in undergraduate/international admissions untrue or incomplete information from any source. through UAC or their affiliates for any purpose connected with my 12. I understand that UAC, on behalf of the participating institutions, possible selection, admission and/or enrolment in any course at makes offers based on the information provided by me and any of those institutions or affiliates. on advice received from UAC. If a participating institution 8. I authorise UAC to collect, receive, store, transfer and use any subsequently finds that the information or advice was incorrect, it information provided by me, or any information obtained in may withdraw the offer. connection with this application, and to disclose such information 13. I understand that UAC will release details of my course preferences to all participating institutions, Universities Australia, Universities and offers to my school/college and that I must notify UAC in Australia member institutions, the members of the Australasian writing within 7 days of applying if I do not wish these details to be Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC), the Tertiary released to my school/college. Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA), the Australian 14. I understand that information and documents provided with and/ Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), state and territory governments or obtained in connection with this application may be used by and any other authority or tertiary educational institution either UAC for training, research purposes and that I must notify UAC in in Australia or overseas, where UAC reasonably considers it is writing within 7 days of applying if I do not wish this information to necessary to make such disclosure. be used. 9. I authorise any future educational institution I attend as a result 15. I understand that all fees paid to UAC in connection with my of this application to provide all of my results from future studies application are not refundable under any circumstances except as to UAC or a person nominated by UAC. I authorise UAC or the required by law. nominated person to collect, receive, store, transfer and use Policy statement on untrue or incomplete information − claiming membership of a special selection group when not a submitted by applicants member of that group. UAC recognises that all decisions which affect an applicant must be The procedures for processing applications suspected of being in made fairly using appropriate academic or other criteria as specified some way incomplete or untrue have been approved by the NSW by the participating institutions. Vice‑Chancellors’ Committee. Selection into courses by application to UAC is based on merit. It is These procedures accept the right of applicants to be treated fairly the responsibility of applicants to ensure that they comply with all and without prejudice, and in accordance with the principles of instructions when submitting a UAC application. Read ‘Your natural justice. responsibilities as an applicant’. Collection of personal information An application must be complete and correct and all attempts at UAC collects personal information and, in some circumstances, academic study must be disclosed. Applicants must accept the information regarding your health, or information about someone conditions set out in the ‘Declaration and Authority’ when they apply other than yourself, for the purpose of processing your application for – read the printed version above. undergraduate/international admission to tertiary institutions. UAC will review, and may take action against, anyone who submits an If you are providing personal information about someone other than application that contains information that UAC or a participating yourself, you should tell them about UAC’s Privacy Policy, which can institution determines to be untrue or incomplete. That application be found on UAC’s website at uac.edu.au/privacy. may also be cancelled. While your personal information is generally collected from you, UAC UAC will also investigate, and may take action against, an applicant also collects information about you from other educational institutions who, by any other means, has or could have achieved an advantage that you have attended. over other applicants. UAC provides your personal information and, where applicable, your Examples of conduct by an applicant which will be investigated by health information to all institutions participating in undergraduate/ UAC include, but are not limited to: international admissions through UAC. If you do not provide personal − submitting an incomplete or falsified academic transcript information where required in your application, UAC will not be able to − failing to declare previous study at secondary, post-secondary or process your application. Contact UAC’s Privacy Officer if you have tertiary level any queries. − submitting an incorrect or otherwise misleading statement of You are able to gain access to any personal information and health employment experience information that is held about you by UAC. To obtain access, or if you − claiming special consideration of educational disadvantage based have any questions, write to: on incorrect information The Managing Director, UAC, Locked Bag 112, Silverwater NSW 2128. − having some other person complete a selection task on the applicant’s behalf such as an interview, audition or a portfolio For more information, read UAC’s Privacy Policy at uac.edu.au/privacy. of work 24 Back to Guide contents
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