If you completed an Australian Year 12 qualification in 2008, admission to most tertiary courses is based on your overall achievement in those studies.
The measure of overall achievement allows all Australian school-leavers (including international students completing an Australian Year 12 qualification) to be treated equitably alongside each other, through the use of an overall rank on a common scale.
This overall rank goes by different names in the various Australian states and territories, as follows:
If you are completing an International Baccalaureate Diploma in Australia in 2008 and applying for admission through UAC, a rank will be calculated for you by UAC provided that you are eligible for award of the International Baccalaureate diploma or bilingual diploma. For further information read Applying with the International Baccalaureate Diploma or Bilingual Diploma.
If you are completing the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in 2008 and applying for admission through UAC, an Interstate Transfer Index (ITI) will be calculated for you by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), and provided to UAC; this will be used in the selection process, provided that you have fulfilled university entrance requirements as set out by NZQA.
This ITI is not reported by NZQA to applicants. Queries about this ITI and university entrance requirements should be made to NZQA.
For more information, visit www.nzqa.govt.nz.
^topIn addition to achieving the standard of performance required for admission, for certain courses you must also satisfy additional selection criteria. These criteria include portfolio, interview, audition, questionnaire or test and are taken into account either instead of, or in conjunction with, your UAI or equivalent.
You must also fulfill any prerequisite subject requirements for the course/s to which you are applying.
Details of additional selection criteria and how applicants can meet these requirements are outlined in the course descriptions. For course descriptions, visit the course search.
^topAs part of the entry requirements for undergraduate academic programs offered by institutions participating through UAC International, you must demonstrate proficiency in English as follows.
You must qualify for the measure of overall achievement. Read 'Secondary Studies – Australian Year 12 qualifications' above for more information on the measure of overall achievement and eligibility requirements.
You must be eligible for award of the International Baccalaureate diploma or bilingual diploma.
You must qualify for an Interstate Transfer Index (ITI) and have fulfilled university entrance requirements as set by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA). NZQA calculates the ITI and does not release it to applicants. Queries on this ITI and on requirements for university entrance should be made to NZQA.
For further information visit www.nzqa.govt.nz.
You need to contact each university to which you are applying for more information. Read the institution entries of this booklet for their contact details.
Note:The Australian Government has separate English language requirements for students applying for student visas from some countries. For more information, visit the website of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) at www.immi.gov.au. |
You might also have other qualifications for admission, for example you might have attempted a school-leaving qualification before 2008 in Australia or overseas. You need to tell us about these qualifications when you apply so we can include these in your assessment profile.
^topFor summary information about course prerequisites and additional selection criteria visit the course search.
If you are completing an Australian Year 12 qualification in 2008, either in Australia or overseas, you are usually assessed on the basis of your Universities Admission Index (NSW and the ACT), ENTER (Victoria), or TER (South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia). Read 'Secondary studies' above for more information.
If you are completing an International Baccalaureate in Australia in 2008 or a New Zealand NCEA Level 3 in 2008, you will generally be selected on the basis of your performance in these studies.
Check each institution's entry for more information about admission requirements.
^topThe UAI cut-off for a course indicates the minimum UAI required for selection into the course for the majority of current Year 12 applicants. However, for a limited number of applicants, institutions have alternative pathways for admission, which may allow applicants to receive an offer to a course even though they have a UAI below the UAI published as the cut-off for the course.
Remember that your UAI does not change or increase, even if you receive an offer to a course with a higher UAI cut-off.
The schemes and pathways offered by the institutions differ and include those listed below. Check each institution's entry for more information about the schemes and pathways offered.
Regional schemes
Some institutions apply bonus points to an admission rank if applicants undertake their Year 12 schooling in a certain area.
School recommendation schemes
Several institutions administer school recommendation schemes through which applicants may be selected for courses independently of their final Year 12 results on the basis of a range of criteria, which may include academic recommendations provided by schools/colleges, portfolios or interviews.
Strong performance in relevant subjects
Some institutions apply bonus points to an admission rank if an applicant has performed well in relevant Year 12 subjects relevant to their course if study.