Limited ATAR
Eligibility
To have been be eligible for a Limited ATAR based on your 2009 HSC studies, you must have met both of the following conditions:
- be at least 20 years of age on 1 March 2009
- be taking between five and nine units of ATAR courses in 2009 that include at least two units of English.
You cannot accumulate a Limited ATAR.
Calculation of a Limited ATAR
The Limited ATAR is calculated using scaled marks from ATAR courses comprising:
- at least one unit of English
- the best four other units of Category A courses.
If you were eligible for a Limited ATAR, you were sent a separate advice by UAC at the same time as the HSC results and ATAR Advice Notices are posted.
Some institutions use the Limited ATAR in conjunction with other criteria for selection purposes. Check with the relevant institution for more information.
Institutions that use the Limited ATAR
- Australian Catholic University
- Australian Maritime College
- Australian National University
- Charles Sturt University
- La Trobe University
- Macquarie University
- Southern Cross University
- University of Canberra
- University of New England1
- University of New South Wales2, 3
- University of Newcastle4
- University of Technology, Sydney
- University of Sydney3
- University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences3
- University of Western Sydney
- University of Wollongong
1 Limited ATAR is not accepted for admission to 780000 Medicine.
2 Limited ATAR is not accepted for admission to 428000 Medicine or 429025 Optometry/Science.
3 Limited ATAR is used in conjunction with other criteria for selection purposes. The Limited ATAR will not be the sole criterion used for selection; each application will be considered individually.
4 Limited ATAR is not accepted for admission to 780000 Medicine or 480650 Law (Graduate Entry).
Can you receive an ATAR and a Limited ATAR?
Yes. If you meet the criteria to receive a Limited ATAR as outlined above, and also meet the criteria to receive an ATAR, both will be calculated and sent to you.
Example: If a student aged over 20 years studied eight ATAR units (including two units of English) in the 2008 HSC, he or she would have received a Limited ATAR in 2008. If the same student decides to study two additional ATAR units in the 2009 HSC, he or she would be eligible for an ATAR in 2009.
Under some circumstances it is possible for a student to receive an ATAR and a Limited ATAR in the same year.
Each institution decides whether to use the ATAR or Limited ATAR for selection purposes. Some will use the Limited ATAR in conjunction with other criteria.
