Offers FAQs

If you have queries regarding your offer/s contact the institution/s directly. The institutions decide who they'll make offers to. UAC doesn't select applicants, or have the power to persuade institutions to make a particular offer, or question decisions made by institutions.

What is a conditional offer?

Approximately 48 hours after you've applied to UAC, you'll receive a conditional offer letter, which you may use as part of your pre-visa assessment if required. Your conditional offer letter lists all the courses for which you've applied. You can view this letter through Check & Change.

This letter is a conditional offer of admission only. You need to receive an unconditional offer to be eligible to enrol in a course of study. You need to meet the minimum admission requirements of the institution and compete against other applicants to receive an unconditional offer.
What is an unconditional offer?
To receive an unconditional offer for a course you must have the course in your list of courses when offers are made, have an ATAR (or equivalent) equal to or higher than the final cut-off for admission to the course, and have met any other course entry requirements.

UAC will send unconditional offer letters to successful applicants on behalf of institutions starting mid-December 2011, after your final Year 12 results have been received directly from the relevant Australian body or the New Zealand Qualifications Authority or the International Baccalaureate Organisation. You don't have to provide a copy of your results to UAC as we obtain them directly.

Offer runs for unconditional offers are at 9am on:
How will I know if my application is successful?

You can find out if you've received an offer by checking the UAC International website – offers will be available to view as soon as institutions start making their offers and you can also view and download your unconditional offer letters through Check & Change. If you use an agent your agent will also be able to view your offer letters.

Unsuccessful letter

For admission in semester 1, towards the end of February 2012 you'll receive a letter from UAC advising you that your application was unsuccessful.
How many offers is it possible to receive in each offer run?

You can only receive one offer per institution in each offer run.
Are all my preferences given equal consideration?

Yes. If you're not selected for your first preference, you'll be considered equally with all other eligible applicants for your second preference and so on. Your chance of being selected for a particular course isn't decreased because you placed a course as a lower order preference. You won't be selected for a course just because you entered that course as a higher order preference.

For example: Anna doesn't qualify for an offer to the courses she has listed as preferences 1, 2 or 3, and has course 116677 as preference 4. Anna is eligible and more competitive than Blair and Catriona, who have both listed course 116677 as their first preference. Anna, therefore, receives an offer ahead of Blair and Catriona.
How do I accept my offer?

Follow the instructions in your offer pack about how to accept your offer and how to pay the required tuition fee deposits and the compulsory Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) charge.

Some institutions have online acceptance and facilities for online payment of fees and charges.

Take particular notice of any deadlines the institution has for accepting the offer.

Once you've accepted your offer and sent your payment, the institution will send you a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). This document will allow you to obtain your student visa.
Do I need to change my courses between offer runs?

No, not unless you've changed your mind about what you wish to study. If you receive an offer to your first course preference in one offer run you won't be considered for your lower course preferences in subsequent offer runs unless you change your course preferences.
If I receive an offer, can I defer my enrolment?

Some institutions allow you to defer in some courses. Contact the relevant institution for more information.
What is orientation?

Orientation programs are specifically designed to help you adjust to life at the institution, the institution environs and Australia.

Most institutions include subject selection and course planning during the orientation program. Some institutions have online enrolment. Read the institution entries for more information.
I didn't receive an offer. How can I find out why I was unsuccessful?

If you're not made an offer at all for admission in semester 1, towards the end of February 2012 you'll receive a letter from UAC advising you that your offer was unsuccessful.

If you have questions, you'll need to speak to the admissions office at the institution, and ask why you were not made an offer and what study options may be available to you. The institutions, not UAC, decide who'll receive offers based on the preferences expressed by applicants in their UAC applications.
How do I enrol for my course?

Most institutions include subject selection and course planning during the orientation program before you enrol. Some institutions have online enrolment. For more information check the institution entries.
I received an offer to a course I did not apply for. Why?
If you don't meet an institution's requirements for entry to an undergraduate degree course that you've applied for, some institutions may make you an offer to another course with a lower level of study, such as an international foundation program.

Institutions that may make these offers through UAC are:
- Griffith University
- Macquarie University
- University of Canberra
- University of Newcastle
- University of Western Sydney.
More information about these courses is available from the relevant institution.

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