2010 ATAR results released soon

Students studying the 2010 NSW HSC can access their ATAR from 9am on Thursday 16 December 2010 on UAC's undergraduate website. You'll need your UAC application number or HSC student number and your UAC PIN. Students will receive written advice of their ATAR from Friday 17 December.

Students undertaking tertiary preparation programs such as the Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) and Open Foundation do not receive an ATAR. Contact the institution directly for your results.

Last days for Main Round applications

Applications for university study next year are still open, and must be in by midnight on Friday 10 December to be guaranteed consideration for the Main Round. Make sure all your relevant documents have been provided to UAC by 14 January 2011.

UAC's undergraduate course search is the place to start researching over 1 000 courses at 17 institutions.

Late fees apply and some courses have early closing dates, so check these before applying.

ATAR Enquiry Centre

UAC's ATAR Enquiry Centre will be open between Thursday 16 December and Friday 31 December 2010 (excluding weekends and public holidays). Opening hours are listed on UAC's ATAR information page and students will be able to call the centre on (02) 8736 5900.

Questions about which courses to choose should be directed to institutions.

All about your ATAR booklet

2010 NSW HSC students can now read and download the new All about your ATAR booklet that explains what the ATAR is and how it's calculated, and has answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Special Tertiary Admission Test

STAT sittings for consideration in Main Round offers have now passed. However, candidates will still be eligible for consideration in Early February and Final Round offers. The next test is on Saturday 8 January 2011, with registrations for this test closing on Wednesday 22 December. UAC's STAT website has test information and details on how to register.

Offers starting soon

Offers for semester 1, 2011 study will soon be released. The first of these will be available on Wednesday 22 December at 9am on UAC's International website. Offer runs made during January will be available online at 9am on the following dates:

• Saturday 8 January
• Wednesday 12 January
• Saturday 15 January
• Saturday 29 January

The final offer run will be released online at 9am on Tuesday 8 February 2011.

Applications still open

International students can still apply for a Bachelor degree or Diploma at one of UAC’s participating institutions using UAC's Apply.

To get started, read the courses FAQs, check the course search, and read about UAC's participating institutions.

Course updates

A number of postgraduate courses have recently had changes made to their application closing dates. For details of these changes, visit the course updates page.

Apply for uni today

Applications for postgraduate study are still open. Check admission requirements and apply online to choose from over 1 000 postgraduate courses at 13 institutions.

Apply, UAC's application service, is available each day between 7.30am and midnight Sydney local time. Remember, you can only submit one postgraduate application to UAC per year.

Course costs

Places in postgraduate courses are usually fee-paying, but there are some places available with Commonwealth support.

Costs of fee-paying courses vary between each institution, faculty, level of study and subject. Refer to the course search and participating institutions' websites for estimated tuition fees.

New community engagement policy

UAC is changing the way it interacts with schools in 2011, and will now focus on careers events that have five or more schools in attendance.

If you'll be holding a careers event in 2011 and would be happy to include UAC as an exhibitor/presenter, email donna.munro@uac.edu.au to let us know the date/s, times, location, contact details and any other relevant information such as cost.

We're also happy to deliver a short How to Apply through UAC presentation (repeated throughout the day if required) at events that can accommodate this.

Events next year

We're planning our 2011 schedule which includes the National Careers and Employment Expos in Canberra (18 & 19 March) and Sydney (1 & 2 April); Sydney Morning Herald HSC & Careers Expos at Moore Park (3-5 June) and Sydney Olympic Park (24-27 June).

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