Applying for uni

Applications for university study next year are still open and late fees vary, depending when you apply. Some courses have early closing dates, so check these before applying.

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

November Round offers

Offers for the November Round will be available on the undergraduate website at 9am on Thursday 18 November 2010 Sydney local time.

Offers made during this round are usually for deferred or non-Year 12 applicants with no current studies, or those selected by special admissions programs.

Remember, only the course listed as your first preference will be considered in this offer round.

Uploading documents

Some courses require you to upload documents. If, after you apply, you receive an Institution Documents cover sheet, you'll need to use UAC’s Upload facility.

Visit the institution documents page and read the Upload FAQs for more information.

Release of 2010 ATAR results

UAC has prepared an easy-to-understand fact sheet answering the most frequently asked questions about the ATAR.

NSW students studying the 2010 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.

Course preferences

It’s important to think about the order in which you choose your courses when you apply for postgraduate study.

Institutions make offers for postgraduate courses in different ways. Some may only make you one offer to the highest course you list, while other institutions may make more than one offer.

To check which institutions use which system, visit our changing course preferences FAQs.

Uploading documents

After choosing your courses, visit our institution documents page to check if you must submit documents using UAC’s Upload facility. Read the upload FAQs for more information.

An uploaded PDF document can only be replaced once. Your first upload will be completely replaced if you upload a second time so you need to replace all, not just part, of it. The replacement document must be clearly marked as such with your full name, application number, course code and document type.

If you need to replace a document more than once, contact the institution directly.

Changing your application

If you need to change your contact details, course preferences, or study and qualifications, use Check & Change. For other changes, notify UAC as soon as possible in writing.

Offers starting soon

Institutions will start making unconditional offers for semester 1, 2011 shortly. Offers are made in a number of runs between December 2010 and February 2011. The final offer run is Tuesday 8 February 2011.

Accepting your offer

Your offer pack will explain how to accept your offer. It will also tell you how to pay the required tuition fee deposits and the compulsory Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) charge.

Some institutions allow online acceptance and payment of fees and charges. Be aware of any institution deadlines for accepting your offer.

You can learn about participating institutions by visiting their websites and downloading international handbooks and brochures.

Come and meet us

UAC will be presenting a workshop at the Careers Advisers Association (NSW) annual conference at Manly on 20 November 2010.

Year 10 focus

UAC receives many requests from careers advisers for subject choice information for Year 10 students.

Choosing HSC courses: facts and myths is a PowerPoint presentation designed to help Year 10 students with their course choices going into Year 11 and 12.

You can also still order copies of the University Entry Requirements 2013 Year 10 Booklet through the UAC Shop.

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