Apply now to be considered for Main Round offers

Applications for undergraduate study are still open but you’ll need to apply by Friday 9 December to make sure you are considered for the Main Round of offers. UAC’s participating unis make the majority of their offers in the Main Round on Wednesday 18 January, so apply now for your best chance to study in 2012.

Tip: It's important to get any documents and end-of-year results to UAC as soon as possible.

ATAR release

The wait will be over for NSW HSC students when ATARs are released on UAC's website at 9am on Thursday 15 December.

Tip: Make sure you know your  UAC PIN to access your ATAR online. UAC phone lines are very busy on ATAR release day so make a note of your PIN now so there’s no delay in getting your ATAR. If you’ve already applied through UAC you can retrieve your PIN online.

ATAR Enquiry Centre

Our ATAR Enquiry Centre will be running this year from Thursday 15 December to answer any questions or concerns you might have about your ATAR. Visit our ATAR information page for opening hours and contact details.

Changing preferences

It’s okay to change your mind about the courses you want to study and many of you will want to change your preferences after ATARs are released on Thursday 15 December. Read our changing preferences FAQs for more information but be sure to make any changes for the Main Round by midnight on Thursday 5 January.

December Round offers coming soon

Institutions will be making some offers in the December Round on Thursday 8 December. Remember that few offers are made in early rounds and most applicants will know if they’ve been successful in the Main Round on 18 January.

Offer runs coming soon

Offer runs for international applicants will begin on Wednesday 21 December. Check our offers page for details of the offer runs and deadlines for changing your preferences.

Applications open until February

There’s still time to apply for undergraduate courses starting in 2012. You can find which courses are available through the course search and apply online.

Applications still open for 2012

There are a number of courses still open if you’re thinking about studying in 2012. Use the course search to check out course descriptions and choose up to six course preferences when you apply online.

Tip: Don’t forget to check the course updates pages for new courses and changes made to closing dates.

Changing details on your application

You can use Check & Change to make changes to your application, including changes to your contact details, course preferences and letting us know about any study omitted from your original application.

All about your ATAR

This month, you can view our new short video, All about your ATAR, which explains the difference between performance-based HSC marks and the position-based ATAR, or download the PDF version of the booklet.

Events 2012

We are already filling our 2012 calendar for careers events all around the state, both metropolitan and regional, to reach as many schools as possible. We hope to see you at one of these.

Holiday hours

UAC is closed from midday Friday 23 December and re-opens at 8.30am on Wednesday 28 December.

In the interim, best wishes for the holiday season!

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