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Limited ATAR

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Limited ATAR based on your 2011 HSC studies, you must meet both of the following conditions:

  • be at least 20 years of age on 1 March 2011
  • be taking between five and nine units of ATAR courses in 2011 including at least one unit of English.

Calculation of a Limited ATAR

The Limited ATAR is calculated using scaled marks from ATAR courses comprising:

You cannot accumulate a limited ATAR.

If you're eligible for a Limited ATAR, you'll be sent a separate Advice Notice by UAC at the same time as the HSC results and ATAR Advice Notices are posted. ATAR Advice Notices will be posted to NSW HSC students from Friday 16 December 2011.

Some institutions use the Limited ATAR in conjunction with other criteria for selection purposes.

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 Arts/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 2010 HSC, he or she would have received a Limited ATAR in 2010. If the same student decided to study two additional ATAR units in the 2011 HSC, he or she would be eligible for an ATAR in 2011.

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.

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