Changing course preferences FAQs
After you have applied you can change your course preferences through Check & Change. There is no UAC charge to change your preferences.
You can't change preferences in writing, by telephone or email.
- What is the deadline for changing course preferences ?
You must change your course preferences by midnight (Sydney local time) on these dates:
Change of preference closing dates
- Tue 26 October 2010 - Change of preferences close for October Round
- Tue 16 November 2011 - Change of preferences close for November Round
- Tue 7 December 2010 - Change of preferences close for December Round
- Mon 3 January 2011 - Change of preferences close for Early January Round
- Thu 6 January 2011 - Change of preferences close for Main Round
- Wed 19 January – Wed 26 January 2011 - Change of preferences close for Early February Round
- Wed 2 February – Thu 3 February 2011 - Change of preferences close for Final Round
Remember that some courses have closing dates earlier than UAC closing dates. This means that you must have the course as a preference by the course closing date.
If you receive an offer in any round you can change your preferences for the next offer round up until the closing date.
Examples: If you receive an offer in the Early January Round, you can change your preferences for the Main Round until Thursday 6 January 2011.
If you receive an offer in the Main Round, you can change your preferences for the Early February Round until Wednesday 26 January 2011.
If you receive an offer in the Early February Round, you can change your preferences for the Final Round until Thursday 3 February 2011.
- Does the order of my course preferences matter?
Yes, put the course preferences in the order you would most like them to be considered. Put the course you would most like to do first, then the course you would next prefer to do, and so on. This is because during the selection process, your course preferences are considered one at a time in the order in which you have them listed on your application.
If you are not selected for your first course preference you will be considered equally with all other eligible applicants for your second course preference and so on.
- Can someone change course preferences on my behalf?
Yes, but you must provide UAC with written authority for someone to act on your behalf.
If you didn't already do this when you applied, write to UAC and include your UAC application number, name and signature and the signature of the person you are authorising to act on your behalf.
Address postal correspondence to:
UAC
Locked Bag 112
Silverwater NSW 2128
Australia
- When are offers released and how do I accept my offer?
- Do I need to change my course preferences between offer rounds?
No, not unless you have changed your mind about what you want to study. If you receive an offer to your first course preference in one offer round you will not be considered for your lower course preferences in subsequent offer rounds unless you change your course preference.
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