Courses FAQs
There are more than 500 courses available across 14 institutions for mid-year admissions. Start your search here.
- What should I do before I apply?
- Am I eligible to apply?
To be eligible to be considered for a course you must:
- meet the admission requirements of the institution offering the course, and
- meet the entrance requirements of the course – some courses have course prerequisites or additional selection criteria.
Additional selection criteria can be found in the course descriptions available through the course search.
- What are my chances of being selected for the course?
Although you should choose courses that you are interested in, remember that you also need to balance that with a realistic appraisal of your chances of being selected. Choosing something that you are good at as well as interested in is the first step towards doing well at University.
The course search shows the ATAR cut-offs required by undergraduate Year 12 applicants for entry into each course for main admissions 2009. You can use these cut-offs as a guide when considering your chances of being selected. Cut-offs for mid-year admissions are not published.
- Am I eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP)?
You must have sufficient Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) to be eligible for a place in a CSP course.
Your SLE allows you study in a CSP course or courses for seven years full-time. Once you have used up your SLE you are no longer eligible for a place in a CSP course and will need to contact your institution for advice about completing your studies.
When you enrol in a CSP course you will be given a Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN). Your CHESSN is used to monitor your SLE consumption.
For more information visit Going to Uni.
- Can I do my course by distance education?
- Can I do the course I want by part-time or evening study?
Check the course descriptions in the course search to see if the course is available full-time, part-time, evenings or by distance education. Some institutions allow you to change your attendance pattern, after you enrol.
- How do I apply for courses through UAC?
- What should I do when applying for courses?
When applying it is important to enter 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.
Read the selection process for information about how institutions select applicants.
Also remember that some courses have additional selection criteria. Check the course descriptions to see if you need to do anything else such as submit a portfolio or attend and interview.
- How many course preferences can I include?
You can choose up to nine course preferences. If you are interested in only one course, then enter only that course.
If you are interested in several courses, enter the course codes in order of preference up to the maximum of nine course preferences.
Remember: you can only include the courses listed in the course search.
- Does the order in which I list my courses 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.
For example:
Anna doesn’t qualify for an offer to the courses she has listed as preferences 1, 2 or 3, and has course 116677 as preference 4. Anna is eligible and more
competitive than Blair and Catriona, who have both listed course 116677 as their first preference. Anna, therefore, receives an offer ahead of Blair and Catriona.
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.
- Are all my preferences given equal consideration?
Yes. If you are not selected for your first preference, you’ll be considered
equally with all other eligible applicants for your second preference and so on.
Your chance of being selected for a particular course isn’t decreased because
you placed a course as a lower order preference. You won’t be selected for a
course just because you entered that course as a higher order preference.
- How can I change my courses?
- Does the course have additional selection criteria?
A number of courses have additional selection criteria you must meet. Examples of include an interview, sitting a test or submitting a portfolio. Additional selection criteria can be found in the course descriptions available through the course search.
In addition, the NSW Government has special policies for students in both health-related and teacher education courses
- How do I pay for my course?
Read fees for more information.
- Do all universities in NSW and the ACT charge the same tuition fees?
No. Tuition fees will vary from institution to institution and between courses. Contact the relevant institution to find out the exact cost of your chosen course.
- What is included in the course fees?
The amounts listed in the course descriptions are for one year full-time study. The fees do not include any expenses such as books, stationery, meals, accommodation and transport.
Course descriptions are available through the course search.
- Are all tuition fees fixed?
Some institutions guarantee set fees for the duration of the course. Other institutions increase course fees each year.
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