Schools Recommendation Scheme

The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) is one way institutions make early offers of undergraduate admission to Year 12 students. They do this by using criteria other than (or in addition to) the ATAR.

To apply for SRS you must be a UAC undergraduate applicant (domestic or international) who is attempting one of the following:

• an Australian Year 12 qualification in 2026 (ie NSW HSC, ACT SCC, QCE, TCE, SACE/NTCET, WACE or VCE)
• an International Baccalaureate in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea or Fiji in 2026.

At the beginning of your UAC undergraduate application, you'll need to enter your Year 12 student number and PIN.

Interstate and IB applicants: Most interstate students and IB November sitters cannot apply until 1 August. We need access to your Year 12 student ID details and we will have them by August.

Participating institutions may use one or more of the following criteria listed when considering your application:

• your Year 11 studies (IB and interstate students will need to upload a PDF of their Year 11 school report)
• your school’s rating of your aptitudes
• your Educational Access Scheme (EAS) application (if applicable).

Institution-specific SRS criteria

How your Year 11 results are assessed

Institutions will then make offers based:

• solely on SRS criteria
• on both SRS criteria and ATAR/selection rank
• on SRS criteria and ATAR and equity criteria.

Each institution has its own policy for determining SRS eligibility and making offers. For example, you may also have to submit an EAS application institution-defined dates, or attend a school in a particular region.

Not all courses are eligible for SRS. The institution-specific SRS criteria detail any exceptions.