Schools Recommendation Scheme

Institution-specific SRS criteria

The Australian Catholic University (ACU) Schools Recommendation Scheme allows Year 12 students, who meet the requirements below, to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.

ACU requirements

None.

Selection criteria

ACU will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

SRS is available for all courses.

ACU may also limit the number of offers made in some courses.

You must have your preferred ACU SRS course listed as your highest eligible preference by midnight on Thursday 4 November 2021.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

ACU may make conditional offers to a number of applicants. A conditional offer will be converted to an unconditional offer if the minimum selection rank specified in the Conditional Offer Advice Letter is achieved and any relevant prerequisite subjects or additional selection criteria have been met.

Your selection rank = ATAR + adjustment factors.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

Check UAC course descriptions, including course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

Charles Sturt University (CSU) is committed to helping students gain access to higher education. Through the CSU Schools Recommendation Scheme it offers early entry to high school students from any school in Australia.

CSU requirements

You must intend to study full-time on campus.

Your CSU preferences must be included in your UAC application by midnight 4 November 2021.

Selection criteria

CSU will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

All courses, excluding:

  • 214738 B Dental Science
  • 214964 B Veterinary Biology/B Veterinary Science
  • 212817 B Technology/M Engineering (Civil Systems)
  • 214010 Dip General Studies
  • 214011 Dip General Studies
  • 214014 Dip General Studies
  • 214017 Dip General Studies
  • 725505 Doctor of Medicine (Joint Program).

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

CSU may make conditional and unconditional SRS offers to applicants. A conditional offer will be converted to an unconditional offer if the minimum selection rank specified in the Conditional Offer Advice Letter is achieved.

Your selection rank = ATAR + adjustment factors. For example, if you attain an ATAR of 60.00 and are eligible for our location adjustment (5 points), CSU will consider you as having a selection rank of 65.00. If the conditional SRS offer requires a minimum selection rank of 65.00, you will have met this condition.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

There are additional selection criteria for a small number of courses.

Check UAC course descriptions and visit the CSU website for more information.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

The International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) Schools Recommendation Scheme allows Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.

ICMS requirements

You must be a student from a school in NSW.

Selection criteria

ICMS will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

All courses.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

None.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

Selection for SRS offers requires an application interview. ICMS will contact applicants to schedule interviews. Applicants may also contact ICMS on 1800 110 490 to schedule an interview.

Visit the ICMS website for more information.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

The Macquarie University Schools Recommendation Scheme allows Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.

Macquarie requirements

None.

Selection criteria

Macquarie will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

SRS is not available for all courses. Check Macquarie University courses available through SRS.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

None.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

None.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

The National Art School (NAS) Schools Recommendation Scheme allows Year 12 students, who meet the requirements below, to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.

NAS requirements

You must be a student from a school in NSW.

Selection criteria

NAS will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

620010 B Fine Art.
NAS may limit the number of offers made.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

None.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

Selection for SRS offers is based on an interview process and portfolio assessment. NAS will contact applicants to schedule interviews.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

The SAE Creative Media Institute (SAE) Schools Recommendation Scheme allows Year 12 students, who meet the requirements below, to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.

SAE requirements

None.

Selection criteria

SAE will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

All undergraduate courses.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

None.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

Selection for SRS offers is based on an interview process. SAE will contact applicants to schedule interviews. Applicants may also contact SAE on 1800 723 338 to schedule an interview.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

Using your school’s ratings of your aptitudes (including your capacity for tertiary study), the University of Canberra (UC) Schools Recommendation Scheme allows Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.

UC requirements

None.

Selection criteria

UC will take into account school ratings (aptitudes only).

Courses available

SRS is not available for all courses. To check availability, view University of Canberra SRS course information.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

None.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

None.

The University of New England (UNE) participates in the UAC Schools Recommendation Scheme, which allows Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive early offers of undergraduate admission to UNE.

UNE requirements

You must intend to study full-time on campus.

Your UNE preferences must be included in your UAC application by Friday 8 October 2021.

Selection criteria

UNE will take into account Year 11 studies and school ratings.

Courses available

SRS is not available for all courses. The UNE courses available through SRS are listed on the UNE website.

UNE may limit the number of offers made in some courses.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

None.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

None.

If you need specific advice about UNE courses that are offered through SRS, or about studying with UNE, you can contact the UNE Future Student Team by phone, email or chat.

If you are considering applying for a science-based course and you may not have the assumed knowledge in HSC subjects such as Chemistry, mathematics or Physics, you can also ask the Future Student Team about our bridging course or unit options.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

The University of Newcastle (UON) Schools Recommendation Scheme allows Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive early offers of undergraduate admission. UON supports motivated and talented students, regardless of their background or circumstances.

UON requirements

None.

Selection criteria

UON will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

SRS is not available for all courses: check the University of Newcastle courses available through SRS.

You must have your preferred University of Newcastle SRS course listed as your highest eligible preference by midnight Thursday 4 November 2021.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

The University of Newcastle may make conditional offers to a number of applicants. A conditional offer will be converted to an unconditional offer if the minimum selection rank specified in the Conditional Offer Advice Letter is achieved.

Your selection rank = ATAR + adjustment factors.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

There are additional selection criteria for some courses. Check UAC course descriptions.

In particular, note the additional requirements for the University of Newcastle Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts.


The University of Sydney E12 Scheme is administered through the Schools Recommendation Schemes. It enables Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive conditional early offers of undergraduate admission.

USYD requirements

You must satisfy all of the following requirements:

1. Complete the HSC or IB at a school in NSW in the year of application.
2. Receive an ATAR rank or IB score in the year of application.
3. Be eligible through UAC Educational Access Schemes (EAS) for:

  • Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA)

OR

  • disadvantaged school code SO1C (you attended an Australian rural school during Year 11 and/or 12 or equivalent) OR
  • disadvantaged school code S01R (you attended an Australian rural or regional school during Year 11 and/or 12 or equivalent)

OR

  • financial hardship disadvantage (F01A, F01B, F01C or F01D).
4. Meet any subject-related prerequisites for your chosen University of Sydney course.
5. If you are applying under the financial hardship category, submit your EAS application and supporting documents by 11.59pm on Sunday 19 September to confirm your eligibility for consideration under the E12 Scheme in time for UAC conditional offers on 12 November.

Selection criteria

The University of Sydney will consider:

  • institution-specific documents (see below)
  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings
  • eligibility for AG01, S01C, S01R, F01A, F01B, F01C and/or F01D codes under the Educational Access Schemes (EAS).

Institution-specific documents

To be considered for the E12 Scheme, you must download and complete the E12 Scheme template, which contains three questions, then upload your responses to your SRS application. Each answer must not exceed 200 words.

To upload your E12 supporting document to your SRS application, you need to:

1. Log into SRS Check and Change with your UAC application number and PIN.

2. Click on 'Institution-specific documents' from the menu on the left hand side.

3. Answer 'Yes' to the question 'Do you have a document to upload?'.

4. Make sure 'University of Sydney' is selected in 'Select institution'.

5. Click 'Upload'.

Courses available

SRS is not available for all courses: check University of Sydney courses available through E12/SRS.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

Each course available under SRS carries an associated minimum selection rank which is lower than the standard minimum selection rank for that course. The University of Sydney will make conditional SRS offers to a number of applicants. Conditional offers will be converted to unconditional offers if applicants meet EAS requirements as stated above, and the minimum ATAR requirement specified in the Conditional Offer Advice Letter is achieved.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

There are course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria for some courses. View details of courses available through the E12 Scheme .


The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Schools Recommendation Scheme supports students who have the potential to succeed at university but may not receive an offer based on their ATAR alone.

UTS requirements

Equity stream

You must be eligible for UAC Educational Access Schemes (EAS) for at least one of the following:

  • school environment disadvantage (S01C) (application automatically generated by UAC for eligible students)
  • socio-economic disadvantage (AG01) (application automatically generated by UAC for eligible students)
  • financial hardship disadvantage (F01A, F01B, F01C, F01D, F01K or F01S) (submit EAS application before 31 October 2021).

You must also:

  • be rated by your school as suitable for tertiary study
  • include a UTS preference in your UAC application by 4 November 2021
  • achieve a minimum ATAR of 69.00 (80.00 for Law).


2021 access stream

You must:

  • be rated by your school as suitable for tertiary study
  • include a UTS preference in your UAC application by 13 December 2021
  • achieve a minimum ATAR of 69.00 (80.00 for Law).

Selection criteria

UTS will make conditional and unconditional offers to students who meet the eligibility criteria.

How UTS offers will be made.

Courses available

All courses, excluding:

  • 601010 B Accounting
  • 603210 B Information Technology
  • 606004–05 B Nursing (accelerated programs).

UTS may limit the number of offers made in some courses. Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds positions available, the ATAR and school ratings will be used to determine offers.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

Minimum ATAR of 80.00 for Law.
Minimum ATAR of 69.00 for all other courses.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

None.

The UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme is now administered through the Schools Recommendation Scheme. It allows Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive conditional early offers of undergraduate admission.

UNSW Sydney requirements

You must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. Complete the HSC at a school in NSW in the year of application.
  2. Receive an ATAR rank in the year of application.
  3. Either:
attend a Gateway School

OR

be eligible through the UAC Educational Access Scheme (EAS) for Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA). Note: This EAS application will be automatically generated for you through UAC based on your home address and you will be notified by email of your eligibility.

Selection criteria

UNSW will consider:

  • institution-specific documents (your personal statement and a portfolio for some courses)
  • Year 11 studies and specific performance in subjects that are relevant to your chosen course
  • school ratings
  • eligibility for the Gateway scheme based on either attending a Gateway school or eligibility through UAC Educational Access Schemes (EAS) for Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA).
Institution-specific documents
  • A personal statement answering the following three questions:

    1. Why are you interested in the course you are applying for? Tell us how this degree relates to your passions and goals. (200 to 250 words)

    2. What are your learning strengths? How have you applied them to overcome challenges in school or other aspects of your life? (200 to 250 words)

    3. Thinking about your future self at university, what do you identify as the key challenges for you and how do you plan to manage these? (200 to 250 words)

    Learn how to best write your personal statement

  • Portfolio (for degrees in Art & Design and Built Environment)

    UNSW Art & Design portfolio requirements

    UNSW Built Environment portfolio requirements

    Your digital portfolio submission should be a summary of your best creative or design output and provide evidence of your skills. You can include material such as photography, design work, sculpture and multimedia pieces. File size is limited to 100MB.

    Make sure you craft your portfolio to make it appealing and engaging. We encourage risk and originality of thinking and making.

    We aren’t only interested in your final design or products, so include some process work, technical drawings, patterns or design drafts. We love inquisitive minds, originality, and craftspersonship.

    There is a range of portfolio options you could choose for your application. If you've completed a portfolio assessment task for an Art/Design/Engineering related course at school, think about submitting something along the lines of:

    – 6 images with captions or short statements of approximately 50 words each (PDF format)

    – Multimedia which includes a 200-word description of the piece (eg YouTube/Vimeo link to a short piece of work or showreel or a personal website (eg Tumblr blog) with a mix of multimedia work).

    Note: If you are applying for Bachelor of Construction Management or Bachelor of City Planning, you are not required to submit a portfolio.

Courses available

SRS is not available for all courses: check What courses can I apply for through UNSW Gateway? in FAQs.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

Each course available under SRS carries an associated minimum ATAR which is lower than the standard minimum ATAR for that course. UNSW will make conditional SRS offers to a number of applicants. Conditional offers will be converted to unconditional offers if applicants meet requirements as stated above in 'UNSW Sydney requirements', and the minimum ATAR requirement specified in the conditional offer advice letter is achieved.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

  • For Bachelor of Music (including double degrees): an audition
  • For Bachelor of Law, the Law Admissions Test (LAT): if you are eligible to participate in the UNSW Gateway Program, you are not required to sit the Law Admission Test (LAT) in order to apply for an early conditional offer. LAT results will not be used to assess your Gateway early conditional offer application. However, you can still register for and sit the LAT if you would like to retain the option of entry to the Bachelor of Laws through the LAT admission process.

(2021 updates not yet confirmed)

The Western Sydney University Schools Recommendation Scheme allows current Year 12 students who meet the requirements below to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.

WS requirements

None.

Selection criteria

Western Sydney University will take into account:

  • Year 11 studies
  • school ratings.

Courses available

SRS is available for a range of Western Sydney University courses. Check Western Sydney courses available through SRS.

Minimum ATAR/selection rank?

None.

Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria

There are additional selection criteria for B Music, B Creative Industries (Music) and
B Music/B Creative Industries.

Check UAC course descriptions.