Schools Recommendation Schemes
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:
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| 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 Sunday 8 November 2020. |
| 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 course descriptions, including course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria. |
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is committed to helping students gain access to higher education. Through its 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 Friday 9 October 2020. |
Selection criteria | CSU will take into account:
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Courses available | All courses, excluding:
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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 course descriptions and visit the CSU website for more information. |
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:
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| 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. |
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:
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| Courses available | SRS is not available for all courses. To check availability, visit the Macquarie University website. |
| Minimum ATAR/selection rank? | None. |
| Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria | None. |
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:
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| Courses available | 620010 B Fine Art. |
| 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. |
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:
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| 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. |
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, visit the University of Canberra website. |
| Minimum ATAR/selection rank? | None. |
| Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria | None. |
The University of New England (UNE) participates in the Schools Recommendation Schemes via its Early Entry Program which allows Year 12 students, who meet the requirements below, to receive early offers of undergraduate admission.
| UNE requirements | You must intend to study full-time on campus. |
| Selection criteria | UNE will take into account Year 11 studies and school ratings. |
| Courses available | SRS is not available for all courses. To check availability, visit the UNE website. |
| Minimum ATAR/selection rank? | None. |
| Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria | None. If you are considering applying for a science course, contact UNE for advice. |
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:
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| Courses available | SRS is not available for all courses. To check availability, visit the University of Newcastle website. You must have your preferred University of Newcastle SRS course listed as your highest eligible preference by midnight Sunday 8 November 2020. |
| 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 course descriptions. In particular, not the additional requirements for Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts. |
The University of Sydney administers the E12 Scheme 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.
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5. If you are applying under the financial hardship category, submit your EAS application and supporting documents by 11.59pm on Sunday 20 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:
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Institution-specific documents | To be considered for the E12 Scheme, you must download and complete the E12 Scheme template containing the three questions listed below, then upload your responses to your SRS application. Each answer must not exceed 200 words. 1. Other than your regular schoolwork, which of your activities or achievements have been most meaningful to you? These could be sports, cultural, community or school leadership activities. Select the one which best reflects you and describe why you undertook this activity, what you learned from it, and how it may be relevant to your future. 2. What are your three best academic achievements? Of these, select your proudest achievement and describe why it is important to you, including the challenges you faced and how you overcame them. 3. Tell us why you want to study the course you have chosen (include any experience you may have had that relates to this course). What is your interest in this area and what do you hope to achieve from studying this course? In order 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. To check availability, visit the University of Sydney website. |
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.
Visit the University of Sydney website for more details. |
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:
You must also:
2020 access stream You must:
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Selection criteria |
UTS will make conditional and unconditional offers to students who meet the eligibility criteria. |
Courses available |
All courses, excluding:
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. |
Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria |
None. |
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:
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| Courses available | SRS is available for a range of Western Sydney University courses. To check availability, visit the WS website. |
| Minimum ATAR/selection rank? | None. |
| Course prerequisites/additional course selection criteria | There are additional selection criteria for B Music, B Creative Industries (Music) and |