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03 April 2019
APPLICATIONS for uni in 2020 open today through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Year 12 students will be able to apply for undergraduate study as well as Schools Recommendation Schemes, Educational Access Schemes and Equity Scholarships.
03 April 2019
ARE you dealing with financial hardship? Has a medical condition affected your studies? You can turn to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for help.
14 March 2019
THOUSANDS of new uni students have embraced life as undergraduates on campuses across NSW and the ACT with the final round of semester 1 offers completed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
04 March 2019
THE launch today of a new-generation tertiary admission system offers students a simplified, seamless application experience.
31 January 2019
IN today’s competitive workplace, having the skills you need is more important than ever and having those skills recognised significantly improves your employability and ability to compete for jobs.
31 January 2019
IF you’re still considering what you’ll be doing in 2019, university study is still an option. Some courses are still open and available for Semester 1.
24 January 2019
THE majority of Year 12 students have received their offers to uni and the stats are in – Health, Management and Commerce, and Society and Culture are the most in-demand fields of study.
10 January 2019
HOPEFUL applicants have another chance of securing a place at university in 2019 when UAC releases a further 17,000 offers tomorrow.
04 January 2019
MISSED out on a uni offer in December? Don’t stress – securing a spot at uni is still an option.
20 December 2018
MORE than 40,000 university applicants can rest easy over the Christmas break with the release today of offers for study in 2019.
19 December 2018
EDUCATIONAL Access Schemes (EAS) aim to help students who may not have had the opportunity to excel in their schooling access higher education. Many of these students have overcome significant adversity to finish their exams and complete their secondary education.
14 December 2018
MANY NSW HSC students will be getting an early Christmas present. Their ATARs were released today and they won’t have long to wait to find out if they’ve been offered a place at uni.
14 December 2018
NSW HSC students will today find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) – the rank NSW and ACT universities use to select school leavers for their courses.
14 December 2018
ATARs have been released and many HSC students will be turning their attention to how to order their course preferences in time for the December Round 2 offers on Thursday 20 December 2018.
14 December 2018
WHEN ATARs are released on Friday 14 December, many HSC students will think seriously about their chances of getting into university.
11 December 2018
NSW HSC students will find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) this Friday 14 December.
07 December 2018
MORE than 55,000 NSW HSC students will be able to access their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) next Friday 14 December.
07 December 2018
THIS handy fact sheet will tell you all you wanted to know about the calculation of the ATAR, its relationship with the HSC and how it's used by institutions.
05 December 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre has released its university preference statistics for 2019 – a snapshot of applicants’ preferences for study at university in 2019.
05 December 2018
UNIVERSITY application statistics for 2019 have been released today by the Universities Admissions Centre.
23 November 2018
IT'S only 3 weeks until NSW HSC students get their ATARs, and it's time to clear the air.
21 November 2018
AT the halfway point of the admissions period for tertiary study in 2019, the Universities Admissions Centre has received 63,170 applications for undergraduate study.
16 November 2018
THERE has been a strong demand for equity programs by students wanting to enter tertiary study in 2019.
12 November 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre has deployed the latest cutting-edge technology to launch a new course finder platform for Year 12 students – Course Compass.
08 November 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre is proud to have collaborated with the Commonwealth Government and the other state-based admissions centres to develop the national higher education admissions information platform: Course Seeker.
31 October 2018
AS Year 12 students near the end of their HSC exams, they can turn their minds to the next stage in their journey – tertiary study.
25 October 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre was proud to attend the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Symposium, The Power of Education, held on Monday 22 October at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli.
12 October 2018
HEALTH has once again taken the top spot as the favoured field of study among early bird applicants through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
12 October 2018
EARLY bird applications have closed and more than 41,000 NSW and ACT Year 12 students have so far applied for tertiary study in 2019 through UAC.
24 September 2018
FUTURE students have until midnight this Friday 28 September to submit an early bird application for first semester 2019 study through the Universities Admissions Centre.
21 September 2018
APPLICATIONS for Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) are closing at midnight on Friday 28 September, so students should apply now.
19 September 2018
IF you’re applying for uni in semester 1, 2019, the early bird deadline is fast approaching. Early bird applications through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) close at midnight on Friday 28 September 2018, after which higher fees are charged.
19 September 2018
REPORTS focusing on universities admitting students with low ATARs to teaching degrees do not show the whole picture.
07 September 2018
WITH 100 per cent of NSW now in drought, UAC is getting behind drought-affected students to help them access opportunities for higher education.
05 September 2018
APPLICATIONS for postgraduate study are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
30 August 2018
DO you live in a drought-affected area? Are you dealing with financial hardship? Has a medical condition affected your studies? You can turn to UAC for help.
22 August 2018
CHARLES Sturt University (CSU) has collaborated with one of Australia's top 50 most innovative companies in 2018, the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), to offer a new-look application system that allows students to register using their Facebook, Google or LinkedIn accounts.
17 August 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) is actively taking steps to help military veterans access higher education.
01 August 2018
CALLING all prospective uni students! Applications for next year are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
31 July 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) has ranked 41st on the 2018 Financial Review Most Innovative Companies list from over 1,000 nominated organisations across Australia and New Zealand.
30 July 2018
APPLICATIONS for tertiary study in 2018 have closed and thousands of students are busy working towards achieving their dreams.
05 July 2018
DON’T miss out! Applications for mid-year undergraduate study close at midnight on Thursday 12 July 2018. Apply now for the opportunity to study in semester 2; many institutions have courses that are still open and available.
01 June 2018
THE higher education landscape is more dynamic than ever and universities are actively looking for alternative student recruitment strategies. ANU is one such institution and the announcement of their new admissions model is the culmination of more than 12 months of collaboration between the University and UAC.
16 May 2018
THE Federal Government’s commitment to funding research infrastructure in this year’s budget is good news for the higher education sector, with funding assigned to improve emerging technologies such as machine learning and blockchain technology.
03 May 2018
THERE’S no need to wait until next year, potential students still have an opportunity to secure a place at uni with applications open for study in semester 2.
02 May 2018
YOU can’t, says the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). The ATAR is entirely data-driven. It’s a rank, so if your results place you in the top percentile then you’ll get the top ATAR.
27 April 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) says that hysteria around the ATAR is unhelpful to students and it’s time for an informed discussion of the ATAR and its place in secondary education and entry into university.
23 April 2018
REPORTS that high school students are choosing ‘easy’ subjects to maximise their ATAR are misguided, according to the Universities Admissions Centre.
12 April 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) has unveiled a new brand strategy, marking the most dramatic change to our visual identity in over a decade.
23 March 2018
IT’S time to end the ATAR myth-making according to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Extreme reporting of the ATAR is damaging to students.
22 March 2018
THE ATAR continues to breathe life into university admissions, with approximately 80 per cent of Year 12 students applying through UAC being admitted solely or substantially on the basis of their ATAR.
22 February 2018
THOUSANDS of new uni students are about to embrace life as undergraduates on campuses across NSW and the ACT with the final round of semester 1 offers completed by UAC. UAC has processed more than 75,000 applications in preparation for the start of first semester courses.
02 February 2018
THE majority of Year 12 students have received their offers to uni and the stats are in - Health, Law and Business were the most favoured fields of study.
31 January 2018
IF you’re thinking about university study, get in fast; many institutions have courses that are still open and available for Semester 1.
15 January 2018
APPLICATIONS for Equity Scholarships through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) have spiked, with an increase of 44 per cent from last year.
11 January 2018
HOPEFUL applicants have another chance of securing a place at university in 2018 when UAC releases a further 20,000 offers tomorrow.
11 January 2018
ANSWERS to some of the most frequently asked questions UAC receives when January Round 1 offers are released.
05 January 2018
IF you missed out on a uni offer in December, don’t stress – securing a spot at uni is still well within reach with the release next week of further offers in January Round 1.
21 December 2017
MORE than 42,000 hopeful university applicants can rest easy over the Christmas break with the release today of December Round 2 offers for study in 2018.
20 December 2017
MORE than 70,000 hopeful university applicants will find out tomorrow if they have received a December Round 2 offer for study in 2018.
20 December 2017
SOME of UAC's most frequently asked questions to help applicants once the December Round 2 offers are received.
15 December 2017
IN the first of its kind in Australia, UAC has released official Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) documents to NSW HSC students using state-of-the-art blockchain technology.
15 December 2017
APPLICANTS for uni study in 2018 have until midnight this Sunday 17 December to change their course preferences for December Round 2 offers through UAC.
15 December 2017
YEAR 12 students are set to enjoy their holidays even more with the introduction of an offer round before Christmas after ATARs were released today.
15 December 2017
ATARs have been released and many HSC students will be turning their attention to how to order their course preferences in time for the December Round 2 offers next Thursday 21 December 2017.
15 December 2017
NOW that HSC students have received their ATARs, many will be wondering whether they’ll be awarded bonus points to boost their chances of getting into their desired course.
15 December 2017
NSW HSC students will today find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Students can view their ATAR from 9am today on the My UAC mobile app or on UAC’s website.
11 December 2017
NSW HSC students will find out their ATAR this Friday 15 December. The ATAR is the rank used by universities to select school leavers for entry into university courses.
11 December 2017
ATARs are released only to individual students. Schools do not receive ATAR information and students can keep their ATAR completely confidential if they wish.
08 December 2017
MORE than 55,000 NSW HSC students will be able to access their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) from 9am on Friday 15 December.
08 December 2017
WHEN ATARs are released next Friday, UAC expects about 25,000 students to change their course preferences when they have a more realistic idea of the courses they can get into.
08 December 2017
WONDERING what the ATAR is or how cut-offs and bonus points work? Read this handy fact sheet and find out all you wanted to know about the ATAR.
07 December 2017
UAC has released its university preference statistics for 2018 - a snapshot of applicants' preferences for study at NSW and ACT universities in 2018.
07 December 2017
UNIVERSITY applications remain steady according to figures released today by UAC. At the end of November, more than 70,000 people had applied through UAC for tertiary study in 2018.
16 November 2017
THERE'S been a spike in applications for Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) through UAC. Other equity schemes managed through UAC have also seen a surge in applications this year.
10 November 2017
AT the halfway point of the admissions period for tertiary study in 2018 – 31 October – UAC had received 66,701 applications for undergraduate study.
24 October 2017
AS Year 12 students near the end of their HSC exams, now’s the time to apply through UAC if they haven’t already.
11 October 2017
MORE than 43,000 NSW and ACT Year 12 students have so far applied for tertiary study in 2018 through UAC.
11 October 2017
HEALTH has once again taken the top spot as the favoured field of study among early bird applicants through UAC. Society and Culture is also trending.
22 September 2017
PROSPECTIVE students have until midnight next Friday 29 September to submit an early bird application for first semester 2018 through the Universities Admissions Centre.
19 September 2017
SCHOOLS Recommendation Schemes can improve your chances of gaining entry to university – even before ATARs are released.
19 September 2017
PROSPECTIVE uni students, get in quick! Early bird applications through the Universities Admissions Centre close at midnight on Friday 29 September 2017.
05 September 2017
WONDERING if postgraduate study is for you? Applications for next year are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
02 August 2017
CALLING all prospective uni students! Applications for next year are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
02 August 2017
FREQUENTLY asked questions about applying for uni through the Universities Admissions Centre.
02 August 2017
Applications for Educational Access Schemes, Schools Recommendation Schemes and Equity Scholarships are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
27 July 2017
APPLICATIONS for university study through UAC open next Wednesday 2 August with exciting changes for applicants, including an extra offer round after ATAR release and before Christmas.