Why the ATAR works
16 Oct 2019
A new report by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), ‘The Usefulness of the ATAR as a Measure of Academic Achievement and Potential’ shows exactly why the ATAR works.
Media Releases
Don’t sweat the ATAR
15 Oct 2019
THE Higher School Certificate (HSC) starts this week and, for students who want to go on to uni next year, the Universities Admissions Centre’s (UAC) message to them is: ‘Don’t sweat the ATAR’.
Consolidate your career with postgraduate study
10 Oct 2019
APPLICATIONS for postgraduate study are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). In one easy online process, applicants can apply for study through UAC at 13 institutions.
What the ATAR tells us about Year 12 students
09 Oct 2019
RECENT analysis of Year 12 student data by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) reveals some interesting relationships between a students’ performance in their HSC subjects, their ATAR, and their likely success at university.
ATAR: the best predictor of uni success
02 Oct 2019
COMPREHENSIVE analysis of HSC data by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) shows that the single biggest indicator of success in first year university is a student’s ATAR.
Improving uni entry for IB students
02 Sep 2019
CONVERSION of International Baccalaureate (IB) scores will become more finely tuned as of 2022 says the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), with the introduction of a new conversion schedule.
Now is the time to apply for study in 2020
02 Aug 2019
IF you’re considering tertiary study in 2020, all undergraduate courses are now available through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). In one application, you can apply for study at any of UAC’s 27 participating institutions, offering more than 2,000 courses in hundreds of subject areas.
Subject Compass: helping students find their direction
01 Aug 2019
MORE than 11,000 students have found their direction since the launch of Subject Compass. Developed by UAC, Subject Compass helps Year 10 students choose their HSC subjects.
Subject Compass points Year 10 students in the right direction
31 May 2019
YEAR 10 is a crucial year for students when it comes to laying the foundation for their future, but selecting their HSC subjects has just become a little bit easier with a new online tool, Subject Compass.
Applications open early
03 Apr 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.
Need help to get into uni?
03 Apr 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.
Student application data snapshot
14 Mar 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).
New generation uni admission goes live
04 Mar 2019
THE launch today of a new-generation tertiary admission system offers students a simplified, seamless application experience.
UAC and DeakinCo. lead the way in workplace credentials
31 Jan 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.
University is still an option
31 Jan 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.
Top 10 most in-demand courses
24 Jan 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.
Another chance to secure a place at uni in 2019
10 Jan 2019
HOPEFUL applicants have another chance of securing a place at university in 2019 when UAC releases a further 17,000 offers tomorrow.
Securing a spot at uni is still an option
04 Jan 2019
MISSED out on a uni offer in December? Don’t stress – securing a spot at uni is still an option.
Thousands of students rest easy with early uni offers
20 Dec 2018
MORE than 40,000 university applicants can rest easy over the Christmas break with the release today of offers for study in 2019.
EAS help students who need it most
19 Dec 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.
HSC students set to enjoy Christmas
14 Dec 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.
I've got my ATAR, what do I do now?
14 Dec 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.
Now you know your ATAR – here’s how to choose your uni courses
14 Dec 2018
WHEN ATARs are released on Friday 14 December, many HSC students will think seriously about their chances of getting into university.
ATARs released today
14 Dec 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.
ATARs released this Friday
11 Dec 2018
NSW HSC students will find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) this Friday 14 December.
ATARs released in one week
07 Dec 2018
MORE than 55,000 NSW HSC students will be able to access their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) next Friday 14 December.
Fact sheet: All about the ATAR
07 Dec 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.
University preference statistics for 2019 admissions
05 Dec 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre has released its university preference statistics for 2019 – a snapshot of applicants’ preferences for study at university in 2019.
Applications statistics for uni in 2019
05 Dec 2018
UNIVERSITY application statistics for 2019 have been released today by the Universities Admissions Centre.
The truth about the ATAR
23 Nov 2018
IT'S only 3 weeks until NSW HSC students get their ATARs, and it's time to clear the air.
University applications are strong
21 Nov 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.
Strong demand for Equity programs
16 Nov 2018
THERE has been a strong demand for equity programs by students wanting to enter tertiary study in 2019.
Find your way with Course Compass
12 Nov 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.
National admissions information platform launched
08 Nov 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.
The next stage begins for Year 12 students
31 Oct 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.
UAC supporting the Invictus spirit
25 Oct 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.
Early bird uni applications close
12 Oct 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.
Trending uni courses for study in 2019
12 Oct 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).
Last chance for early bird applications
24 Sep 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.
Improve your chances of uni entry
21 Sep 2018
APPLICATIONS for Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) are closing at midnight on Friday 28 September, so students should apply now.
Be an early bird and rest easy
19 Sep 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.
ATAR not the only criteria for teaching
19 Sep 2018
REPORTS focusing on universities admitting students with low ATARs to teaching degrees do not show the whole picture.
Uni access for drought-affected students
07 Sep 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.
Invest in your future with postgraduate study
05 Sep 2018
APPLICATIONS for postgraduate study are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
UAC can help you get into uni
30 Aug 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.
UAC and CSU get social
22 Aug 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.
UAC: helping veterans get into uni
17 Aug 2018
THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) is actively taking steps to help military veterans access higher education.
Apply now for uni in 2019
01 Aug 2018
CALLING all prospective uni students! Applications for next year are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
UAC recognised as leading innovator in AFR list
31 Jul 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.
It’s a wrap. Applications for study in 2018 have closed
30 Jul 2018
APPLICATIONS for tertiary study in 2018 have closed and thousands of students are busy working towards achieving their dreams.
Hurry! Applications for study in 2018 closing soon
05 Jul 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.
UAC: supporting the future of admissions
01 Jun 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.
UAC on the front foot with innovation
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.
There's still time to study this year
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.
How to game the ATAR
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.
In defence of the ATAR
27 Apr 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.
‘Easy’ subjects don’t maximise the ATAR
23 Apr 2018
REPORTS that high school students are choosing ‘easy’ subjects to maximise their ATAR are misguided, according to the Universities Admissions Centre.
UAC looks to future
12 Apr 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.
End the ATAR myth-making
23 Mar 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.
The ATAR is alive and well
22 Mar 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.
Students set sail after navigating path to uni
22 Feb 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.
Favourite uni courses in 2018
02 Feb 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.
It’s not too late to get into uni for first semester
31 Jan 2018
IF you’re thinking about university study, get in fast; many institutions have courses that are still open and available for Semester 1.
Equity scholarships lighten the load
15 Jan 2018
APPLICATIONS for Equity Scholarships through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) have spiked, with an increase of 44 per cent from last year.
January Round 1 offers released tomorrow
11 Jan 2018
HOPEFUL applicants have another chance of securing a place at university in 2018 when UAC releases a further 20,000 offers tomorrow.
Frequently asked questions about January Round 1 offers
11 Jan 2018
ANSWERS to some of the most frequently asked questions UAC receives when January Round 1 offers are released.
Securing a spot at uni is still within reach
05 Jan 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.
Thousands of students rest easy with early uni offers
21 Dec 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.
Thousands of students receive early uni offers
20 Dec 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.
Frequently asked questions about December Round 2 offers
20 Dec 2017
SOME of UAC's most frequently asked questions to help applicants once the December Round 2 offers are received.
NSW ATARs now on the blockchain
15 Dec 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.
Preferences for uni offers are closing
15 Dec 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.
Christmas comes early for Year 12 students
15 Dec 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.
I’ve got my ATAR, what do I do now?
15 Dec 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.
The cut-off is not the ATAR
15 Dec 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.
ATARs released today
15 Dec 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.
ATARs released this Friday
11 Dec 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.
Confidentiality of student ATARs
11 Dec 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.
ATARs released in one week
08 Dec 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.
How to choose your courses
08 Dec 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.
Fact sheet: All about the ATAR
08 Dec 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.
University preference statistics for 2018 admissions
07 Dec 2017
UAC has released its university preference statistics for 2018 - a snapshot of applicants' preferences for study at NSW and ACT universities in 2018.
Applications steady for uni in 2018
07 Dec 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.
Equity applications surge
16 Nov 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.
University applications steadily rising
10 Nov 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.
It’s not too late to follow your dreams
24 Oct 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.
Early bird uni applications close
11 Oct 2017
MORE than 43,000 NSW and ACT Year 12 students have so far applied for tertiary study in 2018 through UAC.
Trending uni courses for study in 2018
11 Oct 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.
Last chance for early bird applications
22 Sep 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.
Get ahead of the pack with early entry
19 Sep 2017
SCHOOLS Recommendation Schemes can improve your chances of gaining entry to university – even before ATARs are released.
Early bird applications – closing soon!
19 Sep 2017
PROSPECTIVE uni students, get in quick! Early bird applications through the Universities Admissions Centre close at midnight on Friday 29 September 2017.
Achieve your ambitions with postgraduate study
05 Sep 2017
WONDERING if postgraduate study is for you? Applications for next year are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Exciting times for students
02 Aug 2017
CALLING all prospective uni students! Applications for next year are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Need help to get into uni? UAC can help
02 Aug 2017
Applications for Educational Access Schemes, Schools Recommendation Schemes and Equity Scholarships are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Applying for uni? Here’s how
02 Aug 2017
FREQUENTLY asked questions about applying for uni through the Universities Admissions Centre.
Year 12 applicants set to enjoy their summer break even more
27 Jul 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.