While the ATAR is still the main selection tool used by most universities, there are other ways for you to show that you’re ready to succeed at tertiary study.
Many institutions have one or more early offer schemes for Year 12 students. Through these schemes, the institutions will assess you using criteria other than (or in addition to) your ATAR. Always check the institution websites to make sure the courses you are applying for are covered by the schemes.
Direct Early Entry Programs (Some open Early Term 2)
Early Entry via UAC (School Recommendation Schemes)
If you have experienced hardship for a significant period of time (at least six months) during your HSC, you may qualify for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS).
Mrs O'Kelly explains Early Offers
Questions about Early Offer programs
Further information about Early Offers
Direct early entry programs are offered by specific universities and have different application requirements. For the most up-to-date information, visit the respective university's website.
Guarantee your place at ACU, even before your Year 12 exams. The ACU Guarantee program offers eligible Year 12 students a place at ACU based on your Year 11 results.
The Charles Sturt Advantage is your chance to get into uni based on work you’ve already done and skills you already have. There are three rounds that you can apply for. Some of our most competitive courses will fill in the earlier rounds – so make sure you apply early.
Apply now for your chance to score an early offer to study with us in 2023.
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uniTEST
If you’re in Year 12, uniTEST is available to enhance your chances of getting into Flinders.
We will select students based on their Year 12 results (60% weighting toward the ATAR selection rank) and uniTEST results (40%). Flinders will also consider applicants based on their uniTEST results (100%) as a standalone entry score (subject to SACE completion and any course pre-requisites or specific admissions requirements). If you take the test and don’t do so well, don’t worry, we will only consider your highest selection rank.
Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme
- Open to all Year 12 students completing the HSC or IB
- Scheme assesses your Year 11 academic performance
- Requires you to demonstrate up to three examples of your involvement in leadership and service during Year 12
- If successful, you are guaranteed a place at university regardless of your final exam marks
Gifted and Talented Entry Pathway
Find more about this pathway here, for further information, please see Mrs Tarrant, High Potential Learning Coordinator.
- Distributes results within 2-4 weeks of applying, meaning the earlier you apply, the earlier you can receive a potential offer
- Students will need to fill out an application about themselves, and submit their available Year 11 and Year 12 reports
Are you a Year 12 student who has experience being a leader, working with different people, showcasing your creativity or making an impact in the tech world?
It's 2022, which means it’s time your hobbies, weekend projects and passions are considered alongside your ATAR. Through RMIT’s Early Offer program, your life experience outside the classroom can count towards your dream associate or bachelor’s degree, allowing you to be accepted on a lower ATAR and taking some of the pressure off your final year at high school.
It’s part of RMIT's commitment to diversity and equitable learning, and it means you’ll get your conditional uni offer in September.
Year 12 Subject Spotlight Early Offer Program
- Awarded to students who excel in HSC subjects that relate to their desired degree
- For degrees that are eligible, students receive an early offer by achieving the marks required for their subjects
Early Offer Year 12 (E12) Scheme
- E12 scheme is assessed by UAC through their Educational Access Scheme
- Additional scholarship of $5950
- To be eligible, students must be experiencing financial hardship, residing in an area of socio-economic disadvantage and/or attend a rural or regional school
HSC True Reward Early Offer Program
- Early entry based on HSC results, rather than the scaled ATAR
- Operates on research that indicates subject performance as a robust indicator of student success
- Students assessed on four criteria: academic readiness, motivation and passion, communication and collaboration and, planning and persistence
- UoW will also look to the marks the student has earned so far in subjects relevant to the desired degree
You can download a copy of the UAC Key Dates by clicking on the link above.