Transcript Slide 1
UAC
Universities Admissions Centre
(NSW & ACT) Pty Ltd
2010 admissions
What is UAC?
UAC stands for Universities Admissions
Centre
UAC is the central office that receives and
processes applications for participating
institutions (all unis in NSW and the ACT, La
Trobe uni in VIC, Griffith uni in QLD and AMC
in Tas).
Institutions, not UAC, decide on offers
UAC notifies HSC students of their ATAR
Each year UAC publishes the UAC Guide
(and the UAC International Booklet for
international students)
UAC 2010 Guide
Free copies of the UAC 2010 Guide were
sent to schools in the last week of July 2009
The Guide contains
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course descriptions
instructions on how to apply
information about participating institutions
an areas of study index
Application dates
for 2010
Applications open 9.30am 6 August 2009
On-time closing date is
Wednesday 30 September 2009
UAC will process late applications until
Wednesday 4 February 2010
Late fees (up to $135) apply after
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Some courses have early closing dates
- check the UAC Guide for details
How to apply
All applicants must apply online using
Apply-By-Web
You must supply an email address when
you apply
Processing charge of $24 for Year 12
students
Can pay by credit card (MasterCard or
Visa), PayPal, BPay and Australia Post’s
BillPay
PayPal allows you to transfer funds safely
over the internet from your bank account to
UAC
What you need to apply
Your Board of Studies student number
Your UAC PIN – for NSW and ACT students
this will be posted to you by UAC on Friday
7 August (note that it is separate to your
Board of Studies PIN)
You will receive your 9 digit UAC application
number when you apply – for NSW students
your UAC application number will be a ‘1’
followed by your Board of Studies student
number
What courses are
available?
Table 1 in the UAC 2010 Guide lists
all the courses available
Courses for 2010 are Commonwealthsupported place (CSP) courses
Commonwealth-supported
place (CSP) courses
Previously known as HECS courses
Students pay only a student contribution,
which is part of the cost of the course (the
Australian Government pays the rest of the
cost)
Only available to Australian citizens, New
Zealand citizens and Australian permanent
residents
HECS-HELP loan may be used to pay
student contribution
How to list your
course preferences
Use the ATAR cut-offs from 2009 as a
guide to making your selections
Apply for courses which interest you, and
put them in the order that you want them
considered
If you change your mind you can change
your course preferences – but remember
each offer round has a closing date
Most students change course preferences
after the ATAR is released
Changing your course
preferences
Via UAC’s website
Closing dates:
For Main Round – Wednesday 6 January
2010
For Early Feb Round – Tuesday 26 January
2010
For Final Round – Thursday 4 February 2010
Online applicant services
www.uac.edu.au
Apply-By-Web
Check your application
Change your contact details
Change your UAC PIN
Change your course preferences
View/print your confirmation of application
View and download correspondence from UAC
View your ATAR
View your offer/s
HSC and ATAR
2009 NSW HSC results released by Board
of Studies on Wednesday 16 December
2009
ATAR released by UAC (on UAC’s website)
on Thursday 17 December 2009
Both scheduled to arrive at your postal
address on Friday 18 December 2009
What happened to the
UAI?
In June 2009 the UAI was replaced by the
ATAR - the Australian Tertiary Admission
Rank
a number between 0.00 and 99.95
(only ATARs above 30 will be reported)
indicates student’s position relative to all
students who entered Year 7 with them
a rank, not a mark
used by universities to rank applicants
WHAT is the difference?
ATAR
UAI
100
top 0.025%
→
→
99.95
top 0.05%
Most ATARs will be higher, for example
91.00
→
91.75
compared against
compared against
Year 10 cohort
Year 7 cohort
WHY the change?
National consistency
- common name
- equivalence of top rank (99.95)
(Qld retains OP ranks – conversion table in UAC Guide p98)
Foreshadowing change to NSW school leaving age
Impact on students
UAI
ATAR
Scaling
No change
Rank order
No change
Rank achieved
Slightly higher for most
students
Uni application & choice of
courses
No change
Cut-offs
Adjusted
Chance of getting an offer
No change
Offer rounds e-release
Available on UAC’s website
Early Jan Round
9am Tues 5 January 2010
Main Round
9pm Wed 20 January 2010
Early Feb Round
9pm Wed 3 February 2010
Final Round
9am Wed 10 February 2010
Most offers are made in the Main Round
Accepting your offer
Accept your offer by the due date (stated in
the offer letter) otherwise it could lapse
If you receive another offer in a subsequent
offer round and wish to proceed with that
offer, you will have to accept your second
offer and withdraw from your first
Travelling
interstate/overseas
Take your UAC 2010 Guide, your UAC
application number and your UAC PIN with
you
You can retrieve your ATAR and offer/s,
change course preferences and your contact
details through UAC’s website only
www.uac.edu.au
Deferment
Each institution has its own policy
Follow instructions in offer letter
Deferred place is guaranteed
Usually apply the following year through
UAC
Can list other courses above deferred
course
If an offer is made to a higher preference,
deferred course will lapse
Transferring to another
course
Typical example transferring to a more
competitive course
Transfers such as these are possible but
very competitive, usually requiring you to
achieve excellent results in your first year of
university study
Each institution has its own requirements
for transfer and you should check with the
relevant institution for more information
before you enrol
Usually apply through UAC
Educational Access
Schemes (EAS)
For students who have suffered long-term
educational disadvantage
Students must demonstrate that
performance during Years 11 and 12 has
been seriously affected by circumstances
beyond their control
EAS booklets (with application forms)
distributed early August 2009, can also be
downloaded from UAC’s website www.uac.edu.au
Educational Access
Schemes (EAS)
On-time closing date - Wednesday 30
September 2009
Late applications accepted by UAC until
Monday 30 November 2009 - but not
guaranteed to be considered in time for the
Main Round of offers
Applications are detailed and require
supporting documentation so allow plenty of
time to prepare and complete your EAS
application
Educational Access
Schemes (EAS)
Examples of disadvantage:
Disrupted schooling
Financial hardship
Home environment/responsibilities
English language
Personal illness/disability
Refugee status
School environment
Unable to live at home
Bonus points
Universities allocate bonus points on certain
criteria (see next slide)
Bonus points are not ATAR points
Bonus points do not change a student’s
ATAR
Bonus points change a student’s selection
rank
Bonus points
Universities allocate bonus points for
different circumstances
Examples include:
strong performance in HSC subjects
Students who attend a school in an area
defined by the university
Students who have applied for consideration
through EAS
Bonus points
For most Year 12 applicants their selection
rank is their ATAR
However, if universities allocate bonus points
then:
the student’s selection rank =
ATAR + bonus points
Equity Scholarships
Equity Scholarships assist students
who experience financial hardship
with higher education costs
Equity Scholarships
2 categories of Equity Scholarships…
Commonwealth Scholarships
and
Institution Equity Scholarships
Information about 2010 Equity Scholarships
on UAC’s website – www.uac.edu.au
Commonwealth
Scholarships
Student Start-up Scholarships
Relocation Scholarships
Both are administered by Centrelink and paid
automatically to all eligible students (receiving
Youth Allowance, Austudy, Abstudy)
Commonwealth Scholarships for Indigenous
students – applications through UAC open
early September
Institution Equity
Scholarships (IES)
Each institution has its own scheme
Aim is to maximise participation in
higher education by students from
certain target groups
The value and duration of the
scholarships differ depending on the
institution
IES applications for most UAC
institutions will be submitted online
through UAC’s website at
www.uac.edu.au from early September
UAC International
You are an international student if you are NOT:
an Australian citizen
a New Zealand citizen
an Australian permanent resident
You must apply through UAC if you are an
international student undertaking:
a 2009 Australian Year 12 in Australia
a 2009 Australian Year 12 overseas
an International Baccalaureate in Australia in 2009
a New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement
level 3 in 2009
Free copies of the UAC 2010 International Booklet will
be sent to schools in August 2009
Finally, remember to …..
Read course descriptions in UAC 2010 Guide
Attend uni open days, talk to uni students
Use last year’s ATAR cut-offs only as an
indication of possible cut-offs for 2010
Include up to 9 course preferences - check for
additional selection criteria, early closing dates
Place course choices in the order of your
preference
Have realistic expectations of your academic
ability