Armidale High School, Year 12, 2018

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UNIVERSITY UAC APPLICATION PROCESS UAC OPENS: WEDNESDAY 1st Aug 2018 UAC CLOSES: FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2018 COST $70 Apply through University Admission Centre (UAC) Additional material (Interview/Portfolio – check UAC book) Please see “How to apply” video http://www.duvalcareers.com/how-to-apply-videos.html 5 preferences – PUT THEM ALL DOWN - You can change these along the way

UAC PIN & Application Number You will need the following to get started: Your UAC Personal Identification Number (PIN) has four digits NESA student number In late July 2018, your UAC PIN is emailed to the email address you registered with NESA You cannot apply without this pin !!!! It is different to your NESA HSC PIN Keep your UAC PIN and application number in a safe and secure place and don't give your UAC PIN to anyone else. It is recommended that you change your UAC PIN using Check & Change after you've applied.

Participating Institutions APM College of Business and Communication Australasian College of Natural Therapies Australian Catholic University Australian College of Applied Psychology Australian Maritime College Australian National College of Beauty Australian National University Billy Blue College of Design CATC Design School Charles Sturt University CQUniversity Griffith University International College of Management, Sydney Jansen Newman Institute La Trobe University Macleay College Macquarie University MIT Sydney National Art School SAE Creative Media Institute SIBT Southern Cross University University of Canberra University of New England University of Newcastle University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney University of Wollongong UNSW Australia UNSW Canberra at ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy) Western Sydney University William Blue College of Hospitality Management

How to Apply http://www.duvalcareers.com/how-to-apply-videos.html

HOW UAC OFFERS WORK Main offer rounds for Year 12 students: You can receive ONLY ONE offer in each offer round.  That offer will be to the highest preference for which you are eligible and competitive enough. You can Select up to FIVE course preferences. Main offer rounds for Year 12 students: 20th December 2018 11th January 2019 For example, if you’re eligible and competitive enough for the first preference you’ve listed, you’ll be made an offer to that course only. If you're not made an offer to your first preference, but are eligible and competitive enough for your second preference, you’ll be made an offer to your second preference and so on.

Interstate Tertiary Admissions Centres ACT / NSW Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Website: www.uac.edu.au NT Applications for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Charles Darwin University are processed by SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre). You cannot apply direct to the University. Refer to SATAC for further information. South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) Website: www.satac.edu.au QLD Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) Website: www.qtac.edu.au

SA TAS VIC WA South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) Website: www.satac.edu.au TAS University of Tasmania Website: www.utas.edu.au VIC Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) Website: www.vtac.edu.au WA Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) Website: www.tisc.edu.au

UNIVERSITY Schools Recommendation Scheme SRS applications for 2018 admissions will open on Wednesday 1st August and close on Friday 28th September 2018. You must apply to UAC FIRST! Apply through University Admission Centre (UAC) 2018 SRS - Participating Universities Australian Catholic University Australian National University Charles Sturt University International College of Management, Sydney Macquarie University National Art School SAE Creative Media Institute Top Education Institute University of Canberra University of New England University of Newcastle University of Technology Sydney University of Sydney Western Sydney University

CHECK if you have been successful VIA UAC on Thursday 15 November 2018 There are two types of offers available under SRS. Successful applicants may receive: a conditional offer (where there are additional criteria you must meet, such as a minimum ATAR, portfolio or audition) an unconditional offer (where there are no further requirements for you to meet). See the ‘Offers’ section in the institution criteria in the SRS Handbook SRS offers will be made via UAC on Thursday 15 November 2018. SRS is automatically linked to your course preferences in your UAC application CHECK if you have been successful VIA UAC on Thursday 15 November 2018 Follow instructions

Notification If you are made a conditional offer, you’ll receive an email to let you know that you have correspondence from UAC. To access your offer, log in to your application on UAC’s website. To convert your conditional offer to an unconditional offer, you must: meet the criteria stipulated in the letter meet all other institution requirements for that course include the course in your list of preferences by midnight on Sunday 16 December 2018. It is possible to receive more than one conditional offer, but only one of them can become an unconditional offer on 20 December 2018 (December Round 2).

Unconditional SRS offers If you receive more than one conditional offer, once your ATAR is released you can determine if you meet the criteria for any of your conditional offers. You will then need to decide which course preference you would most like to convert into an unconditional offer and order your preferences accordingly by midnight on Sunday 16 December 2018. Unconditional SRS offers Unconditional SRS offers can be made in any round from November Round 1, on 15 November 2018, onwards.

Check Institution Criteria Participating institutions may take one or more of the following criteria into account when considering applicants for SRS offers: your school’s rating of your aptitude & abilities in areas of study your Year 11 studies EAS application (if applicable) You may also need to meet other requirements set by an institution, such as a minimum ATAR. Some institutions require you to upload institution-specific documents. Check Institution Criteria Download SRS Booklet and read before you APPLY https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/schools-recommendation-schemes

UNIVERSITY “Direct” Early Entry APPLICATIONS OPEN EARLY TERM 3 Young Early Offer Program  The University of Notre Dame Early Achievers Program  Australian Catholic University Early Offer E12 Scheme  University of Sydney Early Admission  University of Wollongong Early Entry  University of New England (no UAC application required) STAR Program  Southern Cross Scheme (no UAC application required) http://www.duvalcareers.com/university-early-entry.html\

UNIVERSITY Scholarships Apply Direct to the University List of scholarships on University website Hobson's website http://www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.au/

Equity Scholarships (ES) Applications OPEN 1st August 2018 Equity Scholarships (ES) help financially disadvantaged students with the general costs associated with tertiary study. Equity Scholarships are awarded to students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly those who receive Centrelink income support payments such as ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance, Newstart Allowance, Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment (Single) or the Carer Payment. There are two types of Equity Scholarships: Institution Equity Scholarships (IES) are funded by individual institutions and their value, eligibility criteria and duration differ between institutions. Commonwealth Scholarships for Indigenous applicants are funded by the Australian Government. The existing Commonwealth Scholarships Program is being modified and the new guidelines are not yet known. Read more about these changes.

UNIVERSITY Educational Access Schemes (EAS) Apply through UAC Applications OPEN 1st August 2018 Apply through UAC 7 Categories of Disadvantage Disrupted schooling Financial hardship Home environment English Language difficulty Personal illness/ disability Refugee Status School environment

Most of UAC’s participating institutions have Educational Access Schemes (EAS) to help students who have experienced long-term educational disadvantage gain admission to tertiary study. To be eligible for EAS consideration your educational performance must have been seriously affected, normally for a period of at least six months during Year 11 and/or 12 or equivalent, due to circumstances beyond your control and choosing. You can read about the seven broad categories of long-term educational disadvantage in the EAS FAQ or by reading the 'Categories of disadvantage' tables on pages 12–21 of the 2016–17 EAS booklet

Other things to consider…… w Other things to consider…… Extra Criteria HECS Deferring Pathway Programs TAFE Moving out of home…. www.moneysmart.gov.au

UNIVERSITY Timeline..... HSC Research Accomm. & Scholarships $$$ HSC UAC Offers Early Entry offers UAC Apply for Early Entry FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ……. JAN FEB MAR Year 12 FORMAL ATAR Released by UAC Start listing your 5 preferences Apply through UAC by 29 Sep START UNI!!! ‘O’ Week!

What next……. Look at scholarships Look in the UAC Book Look at the Job Guide Books & various websites Apply for EAS or ES (if you are eligible) Attend Lunch time sessions!

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