1. Armidale High School, Year 12, 2018

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TERM 3 for AHS Students

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The University Process
Application process - UAC
Schools Recommendation Scheme
Scholarships
Equity Scholarships
Educational Access Scheme
Adjustment Factors

4. 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
5 preferences – PUT THEM ALL DOWN
- You can change these along the way

5. 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 ed to the 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.

6. 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

7. How to Apply

8. 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.

9. Interstate Tertiary Admissions Centres
ACT / NSW
Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
Website: 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:
QLD
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
Website:

10. SA TAS VIC WA South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)
Website:
TAS
University of Tasmania
Website:
VIC
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
Website: WA
Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
Website:

11. UNIVERSITY Schools Recommendation Scheme
SRS applications for 2018 admissions will open on Wednesday 1st August and close on Friday 28th September 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

12. 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

13. Notification
If you are made a conditional offer, you’ll receive an 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).

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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)

17. UNIVERSITY Scholarships Apply Direct to the University
List of scholarships on University website
Hobson's website

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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

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Other things to consider……
Extra Criteria
HECS
Deferring
Pathway Programs
TAFE
Moving out of home….

22. 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!

23. 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!

24. Have you……. Downloaded UAC App Liked UAC Facebook
Student online HSC pin
Liked Duval Careers Facebook
Checked out

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27. www.facebook.com/duval.high.careers Career updates NESA info
University Info
Scholarships
Apprenticeships & Traineeships,
Job opportunities
upcoming events
school activities

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