How to apply for the Schools Recommendation Scheme

When you log back in to your undergraduate application, you'll see a notification under the Entry schemes tab confirming that you've applied for SRS. You cannot log in to your SRS application again.

NSW HSC and ACT BSSS students

For most applicants, there is nothing more to do. UAC will contact your school principal and ask them to submit a rating of your aptitudes.

All other applicants (including all IB students)

You will be prompted to upload a PDF of your Year 11 school report. Year 11 report requirements are set out below.

Do not post or deliver your Year 11 report to UAC.

UAC will contact your school principal and ask them to submit a rating of your aptitudes.

Withdrawing an application

You can withdraw your SRS application by emailing the Access Unit: srs@uac.edu.au

NSW HSC and ACT BSSS students

You do not need to upload any documents to support your SRS application.
 

All other applicants (including IB students)

You need to upload your Year 11 school report. Your Year 11 grades can then be assessed.
 

Report format

To ensure SRS applicants are assessed consistently, we need your Year 11 results to be reported using a 5-point grading scale (except IB grades, which can be in a 7-point grading scale). We recommend that:

• Victorian students complete and upload the SRS Year 11 Report Form (semesters 1 and 2) instead of their school report
• Tasmanian students upload TASC results (final)
• South Australian and Northern Territory students upload school reports (semesters 1 and 2) and SACE results (final)
• Queensland students upload school reports (graded A to E, units 1 and 2)
• Western Australian students upload school reports (graded A to E, semesters 1 and 2)
• IB students upload school reports (graded 7-point scale, semesters 1 and 2).

Please note:

• Overall satisfactory S grades cannot be used for assessment (refer to accepted grades in the sample grading table below).
• We need final (not interim) reports.
• We need both semester 1 and 2 results.

Sample 5-point grading scale

Document specifications

Each document must be a PDF file smaller than 5MB.

If your document is not a PDF, you can convert it using either:

• UAC’s document conversion service – attach the document file to an email addressed to conv2pdf@uac.edu.au. For each attached file you’ll receive an email back within a few minutes containing a converted PDF, or
• one of the many document conversion packages available on the web.

Important note for Mac users: If you're using an Apple computer with an OSX version less than 10.8, do not use its built-in PDF software to prepare PDF documents. Documents created or saved using this software and uploaded will be not viewable.

Instructions for uploading your document

1. Log in to your UAC undergraduate application.
2. Select the Entry schemes tab.
3. Click the Upload Year 11 report button.

When you start your UAC application, make sure you use a current, personal email address so that UAC can contact you about your application. Do not use a school email address, as this will expire when you finish Year 12.

Some email accounts might send emails from UAC to your junk folder. Add the domain uac.edu.au to your list of safe email contacts to avoid this. It’s your responsibility to check your emails regularly (including in your junk folder) for any messages from UAC.

When UAC receives your SRS application, your school principal will be notified. They will then advise their nominated staff member to rate you according to your aptitude in different areas.

While UAC invites all secondary schools in Australia with SRS applicants to submit ratings, participation is optional. UAC cannot guarantee that your school will provide ratings for your application.

How your school rates you.