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Early bird uni applications close

07 Oct 2020

EARLY bird applications have closed and more than 43,000 NSW and ACT Year 12 students have so far applied for tertiary study in 2021 through UAC.

Be an early bird and rest easy

22 Sep 2020

IF you’re thinking of uni next year, the early bird deadline is fast approaching. Early bird applications through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) close at midnight next Wednesday 30 September.

Robust demand for uni study in 2021

04 Aug 2020

THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) reports that applications for uni study in 2021 are strong, with well over 24,000 Year 12 applications already received and all courses for semester 1, 2021 now available.

ACTAC Statement: National collaboration to support IB students

03 Jun 2020

THE Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC), comprising admissions centres from across Australia, is committed to ensuring that International Baccalaureate (IB) students, like other Year 12 students, will still have a pathway to tertiary study in 2021.

Changes to ATAR and offer release in 2020

15 May 2020

FOLLOWING confirmation from NESA today that there will some changes to the HSC timetable and HSC results release, UAC has announced changes to ATAR and offer release dates.

Help getting into uni

16 Apr 2020

IF you’re dealing with financial hardship, a medical condition or difficult personal circumstances and your education has been negatively impacted during Year 11 and/or Year 12, the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) can help.

Applications for uni still going ahead

01 Apr 2020

DESPITE the uncertainty around COVID-19, applications for uni in semester 1, 2021 will still open today through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

ATAR going ahead in 2020

31 Mar 2020

THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) has announced that it will still be calculating an ATAR for 2020 NSW HSC students.

UAC response to COVID-19

25 Mar 2020

AN update in relation to COVID-19 from the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Socio-economic status and the ATAR

20 Feb 2020

THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) has today released new research investigating the relationship between the ATAR and first year success at university in relation to socio-economic status (SES).

Top 10 most in-demand courses for 2020

03 Feb 2020

THE majority of Year 12 students have received their offers to uni and the stats are in - once again Health, Management and Commerce, and Society and Culture are the most in-demand fields of study for applications through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

University is still an option

31 Jan 2020

IF you’re still considering what you’ll be doing in 2020, university study is an option. Some courses are still open and available for Semester 1.

Uni is still an option

03 Jan 2020

IF you missed out on a uni offer in December, don’t stress – securing a spot at uni is still an option with January Round 1 offers next week.

Thousands of students are off to uni

23 Dec 2019

MORE than 38,000 hopeful university applicants can rest easy over the Christmas break with the release today of December Round 2 offers for study in 2020.

HSC students can relax for the holidays

17 Dec 2019

MANY NSW HSC students will soon be able to relax and enjoy the Christmas holidays. Their ATARs were released today and they won’t have long to wait to find out if they’ve been offered a place at uni.

ATARs released today

17 Dec 2019

NSW HSC students will today find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) – the rank NSW and ACT universities use to select school leavers for their courses.

Changing preferences

17 Dec 2019

WHEN ATARs are released today, many HSC students will think seriously about their chances of getting into university. UAC expects about 20,000 students to change their course preferences after they receive their ATAR.

I’ve got my ATAR, what do I do now?

17 Dec 2019

ATARs have been released and many HSC students will be turning their attention to how to order their course preferences in time for the December Round 2 offers next Monday 23 December.

The ATAR: Run your own race

22 Nov 2019

WHILE Year 12 students wait patiently for their results, a new video released by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) offers a quick and simple explanation of how the ATAR works.

CelebrATAR

13 Nov 2019

AS Year 12 students come to the end of their HSC exams, the time to celebrate 13 years of schooling is here. UAC encourages them to re-visit their plans for 2020 and do some research on the study options available to them.

Why the ATAR works

16 Oct 2019

A new report by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), ‘The Usefulness of the ATAR as a Measure of Academic Achievement and Potential’ shows exactly why the ATAR works.

Don’t sweat the ATAR

15 Oct 2019

THE Higher School Certificate (HSC) starts this week and, for students who want to go on to uni next year, the Universities Admissions Centre’s (UAC) message to them is: ‘Don’t sweat the ATAR’.

Consolidate your career with postgraduate study

10 Oct 2019

APPLICATIONS for postgraduate study are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). In one easy online process, applicants can apply for study through UAC at 13 institutions.

What the ATAR tells us about Year 12 students

09 Oct 2019

RECENT analysis of Year 12 student data by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) reveals some interesting relationships between a students’ performance in their HSC subjects, their ATAR, and their likely success at university.

ATAR: the best predictor of uni success

02 Oct 2019

COMPREHENSIVE analysis of HSC data by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) shows that the single biggest indicator of success in first year university is a student’s ATAR.

Improving uni entry for IB students

02 Sep 2019

CONVERSION of International Baccalaureate (IB) scores will become more finely tuned as of 2022 says the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), with the introduction of a new conversion schedule.

Now is the time to apply for study in 2020

02 Aug 2019

IF you’re considering tertiary study in 2020, all undergraduate courses are now available through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). In one application, you can apply for study at any of UAC’s 27 participating institutions, offering more than 2,000 courses in hundreds of subject areas.

Need help to get into uni?

03 Apr 2019

ARE you dealing with financial hardship? Has a medical condition affected your studies? You can turn to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for help.

Applications open early

03 Apr 2019

APPLICATIONS for uni in 2020 open today through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Year 12 students will be able to apply for undergraduate study as well as Schools Recommendation Schemes, Educational Access Schemes and Equity Scholarships.

Student application data snapshot

14 Mar 2019

THOUSANDS of new uni students have embraced life as undergraduates on campuses across NSW and the ACT with the final round of semester 1 offers completed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). 

University is still an option

31 Jan 2019

IF you’re still considering what you’ll be doing in 2019, university study is still an option. Some courses are still open and available for Semester 1.

Top 10 most in-demand courses for 2019

24 Jan 2019

THE majority of Year 12 students have received their offers to uni and the stats are in – Health, Management and Commerce, and Society and Culture are the most in-demand fields of study.

EAS help students who need it most

19 Dec 2018

EDUCATIONAL Access Schemes (EAS) aim to help students who may not have had the opportunity to excel in their schooling access higher education. Many of these students have overcome significant adversity to finish their exams and complete their secondary education.

HSC students set to enjoy Christmas

14 Dec 2018

MANY NSW HSC students will be getting an early Christmas present. Their ATARs were released today and they won’t have long to wait to find out if they’ve been offered a place at uni.

I've got my ATAR, what do I do now?

14 Dec 2018

ATARs have been released and many HSC students will be turning their attention to how to order their course preferences in time for the December Round 2 offers on Thursday 20 December 2018. 

ATARs released today

14 Dec 2018

NSW HSC students will today find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) – the rank NSW and ACT universities use to select school leavers for their courses.

ATARs released this Friday

11 Dec 2018

NSW HSC students will find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) this Friday 14 December. 

ATARs released in one week

07 Dec 2018

MORE than 55,000 NSW HSC students will be able to access their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) next Friday 14 December.

Fact sheet: All about the ATAR

07 Dec 2018

THIS handy fact sheet will tell you all you wanted to know about the calculation of the ATAR, its relationship with the HSC and how it's used by institutions.

The truth about the ATAR

23 Nov 2018

IT'S only 3 weeks until NSW HSC students get their ATARs, and it's time to clear the air.

National admissions information platform launched

08 Nov 2018

THE Universities Admissions Centre is proud to have collaborated with the Commonwealth Government and the other state-based admissions centres to develop the national higher education admissions information platform: Course Seeker.

Trending uni courses for study in 2019

12 Oct 2018

HEALTH has once again taken the top spot as the favoured field of study among early bird applicants through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Early bird uni applications close

12 Oct 2018

EARLY bird applications have closed and more than 41,000 NSW and ACT Year 12 students have so far applied for tertiary study in 2019 through UAC.

Improve your chances of uni entry

21 Sep 2018

APPLICATIONS for Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) are closing at midnight on Friday 28 September, so students should apply now.

Be an early bird and rest easy

19 Sep 2018

IF you’re applying for uni in semester 1, 2019, the early bird deadline is fast approaching. Early bird applications through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) close at midnight on Friday 28 September 2018, after which higher fees are charged.

UAC and CSU get social

22 Aug 2018

CHARLES Sturt University (CSU) has collaborated with one of Australia's top 50 most innovative companies in 2018, the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), to offer a new-look application system that allows students to register using their Facebook, Google or LinkedIn accounts.

Hurry! Applications for study in 2018 closing soon

05 Jul 2018

DON’T miss out! Applications for mid-year undergraduate study close at midnight on Thursday 12 July 2018. Apply now for the opportunity to study in semester 2; many institutions have courses that are still open and available.

UAC: supporting the future of admissions

01 Jun 2018

THE higher education landscape is more dynamic than ever and universities are actively looking for alternative student recruitment strategies. ANU is one such institution and the announcement of their new admissions model is the culmination of more than 12 months of collaboration between the University and UAC.

There's still time to study this year

03 May 2018

THERE’S no need to wait until next year, potential students still have an opportunity to secure a place at uni with applications open for study in semester 2.

How to game the ATAR

02 May 2018

YOU can’t, says the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). The ATAR is entirely data-driven. It’s a rank, so if your results place you in the top percentile then you’ll get the top ATAR.

In defence of the ATAR

27 Apr 2018

THE Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) says that hysteria around the ATAR is unhelpful to students and it’s time for an informed discussion of the ATAR and its place in secondary education and entry into university.

End the ATAR myth-making

23 Mar 2018

IT’S time to end the ATAR myth-making according to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Extreme reporting of the ATAR is damaging to students.

The ATAR is alive and well

22 Mar 2018

THE ATAR continues to breathe life into university admissions, with approximately 80 per cent of Year 12 students applying through UAC being admitted solely or substantially on the basis of their ATAR.

Students set sail after navigating path to uni

22 Feb 2018

THOUSANDS of new uni students are about to embrace life as undergraduates on campuses across NSW and the ACT with the final round of semester 1 offers completed by UAC. UAC has processed more than 75,000 applications in preparation for the start of first semester courses.

Favourite uni courses in 2018

02 Feb 2018

THE majority of Year 12 students have received their offers to uni and the stats are in - Health, Law and Business were the most favoured fields of study.

Top 10 most in-demand courses in 2018

24 Jan 2018

THE majority of Year 12 students have received their offers to uni and the stats are in – Health, Management and Commerce, and Society and Culture are the most in-demand fields of study.

Equity scholarships lighten the load

15 Jan 2018

APPLICATIONS for Equity Scholarships through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) have spiked, with an increase of 44 per cent from last year. 

Securing a spot at uni is still within reach

05 Jan 2018

IF you missed out on a uni offer in December, don’t stress – securing a spot at uni is still well within reach with the release next week of further offers in January Round 1.

NSW ATARs now on the blockchain

15 Dec 2017

IN the first of its kind in Australia, UAC has released official Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) documents to NSW HSC students using state-of-the-art blockchain technology.

Preferences for uni offers are closing

15 Dec 2017

APPLICANTS for uni study in 2018 have until midnight this Sunday 17 December to change their course preferences for December Round 2 offers through UAC.

I’ve got my ATAR, what do I do now?

15 Dec 2017

ATARs have been released and many HSC students will be turning their attention to how to order their course preferences in time for the December Round 2 offers next Thursday 21 December 2017.

The cut-off is not the ATAR

15 Dec 2017

NOW that HSC students have received their ATARs, many will be wondering whether they’ll be awarded bonus points to boost their chances of getting into their desired course.

ATARs released today

15 Dec 2017

NSW HSC students will today find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Students can view their ATAR from 9am today on the My UAC mobile app or on UAC’s website.

ATARs released this Friday

11 Dec 2017

NSW HSC students will find out their ATAR this Friday 15 December. The ATAR is the rank used by universities to select school leavers for entry into university courses.

Confidentiality of student ATARs

11 Dec 2017

ATARs are released only to individual students. Schools do not receive ATAR information and students can keep their ATAR completely confidential if they wish.

ATARs released in one week

08 Dec 2017

MORE than 55,000 NSW HSC students will be able to access their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) from 9am on Friday 15 December.

How to choose your courses

08 Dec 2017

WHEN ATARs are released next Friday, UAC expects about 25,000 students to change their course preferences when they have a more realistic idea of the courses they can get into.

Fact sheet: All about the ATAR

08 Dec 2017

WONDERING what the ATAR is or how cut-offs and bonus points work? Read this handy fact sheet and find out all you wanted to know about the ATAR.

Applications steady for uni in 2018

07 Dec 2017

UNIVERSITY applications remain steady according to figures released today by UAC. At the end of November, more than 70,000 people had applied through UAC for tertiary study in 2018.

Equity applications surge

16 Nov 2017

THERE'S been a spike in applications for Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) through UAC. Other equity schemes managed through UAC have also seen a surge in applications this year.

University applications steadily rising

10 Nov 2017

AT the halfway point of the admissions period for tertiary study in 2018 – 31 October – UAC had received 66,701 applications for undergraduate study.

​Trending uni courses for study in 2018

11 Oct 2017

HEALTH has once again taken the top spot as the favoured field of study among early bird applicants through UAC. Society and Culture is also trending.

​Last chance for early bird applications

22 Sep 2017

PROSPECTIVE students have until midnight next Friday 29 September to submit an early bird application for first semester 2018 through the Universities Admissions Centre.

Early bird applications – closing soon!

19 Sep 2017

PROSPECTIVE uni students, get in quick! Early bird applications through the Universities Admissions Centre close at midnight on Friday 29 September 2017.

Exciting times for students

02 Aug 2017

CALLING all prospective uni students! Applications for next year are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.

Need help to get into uni? UAC can help

02 Aug 2017

Applications for Educational Access Schemes, Schools Recommendation Schemes and Equity Scholarships are now open through the Universities Admissions Centre.