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Year 12 roadmap: from school to uni

05 Apr 2022

Thinking of further study once you’ve finished school but not sure where (or when) to get started?

You’ve come to the right place. When you apply for university through UAC, you can apply for multiple courses at multiple institutions, all in one spot. We’ll be running webinars and Q&As to keep you informed throughout the year, and we’re always here to answer your questions.

To help you plan ahead, we’ve put together a high-level roadmap with key application, scholarship and early entry dates, plus a guide to handy info sessions and uni open days.

Remember, it’s okay not to know exactly where you’re heading next year! You’ll get support from your school over the coming months, plus UAC will be here with you every step of the way – from researching your courses and submitting your application through to getting your offer and enrolling.

Good luck with your studies. We look forward to joining you on your application journey!

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Terms 1 and 2

12 April

Applications open

Not all courses will be available for selection straight away but they'll all be there by August

UAC PINs emailed to NSW and ACT students on this day: you need it to start your application (and view your ATAR in December)

26 April

UAC Year 12 Conference: online

8 June

UAC Mental Health and the HSC webinar

Register for UAC Digital Mental Health and the HSC webinar: a panel of experts will identify the differences between healthy stress and more serious mental health challenges

Term 3

early August	All courses available All courses will be available to preference on your UAC application
August/ September	Uni open days Talk directly to university staff and students and tour the campus at institutions you are interested in Check upcoming dates on UAC's open days web page
19 September	School Recommendation Scheme closing date Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) applications close at midnight
30 September	Early bird closing date Apply and pay by this date to avoid the price increase If you're unsure about which courses to choose, you can change your preferences later

Term 4

October/

November

HSC exams

Good luck for your final assessments and exams! We’ll provide tips and resources from experts to support you
Reach out to friends, a trusted adult or professional if you feel overwhelmed

Next steps

November	Entry scheme deadlines If you’ve applied for SRS, finalise your UAC application preferences by 3 November. SRS conditional and unconditional offers will be released on 11 November If you're submitting an Educational Access Scheme application, make sure you've submitted and uploaded your documents by 22 November so that it is considered in December Round 2 (first ATAR-based offers)
15 December	ATAR and HSC results released HSC results released by NESA at 6am View your ATAR on the UAC website from 9am Find out more about ATARs on our website
16 December	December Round 2 deadline Log in to your application to change, remove or add preferences by midnight
22 December	December Round 2 offers First round of ATAR-based offers released Accept your offer and remove it from your preferences: you can still receive offers in later offer rounds, even if you’ve already accepted a previous offer Change your preferences for the next offer round by midnight 5 January
January to March 2023	Offer rounds continue January Round 1 offers, the second round of ATAR-based offers, released on 12 January Institutions will continue to make offers until they have filled all places in their courses Most courses start between mid-February and early March