Joint national statement on interstate university entry for 2021 Year 12 students

THE disruption caused to 2021 Year 12 students by COVID-19 has led those who are applying to interstate universities to question whether they will be disadvantaged due to delays in release of their results.

The Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC), comprising admissions centres across Australia, has released the following information to help dispel any confusion for those students and their parents:

• The admission centre in each state/territory is aware of and has advised universities in that state/territory of the various dates by which Year 12 results across Australia will be available.
• Universities in each state/territory plan the timing and volume of the offers they make depending on the availability of results.
• Offers to interstate universities can and will still be made to students whose results have been delayed.
• The table below provides a snapshot of the dates applicable in each state/territory.
• It is important that those applying interstate ensure that they understand the application and preference deadlines applicable in that state – information about dates and the specific admissions criteria for courses and universities is available on the websites of each admission centre.
• It should also be remembered that other pathways exist alongside ATAR and those seeking offers interstate should understand any additional pathways that may be available to them. For example:
  • the use of other criteria such as interviews, tests and portfolios for specific courses
  • special entry schemes for specific groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • the use of Year 11 results for early offer schemes in some states
  • specific COVID-related schemes or adjustments in some states.

Information can be found on admission centre and/or specific university websites.


Important dates for Australian Year 12 results and offers

State/territory	Admission centre	ATARs released to local students	Main ATAR-based offer round for local applicantsFootnote 1	Main ATAR-based offer round for interstate applicantsFootnote 1
NSW/ACT	UAC	Thursday 20 January 2022	Wednesday 26 January 2022	Wednesday 26 January 2022
Qld	QTAC	Friday 17 December 2021	Thursday 13 January 2022 (First ATAR-based offer round Thursday 23 December 2021)	For all except NSW/ACT – Thursday 13 January 2022 For NSW/ACT – Friday 28 January 2022
SA/NT	SATAC	Monday 13 December 2021	Tuesday 21 December 2021	For all except NSW/ACT – Tuesday 21 December 2021 For NSW/ACT – Monday 24 January 2022 (updated 2 Nov 2021)
Tas	University of Tasmania	Wednesday 15 December 2021	Thursday 16 December 2021	For all except NSW/ACT – Thursday 23 December 2021 For NSW/ACT – Monday 24 January 2022
Vic	VTAC	Thursday 16 December 2021	Friday 14 January 2022	For all except NSW/ACT – Friday 14 January 2022 For NSW/ACT – Tuesday 1 February 2022
WA	TISC	Sunday 19 December 2021	Thursday 23 December 2021	For all except NSW/ACT – Thursday 23 December 2021 For NSW/ACT – no specific offer round (offers made when results are available)

1. Applicants must check with the relevant admission centre for application and change of preference closing dates for each offer round.Go back to first reference of footnote 1.

Media queries: please contact the tertiary admission centre in your jurisdiction.

State/territory	Media contact	Phone	Email
NSW/ACT	Kim Paino (UAC)	0409 155 112	kim.paino@uac.edu.au
QLD	Kristie Fankhauser (QTAC)	0448 303 391	kristie.fankhauser@qtac.edu.au
SA/NT	Debora Birbeck (SATAC)	0456 850 845	debora.birbeck@satac.edu.au
TAS	Robyn Causley (University of Tasmania)	0416 064 115	robyn.causley@utas.edu.au
VIC	Tamara Barth (VTAC)	0429 412 258	tamara.barth@vtac.edu.au
WA	Georgina Ker (TISC)	0431 867 546	georginak@tisc.edu.au



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For further information (media only) email media@uac.edu.au or contact:
Diane Jardine, Communications Coordinator, UAC on 0436 459 603, or
Kim Paino, General Manager, Marketing and Engagement, UAC on 0409 155 112.