Applying for University through Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)

October 11, 2022

How to apply for University through Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)

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Applying for University through UAC

You can apply for undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework) study through UAC if you are:

an Australian or New Zealand citizen
a permanent resident of Australia
the holder of an Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa.

You can also apply for undergraduate study through UAC if you’re an international student who has completed/is undertaking one of the following qualifications in 2021 or 2022:

an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia
an International Baccalaureate Diploma
a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3.

Everyone else needs to apply directly to the uni.

The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) application process

Click on the ‘Apply or log in’ button at the top right of the page and select the relevant application type. For a definition of each applicant type, go to Current Applicants.
Follow the prompts to start your application then enter your personal details.
Provide details of your studies and qualifications.
Select your course preferences.
Accept the applicant declaration and pay for your application. Your application is now complete.
Log in to your application to keep track of its progress and to change your preferences if you want to.
Log in to check your offers.

Selecting Your UAC course preferences

In your undergraduate application, you can select up to five-course preferences. If you’re an international Year 12 applicant or you’re applying for postgraduate courses, you can select up to six. If you’re interested in only one course, then enter only that course.

You can apply for the same course with multiple start dates, but each start date counts as a separate preference. Some courses have early closing dates. Check the latest course information through the course search.

Selecting courses starting in 2023: Some undergraduate courses starting in 2023 cannot be added to your application until August 2022. You are encouraged to choose at least one course in order to submit your application and then come back later to review and change your preferences.

Ordering your preferences

First on your list should be the course you’d most like to do, followed by your second, third, and fourth preferences, and so on.

UAC Undergraduate applicants

If you’re not selected for your first preference, you’ll be considered equally with all other eligible applicants for your second preference, and so on.

Your chance of being selected for a course is not decreased because you placed it as a lower-order preference. Similarly, you won’t be selected for a course just because you entered that course as a higher-order preference.

You can only receive one offer per round, so re-ordering your preferences after each round may give you multiple offers to choose from.

International Year 12 applicants

Each institution will consider your application separately and they will consider your courses in the order you’ve listed them. Therefore, you can receive an offer to your highest preference at each institution included in your application (if you are eligible and competitive enough).

Postgraduate applicants

Most institutions will consider your course preferences according to the order in which you list them. If you’re eligible and competitive enough for your first preference at each institution, you’ll be made an offer to that course and the rest of your preferences for that institution won’t be considered. Therefore, you can receive more than one offer but only one offer from each institution.

The Australian College of Applied Psychology may make you more than one offer (if you’re eligible). The offers will be to all the courses for which you’re eligible and competitive enough.

Changing your preferences

You can add, delete, or change the order of your courses by logging in to your application. You’ll need your UAC application number and UAC PIN. You can’t change your preferences by phone, letter, fax or email.

There is no charge to change your preferences and you can change them as many times as you like:

before each undergraduate and international applicant offer round preference closing date
before the postgraduate course application closing dates.

There are short periods before each undergraduate offer round when you are unable to change your preferences in your application.

Providing Documents To Support Your Application

All documents must be uploaded as PDFs through your application.

If you need to provide supporting documents, you will be prompted to do so in your application. The required documents will also be listed in your Confirmation of Application, which you can download when you complete your application.

If you’re a Year 12 student it is unlikely that you’ll need to provide documents to support your application for study, since UAC automatically receives your Year 12 results.

Documents UAC can obtain for you

In most cases, UAC can obtain your results from studies at the following institutions, so there is no need to upload them to your application:

Australian Year 12 assessment authorities
Australian universities
TAFE NSW from 2008
TAFE ACT (CIT).

Most institutions won’t release your academic record if you have outstanding debts (eg uni library fine), and this may prevent you from receiving an offer. UAC can’t assess qualifications using transcripts supplied by you if non-release status has been advised by an institution.

Documents you may need to provide

You may be required to provide documentary evidence of your qualifications, academic results, employment experience, or change of name.

Depending on the course preferences you choose, you may also need to upload course-specific documents, such as a personal statement, CV, questionnaire, or portfolio. To upload course-specific documents, go to the course preferences section. Any required documents will be listed under ‘Course-specific requirements’. Select ‘Upload’ and follow the prompts to upload your PDF file.

Qualification document requirements

To upload documents related to your qualifications, go to the qualifications section. Select ‘Upload’ for each document you are required to upload and follow the prompts to upload your PDF file.

If applicable, you’ll need to supply documentary evidence (including proof of completion) of the following:

TAFE studies outside NSW and the ACT
enrolled nursing, secretarial or trade studies before 1994
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) courses delivered by private providers (Documentation must indicate AQF accreditation: eg AQF logo / Nationally Recognised Training logo. Your qualification will not be assessed without proof of accreditation.)
overseas secondary or tertiary studies
professional and paraprofessional qualifications
a current Australian nurse’s registration
employment experience (more information below).

Australian Academic Transcript Requirements

If UAC cannot obtain your results directly from an institution, you’ll need to provide an official academic transcript. The transcript must show:

the title of the course undertaken
all subjects taken
grades obtained (including failures)
the stage reached or qualification gained
proof of course completion (where the course is complete)
a copy of the grading scale was available.

A collection of examination result slips is not acceptable. Apply for your transcript/s early – some institutions may need time to supply official transcripts.

If you have completed the course, the transcript you provide must state the award you gained. If the transcript does not state that you have successfully completed the course, you must provide additional information; for example, a copy of your certificate or diploma.

Results for recent or upcoming exams

You may not be able to provide all documentation with your application because you’re about to sit an exam or you haven’t received your results yet. If this is the case, provide UAC with a copy of your transcript as soon as you receive it.

Overseas Qualification Document Requirement

You must supply a copy of your official transcript of records, as well as an award certificate if the qualification is complete.

UAC is not authorized to assess Diploma Supplements in lieu of the official transcript of records because Diploma Supplements may only provide passing grades you have achieved and exclude low or failing grades that also need to be taken into account in assessing your application.

If your official documents for your overseas study are not in English, you must also supply copies of the following documents:

the original language transcript of records showing subjects and results
the original language award certificate (if a qualification has been completed)
an English translation of these documents (read below for organizations who can translate your documents)
a copy of the grading scale if available.

Your documents must be translated by one of the following:

Multicultural NSW or its interstate equivalent.
a translator accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). The translator must be accredited as at least a ‘professional translator’ (previously known as ‘Level 3’). Translated documents must display the official NAATI stamp provided to qualified translators; the stamp shows the level of accreditation and the direction in which they are accredited to translate.
the Ministry/Department of Foreign Affairs or a local court or government agency that offers translation service in the applicant’s home country. The translated document must display the organization’s name and official seal, and the translator’s name and contact details.
a sworn translator approved by the Australian diplomatic missions in Belgium, France, Indonesia, Switzerland or Thailand.

Translations by any other sources, including overseas notaries, will not be accepted.

Studies at UK institutions of higher education

A Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) may be presented in support of tertiary studies undertaken in the UK.

Studies at Chinese institutions of higher education

UAC may specifically request some applicants to submit a Credentials Report from China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC). A Credentials Report, which is used to verify studies, includes the following:

background information about the Certificate/Diploma holder
the legality of the degree or Certificate issuers
the authenticity of the documents.

The report is provided by the CDGDC for a fee. Visit the China Qualifications Verification website for more information.

Employment Experience Document Requirements

Some institutions will take employment experience into consideration when assessing your application. (However, this does not usually apply to Year 12 students.) Only paid employment of one year or more will be considered. This includes continuous employment with one employer or periods of undertaking the same job with different employers. Unpaid and voluntary work experience will not be considered.

You must supply a statement of service on the employer’s official stationery stating:

job title
period served, including start and end dates, and hours worked – such as full-time or part-time (eg 20 hours per week)
major tasks required in the job.

Personal references that do not state these items cannot be assessed. Group certificates offers of employment, payslips, and CVs will not be accepted.

If you are self-employed, you must supply a copy of your business certificate of registration and a letter from your accountant or solicitor, on their official stationery, stating:

how long you have been continuously engaged in the business
the nature of the business.

Change Of Name Document Requirements

To upload documents related to a change of name, go to the personal documents section. Select a document type and follow the prompts to upload your PDF file.

If you have studied under a previous name, you must supply documentary evidence to prove your change of names, such as a marriage certificate, deed poll registration or other registration with the appropriate Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. The documentation must show your previous name/s and your current name/s. Without this documentation, your application may be delayed.

Having Your Documents Transferred Or Returned

PDFs that relate to an application made within the last seven years can be transferred to a new application, or returned to you, for a fee.

Request the transfer or return of documents submitted to UAC

Managing Your Application

After you apply, you can log back into your application to make changes, upload documents, complete any required questionnaires and track the progress of your assessment.

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