University undergraduate courses (‘Bachelor and Associate Degrees and some Diplomas) and selected graduate-entry courses
Selected TAFE courses
Selected independent tertiary college courses
VTAC also manages:
Scholarships applications
Special consideration through the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).
VTAC processes applications on behalf of all Victorian universities, and many TAFE institutes and independent tertiary colleges.
Students create a VTAC account only when they are in the final year of secondary schooling prior to tertiary study (i.e. in Year 12). Course information for the following year is published online through VTAC CourseSearch in late July, which includes course requirements such as prerequisites.
Account creation and applications open in August, with timely applications closing in late September.
Applicants can list up to eight course preferences. A single application fee (which is discounted for current Year 12 students) applies, including unlimited changes of preference.
Selection decisions are made by course authorities, not VTAC. Refer to the The VTAC Guide to Applying in 2020 for a comprehensive overview.
If you want to apply for interstate courses that don't have applications through VTAC, you may need to apply through the interstate tertiary admission centre/authority.
Applications for most interstate undergraduate courses are processed by the tertiary admissions centre in the same state as the institution. Dates and fees may differ across tertiary admissions centres. Check websites for dates and fees:
ACT/NSW: Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (www.uac.edu.au)
NT: To apply for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Charles Darwin University, you must apply through South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) (www.satac.edu.au)
QLD: Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) (www.qtac.edu.au)
SA: South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) (www.satac.edu.au)
TAS: University of Tasmania (www.utas.edu.au)
WA: Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) (www.tisc.edu.au)
VTAC Guide to researching courses.
Find courses you want to apply for in Course Search.
The VTAC Year 10 Guide assists students in choosing senior secondary studies for the right reason. It contains information about researching tertiary education, choosing senior secondary subjects, and how the ATAR is calculated.
ATAR rules and restrictions for current Year 10 students (i.e. those receiving an ATAR in two years’ time) will be available in the VTAC Guide to the ATAR and Scaling each year.
The VTAC Year 11 Guide provides information about researching tertiary education, choosing year 12 studies, and understanding the ATAR.
The VTAC Year 12 Guide provides information about researching tertiary courses, including meeting course requirements, and a guide through the stages of the VTAC application process, including applying for courses, SEAS, and Scholarships.
Printable Guides
Feedback from some schools indicated that their communities prefer printed information to online resources. We have produced two printable PDF guides as a companion to the above resources:
The VTAC Guide to Researching Tertiary Education: covers the benefits of tertiary education, course research tools and resources, questions you should ask, researching careers and finding a 30 minute mentor, understanding the types of tertiary course, how to find eligibility and course requirements, researching prerequisites and selection requirements, preparing for interviews, auditions and folios, planning pathways, researching campus life, and researching the costs associated with tertiary education.