Transition, Tertiary &
Career information
Information about the following will also be posted on the Google Classroom Year pages.
University Admissions Centre (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 2020 or 2021:
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.
How to apply for university in ACT/NSW?
Access the UAC website Applying for uni - UAC .
Your UAC PIN was emailed to you in early April 2021. Can’t find it, then ring UAC.
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.
If you do not receive your pin please email the Lake G Transition Coordinator, Fiona Chester (fiona.chester@ed.act.edu.au)
Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) through UAC
The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) is one way institutions make early offers of undergraduate admission to Year 12 students. They do this by using criteria other than (or in addition to) the ATAR.Participating institutions may use one or more of the following criteria listed when considering your application:
your Year 11 studies
your school’s rating of your abilities in different areas of study
your school’s rating of your aptitudes
your Educational Access Schemes (EAS) application (if applicable)
institution-specific documents (if applicable). Institutions will then make offers based solely on SRS criteria or on both SRS criteria and ATAR/selection rank or on SRS criteria and ATAR and equity criteria.
Each institution has its own policy for determining SRS eligibility and making offers. For example, you may also have to submit an EAS application institution-defined dates or attend a school in a particular region.
SRS is not available for all courses. The institution-specific SRS criteria detail any exceptions. More information is available via Schools Recommendation Scheme - UAC
SRS applications close on Sun 19 Sep 2021
Additional early offer opportunities
Australian Catholic University – ACU Guarantee https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways
Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program - https://study.csu.edu.au/study-options/pathways/charles-sturt-advantage
University of New England - https://www.une.edu.au/study/study-on-campus/get-early-entry
SRS Participating Institutions
Australian Catholic University
Charles Sturt University
International College of Management, Sydney
Macquarie University
National Art School
SAE Creative Media Institute
University of Canberra
University of New England
University of Newcastle
University of Sydney
University of Technology Sydney
UNSW Sydney
Western Sydney University
Career Advice
The Australian National University (ANU) Future Students (Domestic) team invites students to join us for a webinar series to assist students with their next steps towards ANU. The sessions for students will cover a range of topics, including information about what happens next with their applications and offers, a student panel Q&A with current ANU students, and staff from ANU Engagement & Success to speak about support services at ANU.
The student sessions will begin on Monday 30 August and run each afternoon at 4:00pm throughout the week (all times AEST).
Monday 30 August: ANU Application Information
Tuesday 31 August: ANU Student Panel Q&A
Wednesday 1 September: ANU Application Information (repeated session)
Thursday 2 September: ANU Student Support Services
Friday 3 September: ANU Application Information (repeated session)
More information about the sessions and the registration link can be found at https://www.anu.edu.au/study/events/whats-next-anu-offers-and-acceptances
Australian School-Based Apprenticeships (ASBAs)
Workplaces are impacted by COVID-19
Where an ASbA workplace is shut-down as a result of COVID-19, or an individual within the workplace tests positive for COVID-19 and the student must self-isolate as a result, the student or their parent/guardian must inform the school Principal and Skills Canberra.
Employers and students are also encouraged to contact the ACT Wage Entitlement Information Service or the FairWork Ombudsman to ensure all employment obligations are met.
Skills Canberra Wage Entitlement Information Service Ph: 6205 8555 Ph: 1300 278 681 Email: skills@act.gov.au Email: apprenticeship@canberrabusiness.com
Skills Canberra will work with individual students and their employers to initiate any variation to the student’s national training contract arrangements, if necessary.
The Education Directorate will work closely with the student’s school and the ACT BSSS to support the school study program of any student impacted as a result of any required variation. For further information, please contact the ACT Education Directorate on 6205 7231 or at VETforSS@act.edu.au
Work Experience
Work experience has currently been placed on hold.