Early Offers

Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) are 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.

The program offers future students who have either had impact through empathy (community initiatives), impact through adversity, and impact through family. 

We’re looking beyond academic skills and searching for people with soft skills – things like emotional intelligence, collaboration and communication skills, resilience and a commitment to creating a world worth living in. The skills employers are really looking for.

Rather than relying on an ATAR, we assess your Year 11 results as part of your application, as well as your responses to questions in your application addressing the themes of academic readiness, motivation and passion, planning and persistence, communication and collaboration.

If you’re thinking about studying at Macquarie, have already been performing well at school in Year 11  and can demonstrate initiative and commitment through leadership, community, sport, or casual work activities, you can apply directly to Macquarie through the Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme.

The program offers you a place at Western before you receive your ATAR, on the basis of your HSC subject results. This unique program recognises that you are much more than your ATAR. True Reward focuses on the scores that reflect your strong points and areas of interest.

UNE’s Direct Early Entry is for Year 12 students or equivalent - whether or not you’re expecting to receive an ATAR or OP score. Early Entry relies on your school’s assessment of your attributes and abilities to determine your suitability for entry to University.

Year 12 Subject Spotlight Early Offer Program

ATSI Program

Elite Athlete Program

Indigenous Law Early Entry Program

The program recognises the positive impact you’ve had on your community when assessing your application to study with us and rewards you with a conditional offer into a La Trobe degree as early as September.

This program allows you to gain an offer into a Southern Cross University course of your choice, based on your high school grades and your school principal’s recommendation.

As part of your domestic direct application, you need to demonstrate a maximum of 5 instances of involvement in activities outside of the classroom, such as sports, volunteering, internships and exchange opportunities.

This program allows Australian year 12 students to apply for up to 5 courses at the end of June, based on your school’s recommendation and your year 11 results. If you don’t receive an offer for your dream course through the Schools Recommendation Program, you will be re-assessed for a higher preference offer once your ATAR is released.

If you’re a Year 11 high achiever, the UTS Early Entry program lets you apply to your course and receive an offer, all before your Year 12 final exams. Use your NESA number (this is different to your school student number and your UAC number). By providing your NESA number in your application, it allows us to access your Year 11 results automatically.

To be eligible, you need to demonstrate that you have a strong academic record and the potential to be an outstanding ICMS student through your passion and commitment for a career in one of the areas of study we offer: Business, Events, Hospitality, International Tourism, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Property, Sports Management, Accounting or Fashion and Global Brand Management.