Armidale Secondary College - Year 12 - 2019

1. Armidale Secondary College - Year 12 - 2019

2. w TERM 1 for ASC Students

3. w The University Process • Application process - UAC • Schools Recommendation Scheme • Scholarships • Equity Scholarships • Educational Access Scheme • Adjustment Factors

4. University Admissions Centre • Calculate ATAR • Process university applications • Process Scholarships • Process School Recommendation Applications

5. Interstate Tertiary Admissions Centres ACT / NSW Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Website: www.uac.edu.au NT Applications for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Charles Darwin University are processed by SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre). You cannot apply direct to the University. Refer to SATAC for further information. South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) Website: www.satac.edu.au QLD Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) Website: www.qtac.edu.au

6. SA South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) Website: www.satac.edu.au TAS University of Tasmania Website: www.utas.edu.au VIC Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) Website: www.vtac.edu.au WA Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) Website: www.tisc.edu.au

7. UAC APPLICATION PROCESS UNIVERSITY • UAC OPENS: WEDNESDAY 3rd April 2019 • UAC CLOSES: Monday 30TH September, 2019 • COST $70 Early Bird Applications • $200 after 30th September • UAC – NSW & ACT Universities • Additional material (Interview/Portfolio – check UAC book) • ASC website – Please see “How to apply” video • https://www.asccareers.com.au/how-to-apply-videos.html • 5 preferences – PUT THEM ALL DOWN • - You can change these along the way

8. UAC PIN & Application Number You will need the following to get started: Your UAC Personal Identification Number (PIN) has four digits NESA student number On the 3rd April your UAC PIN is emailed to the email address you registered with NESA You cannot apply without this pin !!!! It is different to your NESA HSC PIN (Schools Online Account) Keep your UAC PIN and application number in a safe and secure place and don't give your UAC PIN to anyone else. It is recommended that you change your UAC PIN using Check & Change after you've applied.

9. Participating Institutions APM College of Business and Communication Australasian College of Natural Therapies Australian Catholic University Australian College of Applied Psychology Australian Maritime College Australian National College of Beauty Australian National University Billy Blue College of Design CATC Design School Charles Sturt University CQUniversity Griffith University International College of Management, Sydney Jansen Newman Institute La Trobe University Macleay College Macquarie University MIT Sydney National Art School SAE Creative Media Institute SIBT Southern Cross University University of Canberra University of New England University of Newcastle University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney University of Wollongong UNSW Australia UNSW Canberra at ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy) Western Sydney University William Blue College of Hospitality Management

10. UAC • APPLICATIONS OPENING EARLY • Applications for study in 2020 will open on Wednesday 3 April. Students will be able to apply for undergraduate and international as well as Schools Recommendation Schemes, Educational Access Schemes and Equity Scholarships. • Not all courses will be available at this time, UAC encourages you to choose one course to complete your application and come back later to review and change your preferences • UAC PINS • Students will receive their PINs on Wednesday 3 April and will be able to apply straight away. PIN emails will be sent to the email address NESA has on file. • CHECK THE COURSE START DATE • Check the course start date before adding any courses to your preferences to avoid applying for a semester 2, 2019 course. • If your preferred course isn’t listed for first semester 2020, choose another course to complete your application and come back later to review and change your preferences. 

11. UAC • UNI OPEN DAYS • For an up-close experience of university life, I encourage you to attend a uni open day. We are all going to UNE on Friday 10th May. Dates for 2019 are available now. • UAC GUIDE • The UAC Guide will be arriving at schools extra early this year to accommodate the earlier opening date. School copies arriving end of March. • COURSE COMPASS • If you need help deciding which uni course to apply for, click on Course Compass. You can answer a few quick questions about your HSC subjects and Course Compass will display the fields of study offered to recent applicants just like them. You can also drill down to institutions offering courses that might suit you. • See Mrs Hardman 

12. SPECIAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Special entry requirements for medicine and medical science courses at the University of Newcastle, University of New England, the University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Charles Sturt University and Western Sydney University for 2020 are now available. Download the fact sheet here or from UAC’s website. University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) UCAT has replaced UMAT for entry into most medical and dental courses and some medical science courses in 2020. Students need to check the course description to see if the course they’re interested in requires them to sit UCAT. Registrations for UCAT are open now and closes at midnight on 17 May 2019

13. CHANGES TO EDUCATIONAL ACCESS SCHEMES (EAS) NEW DISADVANTAGE CATEGORY - OOHC There is a new disadvantage status for EAS. If students are living (or have previously lived) in out-of-home care and are applying for university through UAC, students can have these circumstances considered in support of their application. Download the fact sheet for more information. CHANGES TO SCHOOLS LISTS UAC will be using the Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) (developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to help low-SES students get into uni in 2020. It is expected that this initiative will significantly increase the number and percentage of low-SES applicants who are eligible for equity adjustments, which could make the difference to getting into uni.Read more

14. LAW UNSW Law Admission Test (LAT) LAT is a professionally designed and marked selection test developed to assess the types of aptitudes and skills that are critical to success in the Law program at UNSW Sydney. The LAT is used for selection into undergraduate level programs in Law. For students interested in studying law at UNSW in 2020, LAT 2019 will be held on Thursday 3 October 2019.  Visit the LAT website for further information.

15. HOW UAC OFFERS WORK • You can receive ONLY ONE offer in each offer round. • That offer will be to the highest preference for which you are eligible and competitive enough. • You can Select up to FIVE course preferences. • Main offer rounds for Year 12 students: • 19th December 2019 • 10th January 2020 • For example, if you’re eligible and competitive enough for the first preference you’ve listed, you’ll be made an offer to that course only. • If you're not made an offer to your first preference, but are eligible and competitive enough for your second preference, you’ll be made an offer to your second preference and so on.

17. UNIVERSITY Schools Recommendation Scheme • SRS applications for 2019 admissions will open on Wednesday 3rd April and close on Monday 30th September 2019. You must apply to UAC FIRST! • Apply through University Admission Centre (UAC) The following 14 institutions will be participating in SRS in 2020–21. Australian Catholic University Australian National 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 Technology Sydney Western Sydney University University of Sydney Top Education Institute

18. There are two types of offers available under SRS. • Successful applicants may receive: • a conditional offer (where there are additional criteria you must meet, such as a minimum ATAR, portfolio or audition) • an unconditional offer (where there are no further requirements for you to meet). • See the ‘Offers’ section in the institution criteria in the SRS Handbook • KEY SRS DATES • Applications open: 3 April 2019   • Applications close: 30 September 2019   • Offers released:14 November 2019

19. SRS offers will be made via UAC on Thursday 14 November 2019. SRS is automatically linked to your course preferences in your UAC application CHECK if you have been successful VIA UAC on Thursday 14 November 2019 Follow instructions Conditional SRS offers will only be made in November Round 1, Thursday 14 November 2019 Institutions consider your course preferences according to the order in which you list them. All your preferences are given equal consideration. UAC does not contact applicants who have been unsuccessful in receiving an SRS offer.

20. Notification • If you are made a conditional offer, you’ll receive an email to let you know that you have correspondence from UAC. • To access your offer, log in to your application on UAC’s website. • To convert your conditional offer to an unconditional offer, you must: • meet the criteria stipulated in the letter • meet all other institution requirements for that course • include the course in your list of preferences by midnight on Thursday 19 December 2019. • It is possible to receive more than one conditional offer, but only one of them can become an unconditional offer on 23 December 2019 (December Round 2).

21. If you receive more than one conditional offer, once your ATAR is released you can determine if you meet the criteria for any of your conditional offers. You will then need to decide which course preference you would most like to convert into an unconditional offer and order your preferences accordingly by midnight on Thursday 19 December 2018.

22. Early Entry Offers Early Entry Offers Early Entry Offers Main Round – most offers Main Round – most offers

23. Unconditional SRS offers • Unconditional SRS offers can be made in any round from November Round 1, on 14 November 2019, onwards. • You may only receive one unconditional offer in each round. If you’re not selected for an unconditional offer for your first preference, you’ll be considered equally with all other eligible applicants for your second preference and so on. • Notification • You’ll receive an email to let you know that you’ve received an offer. • To access your offer, log in to Check Your Offers on UAC • To accept your unconditional offer, follow the instructions set out in your offer letter. You must accept your offer by the date specified by the institution, otherwise you may lose your offer.

24. Receiving further offers Once you’ve received an unconditional offer, you can’t be made an unconditional offer to any lower course preferences in the next round unless you change your preferences. So, if you receive an unconditional offer to your first preference, you won’t be considered for further offers in subsequent rounds unless you move that course down to the bottom of your list or remove it entirely. (Before you do this, don’t forget to accept the course you’ve already been offered!) As long as you have accepted an offer, removing it from your list of preferences will not affect your existing offer.

25. INSTITUTION CRITERIA • Participating institutions may take one or more of the following criteria into account when considering applicants for SRS offers: • your school’s rating of your aptitude & abilities in areas of study • your Year 11 studies • EAS application (if applicable) • You may also need to meet other requirements set by an institution, such as a minimum ATAR. Some institutions require you to upload institution-specific documents. Check Institution Criteria Download SRS Booklet and read before you APPLY https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/schools-recommendation-schemes

26. UNIVERSITY Direct Early Entry Pathway • APPLICATIONS OPEN EARLY • Check institutions opening & closing dates • Young Early Offer Program  The University of Notre Dame • Early Achievers Program  Australian Catholic University • Early Offer E12 Scheme  University of Sydney • Early Admission  University of Wollongong • Early Entry  University of New England (no UAC application required) • STAR Program  Southern Cross Scheme (no UAC application required) https://www.asccareers.com.au/university-early-entry.html

27. UNIVERSITY Scholarships • Apply Direct to the University • List of scholarships on University website • Search for scholarships on • Hobson's website http://www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.au/

28. Equity Scholarships (ES) Applications OPEN 3rd April 2019 • Equity Scholarships (ES) help financially disadvantaged students with the general costs associated with tertiary study. • Equity Scholarships are awarded to students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly those who receive Centrelink income support payments such as ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance, Newstart Allowance, Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment (Single) or the Carer Payment. • There are two types of Equity Scholarships: • Institution Equity Scholarships (IES) are funded by individual institutions and their value, eligibility criteria and duration differ between institutions. • Commonwealth Scholarships for Indigenous applicants are funded by the Australian Government. The existing Commonwealth Scholarships Program is being modified and the new guidelines are not yet known. Read more about these changes.

29. UNIVERSITY Educational Access Schemes (EAS) Applications OPEN 3rd April 2019 • Apply through UAC • 7 Categories of Disadvantage • Disrupted schooling • Financial hardship • Home environment • English Language difficulty • Personal illness/ disability • Refugee Status • School environment

30. Most of UAC’s participating institutions have Educational Access Schemes (EAS) to help students who have experienced long-term educational disadvantage gain admission to tertiary study. To be eligible for EAS consideration your educational performance must have been seriously affected, normally for a period of at least six months during Year 11 and/or 12 or equivalent, due to circumstances beyond your control and choosing. You can read about the seven broad categories of long-term educational disadvantage in the EAS FAQ or by reading the 'Categories of disadvantage' in the 2019–20 EAS booklet (to be released)

31. w Other things to consider…… • Extra Criteria • HECS • Deferring • Pathway Programs • TAFE • Moving out of home…. www.moneysmart.gov.au

32. UNIVERSITY Timeline..... Research Accomm. & Scholarships $$$ HSC UAC Offers Early Entry offers UAC Apply for Early Entry FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ……. JAN FEB MAR Year 12 FORMAL Apply through UAC by 30 Sep ATAR Released by UAC UAC Closes 30 Sep Start listing your 5 preferences START UNI!!! ‘O’ Week!

33. w What next……. • Look at scholarships • Look in the UAC Book • Look at the Job Guide Books & various websites • Apply for EAS or ES (if you are eligible) • Attend Careers Presentations!

34. w Have you……. • Downloaded UAC App • Liked UAC Facebook • Student online HSC pin • Liked ASC Careers Facebook • Checked out www.asccareers.com.au • JubJump Registration

35. w http://www.jobjump.com.au/ ASC Password = embrace

36. https://thefootnotes.com.au/ • Discover Real talk // real stories with real people • Watch videos & blogs • Listen And subscribe to podcasts • Job Finder

37. www.asccareers.com.au

38. Career updates • NESA info • University Info • Scholarships • Apprenticeships & Traineeships, • Job opportunities • upcoming events • Resumes • school activities www.facebook.com/armidalesecondarycollege.careers