As this is the last week of school and therefore the last Ma Nishma for 2017 here are some final reminders of dates for the current Year 12s of 2017.

Thursday 14 December – HSC results released.

Friday 15 December – ATAR’s released by UAC on UAC website and MyUAC app (9am).

Sunday 17 December – Change of preferences deadline by midnight (you cannot get in to your account after this date to change your preferences).

Thursday 21 December – Offers released at 7:30am from UAC (Medicine students need to wait until Jan round).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most students will be getting their offers in this December round. You can still try for subsequent rounds in January, February etc but the pool of places will be much smaller. All dates and information are on www.uac.edu.au 

ATAR: Are you ready?

Here’s what you need to know to access your results.

When?

• View your ATAR online from 9am on Friday 15 December.
• Download your ATAR Advice Notice from 10am on Friday 15 December.

How?

Log in to our website or the My UAC app. You’ll need your Year 12 student number
(or UAC application number) and your UAC PIN. Can’t find them?

• Year 12 student number: It’s printed on your School Certificate Record of Achievement and your school keeps a record of it. You can also call the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) on 1300 13 83 23.
• UAC PIN: If you’ve applied for tertiary study through UAC, access the application login page to have it sent to your email address. Or contact us. 
• UAC application number: It’s printed on your Confirmation of Application documents. You can also call us.

UAC and NESA cannot give your PIN or application numbers to anyone other than you, so we’ll do ID checks. UAC is always extremely busy when ATARs are released, so if you need to contact us about your UAC PIN or application number we recommend you do it now.

What does it all mean?

The ATAR helps tertiary institutions select applicants for their courses. 

That’s why it’s called the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. The ATAR tells you how well you’ve achieved in the NSW HSC compared with the students who started Year 7 with you. For example, if you receive an ATAR of 70.00 you know you are in the top 30 per cent of your cohort.

ATARs are not the same as course cut-offs.

Course cut-offs = ATAR + bonus points. Therefore, offers are made to applicants with ATARs below the cut-off.

Each institution sets its own criteria for allocating bonus points. Find out about the different types of bonus points available to Year 12 students.

Need to talk to someone?

You can ask us specific questions about your ATAR by calling 1300 MY ATAR (1300 692 827), from mobiles (02) 9119 5012, or from overseas +61 2 9119 5012) on the following dates:

Fri 15 Dec 8.30am–6.30pm

Mon 18 Dec 8.30am–6.30pm 

Tue 19 Dec 8.30am–4.30pm 

Wed 20 Dec 8.30am–4.30pm 

Thu 21 Dec 8.30am–4.30pm

Before we can help you we’ll need to know your Year 12 student number or your UAC application number.

Changed your mind about what to study?

You can change your preferences until Sunday 17 December 2017.

Once you know your ATAR you might want to change your course choices. Simply log into your application on our website or the My UAC app using your UAC application number and UAC PIN. Do this before midnight on Sunday 17 December to have your preferences considered in the December Round 2 offers on Thursday 21 December.

If you haven’t applied for a course through UAC but you now want to study in Semester 1 next year, there’s still time to apply for any places that are available after the January Round 1 offers have been made on Friday 12 January 2018. Check the application key dates for details. Don’t miss out!

Why would you change your preferences?

• You gained a better mark than you expected, and want to apply for a more competitive course or, you didn’t do as well as you’d hoped to, and want to change to a more realistic course
• Perhaps you’ve changed your mind in the time between applying and getting your results, and want to go down a different path
• A new (and more appealing) course has just become available or you recently found out about a course you didn’t know existed
• Sometimes universities choose to cancel a course, and you may want to replace it.

To help you make the best choice, many universities hold special ‘Change of Preference’ sessions (sometimes they’re called ‘Info Days’) where you can get one-on-one advice and find out about your options. I strongly advise you to attend these on that weekend of ATAR results if you are confused especially about which Uni you would prefer. It can clarify things if you still have questions.

Australian Catholic University – Know Your Options Sessions

www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_university/contact/events/know_your_options_information_sessions

Macquarie University

www.mq.edu.au/about/events/view/info-day-2017/

University of Notre Dame – Course Advice Sessions

www.nd.edu.au/events/2017/course-advice-sydney

University of Sydney

http://infoday.sydney.edu.au/

UNSW – Info Day

www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/info-day

UTS

https://infoday.uts.edu.au/

ANU

www.anu.edu.au/study/events/anu-sydney-advisory-day-1

Advisory Day on Friday 15 December  from 10am-2pm (the same day that ATARs are released). Conference Centre, Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour.

www.anu.edu.au/study/events/anu-sydney-advisory-day-1 or come along on the day and they’ll check you in at the door.

Best of luck Year 12. I will be in my office on Friday 15 December holding any emergency meetings if anyone is a bit lost and needing to finalise preferences. Just turn up and write your name outside my door in the allocated time slots. Best wishes.