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Applications for undergraduate university courses typically open in early August each year. Applications are made via the relevant State Tertiary Admission Centre (see the list below).

The purpose of each State’s Admission Centre is to:

• Publish information about courses and application procedures
• Process undergraduate, postgraduate and TAFE (where applicable) applications
• Acknowledge each application by email
• Assess applicant’s qualifications according to the rules set by the institutions
• Rank eligible applicants for each course preference
• Email offers to applicants selected by its member institutions
• Answer queries about the status and outcome of applications

Admission Centres do not:

• Make the rules for assessing applications
• Decide how many offers should be made for each course
• Provide career counselling
• Process applications for their non-member institutions

Before you apply:

• Research -  Explore courses here, or via any of the Tertiary Admission Centre websites below, visit institutions (Open Days), talk to course counsellors.
• Understand – the selection rules and application process for each course you are interested in.
• Be prepared – have your SACE candidate number to hand.
• Be contactable – use a non-school email address that is accessed/checked regularly.
• Be aware – eg deadlines, such as early closing courses.

The different Admission Centres are as follows:

South Australia:

SATAC:  South Australian Tertiary Admission Centre accepts and processes applications for courses at:

• Flinders University
• The University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia
• TAFE SA
• Charles Darwin University

• Click here to access the SATC Quick Reference Guide on navigating its application process.
• Click here to review the key dates.

New South Wales and ACT:

UAC: The University Admission Centre accepts and processes applications for most undergraduate courses located in New South Wales and ACT.  A list can be found here: https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/institutions.

• Click here for key dates.
  • Please note that the Australian National University only accepts applications made directly via their website from 2019 for study in 2020. 
• Click here to access their website.

Victoria:

VTAC: The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre is the central office that administers the application processes for places in tertiary courses, scholarships and the Special Entry Access Scheme at universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria (and a few outside Victoria). 

• Click here to view their website. 
• Click here for key dates.

Queensland

QTAC: Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre accepts and processes applications for undergraduate courses to 16 higher education institutions.

• The list can be found here. 
• Click here for key dates.

Western Australia:

TISC: The Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) processes applications for admission to undergraduate courses to the following universities:

• Curtin University
• Edith Cowan University
• University of Western Australia
• Tabor
• Murdoch University
• North Metropolitan TAFE

• Click here for the full list of options.
• Click here for key dates.

Tasmania:

Applications are made directly to the University of Tasmania. 

• Find details here.
• Key dates can be found here.