Adjustment factors and selection ranks

Educational Access Scheme (EAS)

For students whose Year 11 or 12 studies were seriously affected by circumstances beyond their control, such as financial hardship, illness or caring responsibilities. A university can raise your selection rank for a course, under its own policy, so the effect can differ between universities and courses. If your school is regional, rural or remote, or your home is in one of the lowest-ranked areas socio-economically, UAC starts an application for you automatically. Illness or misadventure during your HSC exams isn't covered: that goes to NESA.

Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)

Early offers based on your school's recommendation and criteria other than, or as well as, the ATAR.

Equity schemes application

Formerly SEAS.

For students affected by their personal information and location, financial hardship, disability or a medical condition, or other difficult circumstances. It lifts your selection rank for a course, not your ATAR, and VTAC says it can either help or have no effect, never disadvantage you. You still need the course's prerequisites.

Educational Access Scheme (EAS)

For students whose studies were affected by financial hardship, their home environment and responsibilities, their school environment (including regional or remote schooling), English language difficulty, or personal illness or disability. It can adjust your selection rank for a course, not your ATAR. Bond University, SAE University College, Torrens University and Griffith College don't accept it.

Adjustment factors

Set by each university: for example for results in particular subjects, or for living in a regional or remote area. QTAC notes these used to be called bonus points. There is also an Elite Athlete Adjustment Scheme.

Education Access Scheme (EAS)

For Year 12 students whose senior schooling was affected by exceptional circumstances. It may improve your selection rank or help you get into university, but it usually won't override English or prerequisite requirements. It isn't considered for early offers, and illness during the WACE exams goes to SCSA's sickness and misadventure process instead.

Universities Equity Scheme

Up to 5 points, either because you attend a qualifying school, which is automatic, or through an individual application, for example if you or your parents received a means-tested Centrelink income support payment, you were eligible for a School Card, or you held a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.

Universities Language, Literacy and Mathematics Scheme

Either 2 or 4 points.

Schools Recommendation Program

Early offers for Year 12 students, for up to five courses, working alongside your ATAR. Medicine and paramedicine aren't included and are assessed once ATARs are released. If you're missing a prerequisite, UTAS offers foundation units to catch up.

Special consideration

For applicants who meet the general entry requirements but whose results may have been affected by challenges such as a serious illness or an extended period of educational disadvantage or personal hardship. Year 12 students can't apply on their final results alone: illness at exam time goes through TASC.