Educational Access Scheme

Benefits

This scheme awards up to 10 adjustment factors to successful applicants. The number of adjustment factors awarded depends on course demand, availability of courses and the severity of educational disadvantage.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Educational Access Scheme, you must:

be a domestic applicant
have experienced significant educational disadvantage in Year 11 or 12 (or equivalent)
have no record of previous tertiary study.

If you have a record of previous tertiary study, you may be eligible to apply for the Special Consideration for Admission Scheme.

Types of disadvantage recognised by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC):

Disrupted schooling
Financial hardship
Severe family disruption
Excessive family responsibilities
English language difficulty
Personal illness/disability
Refugee status
School environment
Socio-economic indexes for areas (SEIFA)

Further details on these categories are available on UAC.

The following degrees are not eligible through this scheme:

Bachelor of Arts (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)
Bachelor of Economics (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)
Bachelor of Oral Health
Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Medicine
Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine
Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine

How to apply

Submit your undergraduate application through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) first. Afterwards, you can apply for the Educational Access Scheme. Some applicants may be required to write a statement or provide documentation such as an educational, financial or medical impact statement.

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Key dates

UAC applications for domestic undergraduate admission open in April.
EAS applications close on various dates depending on the UAC round you are applying for.

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Apply through our central scholarships form

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Students who submit an eligible EAS application are also eligible to apply for our range of equity scholarships.

Equity scholarships

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