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Gadigal Entry Program

Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to gain entry to the University with reduced requirements and a range of academic and personal support.

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Benefits

The Gadigal Entry Program gives you access to the following benefits.

  • Entry to eligible courses with reduced requirements (listed as Gadigal ATARs below).
  • Ability to apply for an early conditional offer (where you receive an offer to study at the University before you sit your Year 12 exams).
  • An academic skills program before commencing University.
  • Ongoing academic and personal support throughout your degree.

Eligibility

This pathway is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students for undergraduate study. Year 12 students and post-high school students are invited to apply.

Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity

We are committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, staff, and communities through dedicated programs, opportunities, and services. To ensure these initiatives are accessible to those they are designed to support, the University has a clear and respectful process for confirming Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity. 

Confirmation is typically provided through a recognised Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisation or Land Council. Where this isn’t possible, alternative options such as a statutory declaration are available. This process aligns with community recognition and helps ensure fairness, integrity, and cultural respect across all programs.

How to apply

1. Apply through UAC

2. Complete the Gadigal Entry Program application

  • When applying, ensure you self-identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student.
  • Place a course that is eligible for the Gadigal Entry Program as one of your UAC preferences.
  • If you meet the eligibility criteria for the degree, you will get an alert on the UAC homepage.
  • Complete the additional application form in UAC.

Applications open 8 April 2026
Early conditional offer applications close August 2026
Early conditional offers released September 2026
UAC December Round 2* applications close 30 November 2026
Late round Gadigal Program applications close End of January 2027

*December Round 2 is the main UAC offer round where most offers for Semester 1 are made. If you submit an application after this, you may not be considered until the January offer rounds.

Eligible courses and adjustment factors

Explore the courses available under this scheme and the applicable adjustment factors.

Courses may have other essential admission criteria which you will need to meet in addition to the course selection rank. These are listed under admission criteria on the course page.

Semester 2 2026

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal ATAR
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 75
B Design and B Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 80 75

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Arts 80 60
B Arts and B Advanced Studies 80 75
B Arts and B Advanced Studies (Daylell Scholars) 98 90
B International Studies 90 75

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Commerce 96 85
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies 96 85
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies (Daylell Scholars) 98 90
B Commerce and B Arts 96 85
B Commerce and B Science 96 85

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Economics 91 80
B Economics and B Advanced Studies 91 80
B Economics and B Arts 91 80

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Advanced Computing 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce 96 85
B Advanced Computing and B Science 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health) 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars) 98 90
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours with Space 99 89
B Engineering Honours and B Arts 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce 95 85
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture 95 86
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Science 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health) 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Project Management 86 80

Course Selection
rank		 Adjustment
factors
B Music (Music Education) 70 60
B Music (Performance) 70 60
B Music and B Advanced Studies (Performance) 70 60

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 70
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 60
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 85
B Mathematical Sciences 95 85
B Psychology 85 70
B Science 80 65
B Science (Advanced) 95 85
B Science (Health) 80 60
B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Science and B Advanced Studies 80 65
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Advanced) 95 85
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 88
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Medical Health) 90 80
B Science and B Arts 80 70
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 80 70

2027

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal ATAR
B Architecture and Environments 85 80
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 75
B Design in Architecture 95 86
B Design in Architecture (Honours) and M Architecture 97 87

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Arts 80 60
B International Studies 90 75
B Languages 90 80
B Media and Communications 95 80
B Politics, Philosophy, and Economics 92 74
B Visual Arts 70 60
B Visual Arts and B Advanced Studies 70 60

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Commerce 96 85
B Commerce and B Arts 96 85
B Commerce and B Science 96 85

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Economics 91 80
B Economics and B Arts 91 80

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Education (Early Childhood) 77 65
B Education (Health and Physical Education) 80 70
B Education (Primary) 85 70
B Education (Secondary) 80 60
B Social Work 80 60
B Arts and B Social Work 80 60

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Advanced Computing 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce 96 85
B Advanced Computing and B Science 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health) 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars) 98 90
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Flexible First Year) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) 90 80
B Engineering Honours with Space 99 89
B Engineering Honours and B Arts 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce 95 85
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture 95 86
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Science 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health) 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Project Management 86 80

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Arts and B Laws 99.5 85
B Commerce and B Laws 99.5 85
B Economics and B Laws 99.5 85
B Engineering Honours and B Laws 99.5 85
B Science and B Laws 99.5 85

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 96 60
B Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) 82 60
B Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) 91 60
B Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) 93 60
B Applied Science (Physiotherapy) 99.5 60
B Applied Science (Speech Pathology) 94 60
B Arts and D Medicine 99.95 90
B Arts and M Nursing 80 65
B Biomedicine and Health 94 70
B Nursing (Advanced Studies) 84 65
B Oral Health 95 35
B Pharmacy (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice 90 70
B Pharmacy and Management (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice 90 70
B Science and D Medicine 99.95 90
B Science and M Nursing 80 65
B Science (Health) and M Nursing 80 60
B Science and M Nutrition and Dietetics 97.5 85

Course Selection
rank		 Adjustment
factors
B Music 70 60
B Music (Composition) 70 60
B Music (Music Education) 70 60
B Music (Performance) 70 60

Course Selection
rank		 Gadigal
ATAR
B Agricultural Science 75 65
B Agricultural Science Honours 75 65
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 70
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 60
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 85
B Mathematical Sciences 95 85
B Psychology 85 70
B Psychology Honours 97 85
B Science 80 65
B Science (Advanced) 95 85
B Science (Health) 80 60
B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Science and B Arts 80 70
B Veterinary Biology and D Veterinary Medicine 98 85
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 80 70

The following courses are not available for entry through this scheme:

  • B Arts (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)
  • B Economics (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)

Further information

If you have questions about the Gadigal Entry Program and the application process, please contact indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au.

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