If you have a record of tertiary study and your secondary or tertiary studies were impacted by circumstances outside your control you can apply for special consideration.
This scheme allows students whose Year 12 results or academic qualification are close to but below the entry requirements to apply for entry through special consideration.
Applicants provide details of the circumstances that contributed to their secondary or tertiary studies being negatively impacted and provide a statement explaining why they will succeed at university.
To be eligible to apply for this scheme, you must:
Having a record of tertiary study is defined as having attempted study (at least one unit of study) in:
This scheme is also available for applicants who have been excluded from a course at a tertiary institution and wish to provide a statement about the reasons for the exclusion. These applicants must have completed one semester of study at another recognised tertiary institution.
Further information on recognised qualifications for admission.
*If you do not have a record of tertiary study and experienced disruption to your secondary studies, you can apply for our Educational Access Scheme.
Before applying for the scheme, you must first apply for admission.
To apply you will need to submit the following.
Your personal statement should tell us how you have been disadvantaged and explain how this has affected your performance in your studies.
Please make your statement as clear and concise as possible and no longer than two pages.
Your supporting documents should provide evidence of the claims you are making about your disadvantages where possible.
You do not need to provide documents about your school or university results as we have access to these through UAC or your current student application.
If you have questions about your application, please contact the Admission Office:
The application form will be available when the scheme opens.
In the form, you will need to list the course/s you wish to apply for. You can apply for courses from up to two faculties or schools.