Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pathway

• Follow these instructions to apply for an undergraduate course through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
• When applying, ensure you self-identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Search our courses, and put at least one University of Sydney course in your UAC preferences.
• If you satisfy the eligibility criteria, you will see the Gadigal Program alert on the UAC home page. Click ‘Apply’ or ‘Review your application’ to open the Gadigal application form within UAC.
• Complete the additional Gadigal Program application form.

For consideration in our Gadigal Early Conditional offer round, please submit your complete Gadigal application through Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) between the 5th April and 7th August 2023. Successful students will receive their conditional offers in September 2023.

Please get in touch with our Indigenous Recruitment Team for further information and support. Email us at indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au. 

All students who apply and are eligible for a Gadigal application, can have the UAC application fee reimbursed to them by the University of Sydney up until 30 September 2023. To do so, follow these steps:

• Pay the UAC early bird application fee of $73AUD by 30 September 2023 and obtain a receipt of payment.
• Once you have completed both your UAC application and Gadigal application, email your payment receipt to indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au.

Learn more about application processing fees and exemptions, or contact indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au to discuss financial assistance.

If you are applying for a postgraduate degree, you apply by:

• Search our courses, and apply directly to the University of Sydney by clicking the ‘Apply’ button on the course page to start your application.
• Submit your postgraduate Gadigal application form.

If you are a domestic student applying for the Juris Doctor, apply through UAC.

Email indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au if you have any further questions.

Before you submit your application

• You can save your application and come back to it via the link on the UAC home page.
  
• You can only submit your application once, so ensure you are satisfied with your application.
• Contact us at indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au if you would like any support with your application.