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Regional and Remote Entry Scheme

This scheme provides adjustment factors to support students from regional and remote Australia.

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Benefits

Eligibility

Requirements

To be eligible for this scheme, you must:

  • be a domestic student
  • apply for an undergraduate course commencing in Semester 1 or 2
  • be residing in a regional or remote area at the time of your Universities Admission Centre (UAC) application, or
  • have attended a regional or remote school and be a recent school leaver.

What are regional and remote areas?

According to the Australian Statistical Geography Standards (ASGS), your residential address or school must be classified as one of the following:

  • Inner Regional (ASGSI)
  • Outer Regional (ASGSO)
  • Remote (ASGSR)
  • Very Remote (ASGSV)

The ASGS utilises geocoding technology to assign each school and individual street address an Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Area Value. View the ASGS map to learn more.

What is a recent school leaver?

You are a recent school leaver if you completed Year 12 (or equivalent) the year immediately before admission to your course or, if you have not undertaken any tertiary study, the two years immediately before admission.

How to apply

1. Determine if you are eligible

To determine eligibility for this scheme, place a University of Sydney course as one of your UAC preferences. If you are eligible, you will receive advice by email from the University of Sydney.

2. Place your course as your highest UAC preference

If you are notified that you are eligible, you will need to place your chosen course as your highest eligible UAC preference. Then, if you meet the course selection rank and any other admission criteria, you will be made an unconditional offer.

Adjustment factors are added to your selection rank for all eligible courses in your preference list.

Apply through our central scholarships form
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If you are eligible for this scheme, you will also be able to apply for a range of scholarships for regional and remote students.

Regional and remote scholarships

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Eligible courses and adjustment factors

Explore the courses and adjustment factors available through this scheme. Some courses have additional admission criteria you’ll need to meet, in addition to the course selection rank. These can be found on the course page.

2026 entry

Semester 2

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 5
B Design and B Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 80 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Arts 80 10
B Arts and B Advanced Studies 80 10
B Arts and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B International Studies 90 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment factors
B Commerce 96 10
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies 96 10
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Commerce and B Arts 96 10
B Commerce and B Science 96 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Economics 91 11
B Economics and B Advanced Studies 91 11
B Economics and B Arts 91 11

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Advanced Computing 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce 96 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours with Space 99 4
B Engineering Honours and B Arts 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce 96 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture 95 5
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Project Management 86 6

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Music (Music Education) 70 5
B Music (Performance) 70 5
B Music and B Advanced Studies (Performance) 70 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 5
B Mathematical Sciences 95 5
B Psychology 85 5
B Science 80 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies 80 5
B Science (Advanced) 95 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Advanced) 95 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Science (Health) 80 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Health) 80 5
B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Medical Science) 90 5
B Science and B Arts 80 5
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 80 5

2027 entry

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Architecture and Environments 85 5
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 5
B Design in Architecture 95 5
B Design in Architecture (Honours) and M Architecture 97 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Arts 80 10
B International Studies 90 10
B Languages 90 10
B Media and Communications 95 10
B Politics, Philosophy, and Economics 92 12
B Visual Arts 70 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment factors
B Commerce 96 10
B Commerce and B Arts 96 10
B Commerce and B Science 96 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Economics 91 11
B Economics and B Arts 91 11

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Education (Early Childhood) 77 12
B Education (Health and Physical Education) 80 10
B Education (Primary) 85 10
B Education (Secondary) 80 10
B Social Work 80 10
B Arts and B Social Work 80 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Advanced Computing 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce 96 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Flexible First Year) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours with Space 99 4
B Engineering Honours and B Arts 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce 96 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture 95 5
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Project Management 86 6

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Arts and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Commerce and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Economics and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Engineering Honours and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Science and B Laws 99.5 3.5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 96 4
B Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) 82 10
B Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) 91 8
B Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) 93 8
B Applied Science (Physiotherapy) 99.5 8
B Applied Science (Speech Pathology) 94 4
B Arts and D Medicine 99.95 0.45
B Arts and M Nursing 80 10
B Biomedicine and Health 94 10
B Nursing (Advanced Studies) 84 8
B Oral Health 95 2
B Pharmacy (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice 90 10
B Pharmacy and Management (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice 90 10
B Science and D Medicine 99.95 0.45
B Science and M Nursing 80 5
B Science (Health) and M Nursing 80 5
B Science and M Nutrition and Dietetics 97.5 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Music 70 5
B Music (Composition) 70 5
B Music (Music Education) 70 5
B Music (Performance) 70 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Agricultural Science 75 5
B Agricultural Science Honours 75 5
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 5
B Mathematical Sciences 95 5
B Psychology 85 5
B Psychology Honours 97 4
B Science 80 5
B Science (Advanced) 95 5
B Science (Health) 80 5
B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Science and B Arts 80 5
B Veterinary Biology and D Veterinary Medicine 98 8
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 80 5

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)

Frequently asked questions

The University of Sydney will contact you directly if you are eligible for the Regional and Remote Scheme.

Check the eligibility criteria above.

No, you do not need to apply or provide any documentation. You will be assessed on the information provided as part of your standard UAC application.

There is no deadline to be considered for the Regional and Remote Scheme. You must create a UAC application in time for an offer round that the University of Sydney participates in. Please note that some courses may fill up in the UAC December Round 2, and offers may not be made for all courses in all rounds.

No additional adjustment factors or admission schemes will apply to the Regional and Remote Scheme ATAR.

If you are eligible for both the MySydney Entry and Scholarship Scheme and the Regional and Remote Scheme, you will gain admission through the Regional and Remote Scheme and be offered the MySydney Scholarship valued at $8,500 for each year of your undergraduate degree.

Yes, you can receive one offer per UAC round.

Yes, you can be considered for the Regional and Remote Scheme in all UAC offer rounds you are eligible to participate in. Keep in mind that some courses do fill up in UAC December Round 2 and offers may not be made for all courses in all rounds.

Unconditional offers are released for school leavers and non-school leavers at different times.  

School leavers

You will receive an unconditional offer in December Round 2 if you are eligible and have your Regional and Remote Scheme course as your highest eligible preference.

Non-school leavers

Unconditional offers are made starting from November for most of our courses. In most cases, if you have submitted a UAC application, and meet the eligibility requirements, you can be made an unconditional offer in the following UAC round. Some courses that have indicative ATARs or additional admissions criteria will not be offered until UAC December Round 2.

If you were admitted to an undergraduate course at the University of Sydney through the Regional and Remote Scheme and apply to transfer to another course, you will receive the Regional and Remote Scheme adjustment.

If you have started a course at another university, you can be considered for this scheme as long as you meet the eligibility criteria.

In most cases, you can apply to defer your Regional and Remote offer; however, not all courses allow deferral. If your course cannot be deferred, you will need to reapply via UAC for the semester that you want to commence, and you will be considered for the Regional and Remote Scheme based on your new admission application.

Contact admission.pathways@sydney.edu.au if you have any questions.