UAC key dates under review On Friday 10 September a revised timetable for NSW HSC examinations and results was released. As a consequence, the following UAC dates will change: − ATARs for NSW and ACT Year 12 students will now be released at 9am on Thursday 20 January 2022. − January Round 2 will now be the first ATAR-based offer round. The deadline for changing preferences for January Round 2 will be midnight on Friday 21 January 2022. − January Round 2 offers will be released at 7.30am on Wednesday 26 January 2022. − Educational Access Scheme applications must be completed by Friday 17 December to be considered in January Round 2 offers and to receive an eligibility letter on Friday 21 January 2022. Other UAC dates are under review by UAC and institutions and will be confirmed as soon as possible. This publication will be updated once all dates have been confirmed. UAC Guide 2021–22 Important information 2021–22 Dates relate to UAC applications only. Times indicated in this Guide are based on Sydney time. Application dates Thursday 1 April 2021 Undergraduate applications open Thursday 15 April 2021 International undergraduate applications open Sunday 19 September 2021 Schools Recommendation Scheme applications close Thursday 30 September 2021 Early bird applications close* Friday 4 February 2022 Applications close for semester 1, 2022 Some courses have early closing dates set by the institutions. Check the course descriptions on UAC’s website at uac.edu.au/search. * To avoid a higher processing charge, early bird applications must be completed, paid for and submitted by midnight on Thursday 30 September 2021. Processing charges Early bird Thursday 1 April – midnight Thursday 30 September 2021 $70 Standard Friday 1 October 2021 – Friday 4 February 2022 $200 All fees and charges are in Australian dollars, not refundable under any circumstances (except as required by law) and subject to change after 30 June 2021. Applications must be completed, paid for and submitted by midnight on the relevant closing date. For a complete list of UAC fees and charges, go to uac.edu.au. Year 12 results and ATAR dates All dates determined by external organisations are subject to change. 2021 NSW HSC students 2021 ACT Year 12 students Friday 17 December 2021 (originally 10 Dec) Tuesday 14 December 2021 (originally 9 Dec) 2021 NSW HSC results released by NESA from 6am Statement (including ATAR) issued by ACT Board of Senior Secondary ATARs released by UAC on UAC’s website from 9am Studies. Students should collect their certificates from their college on or after this date International Baccalaureate (IB) students Friday 17 December 2021 (originally 10 Dec) Sunday 2 January 2022 ATARs released by UAC on UAC’s website from 9am Results released by IB Cardiff, UK Key offer dates All dates are subject to change. For the latest information, check uac.edu.au/key-dates. Undergraduate To ensure your application is assessed in time for a particular offer round, apply and provide your additional documentation as early as possible. The main offer rounds for Year 12 students are December Round 2 and January Round 1. Apply and pay by Upload PDF documents by Change preferences Offers released at Offer round midnight on midnight on by midnight on^ 7.30am on November Round 1 Thu 21 Oct 2021 Thu 28 Oct 2021 Thu 4 Nov 2021 Fri 12 Nov 2021 November Round 2 Thu 4 Nov 2021 Tue 9 Nov 2021 Thu 18 Nov 2021 Thu 25 Nov 2021 December Round 1 Mon 8 Nov 2021 Fri 12 Nov 2021 Thu 2 Dec 2021 Thu 9 Dec 2021 December Round 2 Mon 15 Nov 2021 Mon 22 Nov 2021 Sat 18 Dec 2021 Wed 22 Dec 2021 January Round 1 Thu 9 Dec 2021 Tue 28 Dec 2021 Thu 6 Jan 2022 Thu 13 Jan 2022 January Round 2 Thu 6 Jan 2022 Tue 11 Jan 2022 Thu 20 Jan 2022 Thu 27 Jan 2022 February Round 1 Thu 20 Jan 2022 Thu 27 Jan 2022 Thu 27 Jan 2022 Thu 3 Feb 2022 February Round 2 Fri 4 Feb 2022* Fri 4 Feb 2022 Fri 4 Feb 2022 Thu 10 Feb 2022 March Round 1 Fri 4 Feb 2022* Thu 24 Feb 2022 Thu 24 Feb 2022 Thu 3 Mar 2022 * This is the final closing date to apply for courses starting semester 1, 2022. Note that for February Round 2, the application, document upload and change of preference deadlines are all on the same day. ^ There are short periods before each offer round when you are unable to change your preferences in your application. International Conditional offers: You will receive a conditional offer approximately 48 hours after you have successfully submitted your application. You may use this as part of your pre-visa assessment if required. It does not make you eligible to enrol in a course of study. To enrol, you need an unconditional offer. Unconditional offers: This table shows the UAC dates by which you need to apply and pay, and change your course preferences, to be considered for an unconditional offer in each offer round. Apply and pay by midnight on Change courses by midnight^ on Unconditional offers released at 7.30am on Sun 12 Dec 2021 Sat 18 Dec 2021 Wed 22 Dec 2021 Sun 2 Jan 2022 Mon 3 Jan 2022 Mon 10 Jan 2022 Sat 15 Jan 2022 Sun 16 Jan 2022 Fri 21 Jan 2022 Sun 23 Jan 2022 Mon 24 Jan 2022 Mon 31 Jan 2022 Fri 4 Feb 2022* Sun 6 Feb 2022 Fri 11 Feb 2022 Fri 4 Feb 2022*s Sun 27 Feb 2022 Fri 4 Mar 2022 * This is the final closing date to apply for courses starting semester 1, 2022. ^ Do not change your courses between this date and the date offers are released; if you do, you may miss out on an offer to your preferred course. Welcome to UAC Finishing school and planning for next year is an exciting time: greater independence and freedom are just around the corner. If your plans include going on to complete a degree or diploma, then UAC – and this book – are going to be Here at UAC, we hold regular application Q&A really helpful for you. sessions on our Facebook and Instagram When you apply for university through UAC, you can channels. Our Community Engagement team gets apply for multiple courses at multiple institutions, all in out and about to schools and expos and, this year, one place. they’ll be launching a series of webinars on a wide variety of topics relevant to you as you progress This UAC Guide leads you through the UAC application through Year 12. Follow us on Facebook and process, from choosing your courses and submitting your Instagram for event notifications or keep an eye on application through to getting your offer and enrolling. the key dates on our website. We provide impartial advice about all the options available to you and describe what will happen (and Of course, our Customer Service team is always when) throughout the year. ready to take your calls and answer your online enquiries. Please get in touch with us if you ever First steps need advice or reassurance. To get you started, we’ve put together a high-level In the meantime, good luck with your studies. timeline that gives you an idea of when you need to be thinking about your UAC application over the coming All the best, months (and when you don’t). Take a look overleaf and maybe add some reminders to your calendar. We’ve also broken down the application process into eight main steps, from researching courses to enrolling. Kim Paino Just follow these steps and you’ll stay on track. 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A list of this year’s open days is on page 05. uacinfo uacinfo Welcome to UAC i UAC key dates at a glance UAC applications open and UAC PINs Terms 1 and 2 1 Apr emailed to students 19 Sep SRS applications close Term 3 Early bird applications close 30 Sep (price increases from $70 to $200 after this date) Term 4 Oct/Nov NSW HSC exams Deadline to change preferences for Next steps 4 Nov Schools Recommendation Scheme oers 12 Nov Schools Recommendation Scheme oers released Deadline to submit an Educational Access Scheme 22 Nov application (and documents) to have it considered in December Round 2 oers 17 Dec HSC results and ATARs released Deadline to change preferences for 18 Dec December Round 2 oers December Round 2 oers released 22 Dec (first main oer round for Year 12 students) Deadline to change preferences for 6 Jan January Round 1 oers January Round 1 oers released 13 Jan (second main oer round for Year 12 students) Institutions will continue to make progressively smaller numbers of oers until they have filled all the places in their courses. The last oer round is in March.