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ATAR 2020
Release date
A reminder that ATARs will be released at 9am on Friday 18 December – the same day as HSC results – to give students as much time as possible to finalise their preferences by midnight Saturday 19 December for December Round 2 offers on Wednesday 23 December.
Accessing the ATAR
Our customer service and social channels report that this is the biggest issue for students at ATAR release every year, so we ask you to remind your Year 12 students to check that they have their login details ready.
Students will need their NESA Year 12 student number and UAC PIN to log in and access their ATAR.
If they’ve lost their Year 12 student number, call NESA on 1300 13 83 23. If they’ve lost their UAC PIN, call UAC on (02) 9752 0200.
Students who have applied through UAC can use their UAC application number and UAC PIN to log in.
When they view their ATAR, remind them to download and save their official 2020 ATAR Advice Notice. It's free until 28 February 2021: after they’ll need to buy it through the UAC Shop at a cost of $58.
ATAR Enquiry Centre
UAC is once again operating its ATAR Enquiry Centre for students who have queries about the calculation of their ATAR. Opening hours are as follows:
- Friday 18 December, 8.30pm–6pm
- Saturday 19 December, 8.30am–4.30pm
- Monday 21 December, 8.30am–4.30pm
- Tuesday 22 December, 8.30am–4.30pm.
In addition, UAC's Customer Service call centre will be open on Saturday 19 December from 8.30am to 4.30pm to take students' general queries.
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Offers
Important dates
The most important offer rounds for Year 12 students are:
- December Round 2 – Wednesday 23 December
- January Round 1 – Friday 8 January 2021.
Not all courses will be offered in December Round 2, and applicants should check UAC’s website for details of excluded courses before they finalise their course preferences. Please note, the Australian National University (ANU) will not be participating in December Round 2.
Students whose results are not available in time for December Round 2 can be assured that they will not be disadvantaged – universities will still have places available to make offers to all courses in January.
Changing preferences
Students often feel confused about the process of changing their preferences. Here is our advice to them: If you get an offer, we recommend you accept it. You can then remove this course from your list of preferences and change your preferences for the next offer round when you may be eligible to receive another offer.
If you receive an offer to another course, you can accept it and withdraw from the original course; or not accept it and keep your place at the original course.
Student preferences available to schools
A reminder that student preferences are available to schools in School Hub. You'll need your school's username and password to log in.
Note: Some School Hub IDs have changed. If you are unable to log in using your existing ID, try adding 00 to the start of your 4-digit code (eg IB_1010 becomes IB_001010). If you still have problems, please call our Customer Service team on (02) 9752 0200 or email schoolsfeedback@uac.edu.au.
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Changes to student contribution bands
The Australian Government has re-designed the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) funding clusters and student contribution bands for students in Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) under the Job-ready Graduates Package.
As of 1 January 2021, the amount of money the Government provides universities (the Commonwealth contribution) for different courses will change, and the amount students pay to study (usually deferred through a HECS-HELP loan – the student contribution) will also change.
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Summer Skills program
The government is offering a new Summer Skills program of fee-free training and skills support to all 2020 Year 12 school leavers in NSW.
There are short vocational courses over the summer period, and both short or long courses throughout 2021. Whether students are going on to university or a vocational training organisation, starting work, or taking a gap year, the courses are there so they can gain new skills or experience some jobs firsthand.
For those, looking at taking their vocational education and training one step further, there are also fee-free part or full qualification training courses available via NSW JobTrainer.
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Your Career for school leavers
The Australian Government has launched a career website, Your Career, designed to help students take the next step in their career.
For young people finishing school in 2020, the website features the School Leavers Information Kit, 'Your Career: What’s next for you?' providing them with tailored information about education, training and work options as they navigate the changing labour market.
Your Career also includes:
- career quizzes to explore future career, or current career options
- education or training options to upskill or reskill
- tips for successful job searching, including resume writing
- links to support services to help find employment, manage wellbeing and understand rights at work
- an A to Z of occupations, including detailed career descriptions, average pay and jobs in demand.
Your Career is being delivered by the National Careers Institute and is powered by world-leading labour market intelligence from the National Skills Commission. YourCareer.gov.au.
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Unique Student Identifier
From 2021, students starting higher education will need to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) to get Commonwealth financial assistance (HECS-HELP). Year 12 students will need to apply for their USI before they commence university in 2021.
Their USI will be their personal education identifier and stays with them for life. It's how they will access online records of their education and training attainments in Australia.
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Delay to new IB conversion schedule
The Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC), comprising admissions centres across Australia, recently developed a finer-grained conversion schedule for International Baccalaureate students.
Due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, ACTAC has agreed to delay the implementation of the new schedule from 2022 admissions to 2023 admissions to provide additional time and stability for schools and students.
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Undergraduate key dates
- HSC results released – Friday 18 December, 6am
- ATAR released – Friday 18 December, 9am
- Change of preferences close for December Round 2 – Saturday 19 December, midnight
- December Round 2 – Wednesday 23 December, 7.30am
- Change of preferences close for January Round 1 – Sunday 3 January 2021, midnight
- January Round 1 – Friday 8 January 2021, 7.30am
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News from our institutions
Read the latest news from our institutions.
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Offers
Important dates
The most important offer rounds for Year 12 students are:
- December Round 2 – Wednesday 23 December
- January Round 1 – Friday 8 January 2021.
Not all courses will be offered in December Round 2, and applicants should check UAC’s website for details of excluded courses before they finalise their course preferences. Please note, the Australian National University (ANU) will not be participating in December Round 2.
Students whose results are not available in time for December Round 2 can be assured that they will not be disadvantaged – universities will still have places available to make offers to all courses in January.
Changing preferences
Students often feel confused about the process of changing their preferences. Here is our advice to them: If you get an offer, we recommend you accept it. You can then remove this course from your list of preferences and change your preferences for the next offer round when you may be eligible to receive another offer.
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