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For Year 12 students applying to tertiary institutions – advice from UAC Educational Access Scheme
UAC encourages eligible students to apply for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS), which helps ensure these circumstances are taken into account during the university admissions process.
How to apply
To apply for EAS, students must first submit their UAC domestic undergraduate application. They’ll then see a link to Entry schemes in their application. From here, they can follow the link to Apply for EAS.
Helpful resources:
Document guidance
Before starting an application, students should check the eligibility criteria for each EAS category and the general requirements for all documents.
When to apply
Eligible students should apply as soon as possible, giving them time to gather and upload their supporting documents by the deadline of 11.59pm 19 November 2026. This will ensure their circumstances can be considered when offers are made in December Round 2.
Schools Recommendation Scheme: UAC’s early entry offer
Once you have applied and submitted a UAC application a student may apply for the Schools Recommendation Scheme. Please refer to the Tips for navigating offers below to check if your course and institution participate in the scheme.
SRS application and offer dates
- Application deadline: 11 September
- Course preference deadline: 5 November
- Offers released: 12 November (November Round 1)
- Conditional offers converted to unconditional offers: from 23 December (December Round 2)
Tips for navigating offers and preferences
- SRS offers are only for eligible courses included in a student’s UAC preferences at the time offers are made. Not every institution participates in SRS and not all courses are eligible. Participating institutions and their criteria
- In November Round 1, domestic students can receive one unconditional offer and multiple conditional offers. International students can receive one or more unconditional offers. To convert a conditional offer to an unconditional one, students must keep the course in their UAC preference list and meet the institution’s specified criteria.
- Students should always prioritise their dream course. In December Round 2, you won’t be penalised for ranking their dream course above a course for which they’ve received a conditional offer, even if an institution instructs them to list the conditional course as their ‘highest eligible preference’.
- If you miss out on their dream course, your next choice will be considered, and so on. A conditional offer will be considered after the courses listed above it have been considered. If the conditional course is listed as your top choice, and you’ve met the conditions, you will receive the offer and not be considered for courses listed below it.
In addition to submitting an SRS application, Year 12 students can also apply directly to institution early offer schemes.
Future events
As we enter the 2026 Open Day season, now is the ideal time for students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to visit an an institution of their choice to explore courses on offer and talk to campus staff. Please take the time to read through the extensive list below.
Quick overview – University Open Day list click here
Future Talk for Parents – Financial Considerations, Scholarships, Accommodation, Wellbeing & Support Services: University of Wollongong – Online August 10 Find out more
Macquarie University Open Day 2026: August 15 Find out more
ADFA Open Day, Canberra and Online: August 15 Find out more
University of Newcastle Open Day Newcastle (Newcastle, Callaghan and City campuses) Find out more
ACAP Open Day, Sydney: August 15 Find out more
SAE Open Day: August 15 Find out more
AIM August Open Day, August 15 Find out more
ACU Open Day 2026, Strathfield: August 16 Find out more
Discover Western Webinar – Scholarships: August 18 Find out more
Why the Honey Bee is Smarter than ChatGPT – Discover Lecture Series with Macquarie: August 18 Find out more
Quantum Future Talent: From Curiosity to Career, Concourse, Chatswood: August 18 Find out more
Explore geosciences at Sydney – Webinar for Future Students. University of Sydney: August 19 Find out more
The Coolest Careers in Finance You’ve Never Heard Of Panel Event: INCO Academy, Canva Space, Surrey Hills & Online: August 19 Find out more
UNSW Co-op Program Scholarship Co-op Chat | What is Co-op?: August 20 Find out more
Le Cordon Bleu Sydney Open Day 2026: August 22 Find out more
Collarts Open Day (Australian College of the Arts): August 22 Find out more
Galaxy Games Festival (Liquid Cat Studio) Macquarie University: August 22 Find out more
CSU Open Day 2026, Bathurst: August 23 Find out more
CQU Education Open Day Webinar: August 24 Find out more
Study medicine at University of Sydney (Online) August 26 Find out more
Admission to medicine at University of Sydney (Online) August 26 Find out more
Study law at University of Sydney Webinar August 27 Find out more
Future Choices Expo for Young People with Disability, Central Coast August 27 (Mingara Club) Find out more
Say Yes to the Trades Expo, Bankstown: August 27 Find out more
Sydney West Careers & Employment Expo, Sydney Showground: August 28 to August 29 Find out more
University of Newcastle Open Day 2026, Central Coast (Newcastle, Ourimbah and Gosford): August 29 Find out more
Torrens University Open Day, Surrey Hills: August 29 Find out more
University of Sydney Open Day: August 29 Find out more
UTS Open Day: August 29 Find out more
Notre Dame Open Day, Sydney Campus: August 29 Find out more
CSU Open Day 2026, Orange: August 30 Find out more
Monash Information Evening – Webinar: September 1 Find out more
Torrens University Virtual Open Day 2026: September 1 and 2 Find out more
Study law at Sydney Webinar for Future Students: September 1 Find out more
Study biomedical engineering at Sydney – Webinar for Future Students: September 2 Find out more
Study medicine at University of Sydney Online: September 2 Find out more
Admission to medicine at University of Sydney Online: September 2 Find out more
National Art School Open Day: September 5 Find out more
ACU Open Day 2026, North Sydney: September 5 Find out more
UNSW Open Day: September 5 Find out more
ACU Year 12 HSC Revision Webinars Online: September 7 – 10 Find out more
Exploring oral health at University of Sydney – Webinar for Future Students: September 9 Find out more
Macquarie Incubator & Young Wisdom Student Startup Bootcamp for Years 9-10: September 11 Find out more
Macquarie [EX]plore Science Extension Conference: September 14 Find out more
Sydney Design School Open Day: September 19 Find out more
Astronomy Open Night by Macquarie University: September 19 Find out more
