Important Dates

University / TAFE Open Days 2026 – late July and throughout August

Year 12 VTAC timely applications – early August until end September

VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications – throughout August and September

VTAC Year 12 Guide 2026

The VTAC Year 12 Guide is designed to lead students through the process of researching tertiary education and applying for courses, special consideration (SEAS) and scholarships.  

Year 12 students are encouraged to browse the abovementioned website and may also choose to download the students VTAC Quick Reference Guide for Year 12 and/or a  postcard with key dates.

ACU Guarantee Applications close Monday 14 September at 11:59pm

ACU Guarantee early offer program is still open for 2026.  Students can secure an early conditional offer for their preferred course by uploading their Year 11 results and submitting up to three personal statements. 

Visit ACU Guarantee for more information on eligible courses, applications and offers.

Swinburne Early Entry Program 2026

Applications are open, and close 27 November 2026.

Open to domestic and onshore international students. Requirements: Year 12 pass, meet VCE prerequisite study scores, no ATAR required. Students must also make a VTAC application. We know your ATAR doesn't tell the full story of what you’re capable of as a Uni student.  This is a different way to enter university that will not depend on your ATAR. 

The Early Entry Program at Swinburne is a unique opportunity for current Year 12 students to receive a conditional offer based on a recommendation by the school and not based on an ATAR.  The program includes options for VCE VM and unscored VCE students, and these students can now receive an early offer from Swinburne for twelve different diploma/degree packaged pathways.

Details of the application process, as well as participating courses can be found below.

1. Application process - Students must organise a recommendation from a school representative – the school’s principal, the year level coordinator, a teacher, or the Career Practitioner, in order to proceed with an application.

2. Eligible courses - Courses that will be offered through this program can be found at Early Entry Program Eligible Courses, and students can only apply for one course.3. Recommendation form - Once an application is submitted, students will receive a confirmation email which will include the form they need to forward to their chosen school representative who will complete the form and return it to Swinburne, who will match the student’s application.

Applications are open, and close 27 November 2026.  Early Entry Program application outcomes will start being issued from 1 September 2026, and the offer will become unconditional once students successfully complete Year 12 and meet the course prerequisites – for example, a course may require an English study score of 25 or an EAL study score of 30.

Aspire Program for 2027 Entry

Closes Friday 4 September

Aspire Community Impact Program -Open to domestic and permanent resident students only. The Aspire Community Impact rewards Year 12 students for their volunteering or community contribution experience with an early conditional offer for most undergraduate courses at La Trobe. A number of Aspire Scholarships, worth $5,000 per year for up to four years, will be awarded to leading eligible Aspire students. When applying, applicants are required to provide information about the length and frequency of their community service and/or volunteering experience. 

Aspire Academic Impact Program, is open to domestic and permanent resident students only. Applications open Wednesday 1 April 2026 and close on Friday 4 September 2026.  Students can nominate up to three courses and should do their research as they cannot edit these once their application is submitted.