SWINBURNE - Early Entry Program 2025

A different way to enter university that will not depend on your ATAR.

The Early Entry Program | Swinburne is a unique opportunity for current Year 12 students (domestic and onshore International) to receive a conditional offer based on a recommendation by the school, and not based on an ATAR. 

Applications are open, and will close later in Term 3.  Successful students will receive a conditional offer and the offer will become unconditional should students complete Year 12 and meet the course prerequisites – particularly English (study score of 25) or EAL (study score of 30).

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, Head of House, or Career Practitioner – in order to proceed with an application.

2. Eligible courses

Courses that will be offered through this program can be found at Eligible Courses, and students can only apply for one course.  Students will be required to complete 3 questions in a Next Gen Now questionnaire, and students will be asked to provide a 200-word statement per question. 

3. Recommendation form

Once an application is submitted, students will receive a confirmation email which will include the form they need to forward onto their chosen school representative, who will complete the form and return it to Swinburne, who will match it with the student’s application. 

Students must also make a VTAC application.