Year 12 Students
-Courses & Events
NUPrep courses- FREE
We are offering an opportunity for Year 11 and 12 students over the age of 16 only to take part in free NUPrep courses.
- In July there will be 9 short university "bridging" or "preparation" courses available to students over the age 16. Students will participate alongside university students. Courses are FREE.
- Students can participate over a few days (in their holidays), some courses are online only, some are on campus at Callaghan (except one that is running in town).
- Students will need to apply and enrol (the same process as Open Foundation)
- We are offering several levels of one-on-one support for students for both the application and enrolment process
Any questions from families or students can be directed to Sam via this email address: seniorstudentpathways@newcastle.edu.au
Brochures
How to apply for the Schools Recommendation Scheme-
Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) are one way institutions make early offers of undergraduate admission to Year 12 students, using criteria other than (or in addition to) the ATAR.
To apply for SRS you must be a Year 12 applicant who is attempting one of the following:
- an Australian Year 12 qualification in 2024
- an International Baccalaureate in Australia in 2024.
You must also be:
- a UAC applicant for undergraduate admission in 2025
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or holder of an Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa.
Steps to completing your SRS application
Before you can apply for SRS, you need to apply for undergraduate admission through UAC. While there is a processing fee when you apply for undergraduate admission, there is no additional fee to apply for SRS.
- Follow the link to the SRS application from the undergraduate application.
- NSW HSC and ACT BSSS students: Details of your Year 11 studies should be displayed. Check that they are correct. If they're not correct, submit your SRS application and then contact UAC.
All other applicants (including all IB students): Enter the details of your Year 11 studies. After you submit your SRS application, upload a PDF of your Year 11 report to the qualifications section of your undergraduate application. You must upload your school report in order to have your studies assessed and considered by institutions as part of your SRS application. Uploaded documents cannot be edited or deleted but can be replaced up to three times. - Accept the declaration.
- Download your confirmation of application.
You can only submit one SRS application.
Nominating your course preferences
You don’t need to nominate any courses in your SRS application because it is automatically linked to your course preferences in your UAC application for undergraduate admission.
Download the step-by-step brochure
Early Entry Program Applications Now Open
Applications for our Early Entry Program are now open for Semester 1, 2025. Our free Early Entry Program means students can receive an offer to study at the University of Newcastle before commencing HSC exams.
Our Early Entry Program is limited to domestic Year 12 students completing either their NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or ACT Senior Secondary Certificate (ACT SSC). Offers are conditional on students completing the HSC or equivalent. Applicants must be undertaking a study pattern indicative of eligibility for an ATAR in Year 12.
Key Dates
- 8 April – Early Entry Program applications open
- 5 September – Round 1 early offers released
- 19 September – Round 2 early offers released
- 4 October – Round 3 early offers released
Eligible applicants will receive only one early offer. Students should consider this when completing their preferences. After receiving an early offer, recipients cannot change their preferences to receive multiple offers in later rounds.
Students can apply below
Further information about our Early Entry Program will be shared at upcoming Careers Advisers webinars and workshops.
Newcastle UNI Nursing pathway:
(Please see yr 12 canvas course)
We are pleased to advise that the School Based Traineeship (SBT) admission pathway to the Bachelor of Nursing has been approved for 2024 NSW HSC students. The SBT admission pathway is now open to applicants from all Local Health Districts within NSW.
To be considered for 2025 entry under the School Based Traineeship pathway, applicants must inform the domestic admissions team at the University of Newcastle by emailing
Their applications will then be manually reviewed and assessed, as applicants will not be automatically identified.
To be eligible for admission via this pathway, applicants must satisfy all listed criteria:
· Be a current school leaver, completing the NSW HSC in 2024 or have completed the NSW HSC in 2023 and;
· Successfully complete the NSW Department of Education School Based Traineeship, including:
1. Completed Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) HLT33115; and
2. NESA HSC Human Services courses, including either codes 27109 and 27101 OR 27109 and 27102; and
3. Successful completion and accumulation of 100 days/shifts of industry-based learning in a recognised public hospital across the NSW Health system. This must be equal to at least a minimum of 700 hours of paid on the job training.
Documentary evidence must be provided for assessment purposes and be able to support the above requirements. Clear colour copies or certified copies of supporting documents must be uploaded to the applicant’s UAC application, including:
· Completed Higher School Certificate (HSC) and Record of Achievement, which lists the Human Services courses; and
· A letter for NSW Health that verifies a minimum of 700 hours of industry-based learning has been completed by the applicant; and
· Certificate of Proficiency issued from the NSW Department of Education and Training to support that the traineeship was successfully completed.
Once applicants have completed their HSC, obtained their supporting materials, and uploaded them to UAC, they are required to email the University of Newcastle Admissions team at admissions@newcastle.edu.au so that the application can be reviewed. Applicants must not forget to list their VET Certificate III qualification in their UAC application. Applicants should always include their UAC application number in any correspondence.
For further information on entry requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing, please visit the UAC or University of NewcastleLinks to an external site. websites.