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Lunchtime Presentation

Christian Harris (HSC 2018) was accepted into the UTS Bachelor of Accounting Scholarship program in 2019. He visited senior students for a lunchtime presentation and shared information about the application and interview process. We wish Christian all the best for a successful future.

The Bachelor of Accounting is a co-operative education program, being a three-way partnership between the sponsor organisations, UTS and the students. All students in the Bachelor of Accounting program receive a generous income tax-exempt scholarship per year for three years, worth just over $50,000.  Entry to the Bachelor of Accounting is very competitive and is not based on ATAR score alone.  Selection criteria are as follows:

• Strong interest in an accounting-based career
• Personal attributes needed to succeed both as a student and in a business career - communication skills, inter-personal skills, team-working skills, problem-solving skills, enthusiasm and dedication
• Involvement and achievement in a range of activities and interests
• Demonstrated leadership qualities or potential
• Academic ability (ATAR of 95 highly desirable but not essential)

Selection of applicants for interview will be based on all 5 of these criteria, as demonstrated in the record of achievements set out in the written Application Form (from UTS website) For more information: https://www.uts.edu.au/scholarship/bachelor-accounting-scholarship

UAC updates and changes for 2019

APPLICATIONS ARE OPENING EARLY!  Applications for study in 2020 will open on Wednesday 3 April. Students will be able to apply for undergraduate and international as well as Schools Recommendation Schemes, Educational Access Schemes and Equity Scholarships. Although not all courses for 2020 will be available, we encourage students to choose one course to complete their application and come back later to review and change their preferences. All Semester 1, 2020 courses will be available from August as per usual. Early bird and SRS applications will close at the end of September and offer rounds and other deadlines will remain the same as previous years. Dates will be available on UAC’s website from 3 April.

UAC PINS:  Students will receive their PINs on Wednesday 3 April and will be able to apply straight away. PIN emails will be sent to the email address NESA has on file. Remind your students to update their email address with NESA, preferably to a personal email address (rather than a school email address), so they can be contacted when ATARs and offers come out in December and January.

CHECK THE COURSE START DATE:  When applying, advise your Year 12s to check the course start date before adding any courses to their preferences to avoid applying for a Semester 2, 2019 course. If their preferred course isn’t listed for first semester 2020, tell them to choose one course to complete their application and come back later to review and change their preferences. 

UNI OPEN DAYS:  For an up-close experience of university life, encourage your students to attend a uni open day. Dates for 2019 are available now.

THE UAC GUIDE:  The UAC Guide will be arriving at schools extra early this year to accommodate the earlier opening date. This year’s Guide has been streamlined. It will still have all the essential information about applying and a list of courses to be offered in 2020. Comprehensive course descriptions will be added to UAC’s website as they are finalised by the universities. Encourage your students to check it regularly. The Guide also includes information for international students this year – rather than in a separate booklet – it contains all Year 12 students need to know about applying for uni in one handy publication.

COURSE COMPASS:  If your students need help deciding which uni course to apply for, direct them to Course Compass. They can answer a few quick questions about their HSC subjects and Course Compass will display the fields of study offered to recent applicants just like them. They can also drill down to institutions offering courses that might suit them.

APPLYING THROUGH UAC vs DIRECT APPLICATIONS:  As you know, the UAC application allows students to apply for courses across 27 institutions. Some of those institutions also offer direct applications just for their own courses. Based on feedback we've received from schools, we know that students are unsure about whether they should apply direct to the institution or through UAC, and to increase their chances many are doing both. It’s important for students considering a direct application to remember the following:

• not all institutions accept direct applications from Year 12 students
• having a UAC application also allows you to apply for EAS, SRS and Equity Scholarships
• having a UAC application as well as a direct application will give you more chance of securing an offer, so long as you don't enter the same preferences in both applications.

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Ms Donna Janes - Year 11 Coordinator and Careers Adviser