Early Entry Programs for 2023
Guarantee Program Guarantee your place at ACU, even before your Year 12 exams. The ACU Guarantee program offers eligible Year 12 students a place at ACU based on your Year 11 results. With the considerable challenges Year 12 students have been facing this year, ACU has introduced the ACU Guarantee program. Students can make an application through this program, have their Year 11 results considered, and ACU will produce a predicted selection rank and make a conditional early offer before final exams have been sat. Applications for 2023 open on 18 July and close 23 September 2022. Students are required to apply through the ACU Guarantee application portal on the ACU website and can choose to apply for up to 2 courses. Students will have to upload their Year 11 reports and also provide up to three personal statements (maximum 200 words each) outlining their circumstances and motivation for university study. Students need to be mindful that not every course is participating in this program. Students must also make a VTAC application. Find out more at ACU Guarantee Program.
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Deakin Regional Access Scheme
Deakin University has recently announced the Deakin Regional Access Scheme, a pathway to undergraduate study. It allows students to secure a spot at university long before ATARs are released by looking at their skills, experience and achievements. The scheme is open to current and recent Year 12 students (2022, 2021 and 2020 cohorts) looking to study at the Waterfront, Waurn Ponds or Warrnambool campuses – but students do not have to live in a regional area to be eligible. It's perfect for students who want to achieve their best, free from the expectations of exams. The Deakin Regional Access Scheme allows the university to look beyond a student’s ATAR to recognise all the skills, experience and achievements that make them unique. If their application is successful, they will receive an early offer to Deakin (as soon as late August). Students will need to apply directly to Deakin – telling how their skills and experience will set them up for success at Uni. They will also need to preference the scheme via VTAC. Courses participating in the Deakin Regional Access Scheme will have a unique VTAC code for those applying for the scheme. Applications open early August 2022 and to find out more and to apply, visit Deakin Regional Access Scheme
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Early Offer Program Secure your place at Federation University in 2023.
Finishing high school can be stressful, so why not give yourself peace of mind with Federation University's Early Offer Program? Not only is an early offer exciting to receive but knowing that you have already secured a place in a degree means you can head into exams fully focused.
Most bachelor degrees are available for early offers, and to view courses accepting Early Offer applications click here.
Australian and PR students are eligible to apply, and must ensure they meet the prerequisite subjects for their preferred course. Find out more and apply at Early Offer Program. ________________________________________________________________________
Aspire – Early Admissions Program At La Trobe,
we believe there is more to being a good student than marks alone. The Aspire program rewards the skills and knowledge students gain from the positive impact they have made on their school or community through community service or volunteering.
Designed to give Year 12’s the tools they need to succeed at La Trobe and beyond, students accepted into the Aspire program will get:
• A taste of university life at La Trobe with special on-campus events before the year commences
• The chance to meet and connect with like-minded students
• Leadership opportunities, career development, networking, and industry mentoring
• VCE revision lectures for Year 12’s in the September school holidays
• Access to La Trobe’s extensive library and campus resources
• additional $1,500 funding for student exchange opportunities, just for being an Aspire student.
Successful applicants also receive their early conditional offer in October for their chosen course along with minimum ATAR requirements. Many courses have a minimum ATAR of 55.00, but some professional degree programs have higher requirements. Up to 40 Aspire scholarships, worth $5,000 per year for up to four years, will be awarded to leading eligible Aspire students.
The Minimum ATAR Table shows the minimum ATAR for some professional degree courses for entry through Aspire in 2023. Should an applicant’s preferred course not be listed on this table, then the minimum ATAR is 50.00.
Applicants are required to provide information about the length and frequency of their community service and/or volunteering experience, as well as a 400-word description of their involvement and impact.
Types of volunteering include –
• community service or community group activities
• religious/cultural group activities
• participating in social justice groups or a school leadership role
• leadership in sport, the performing arts or charity fund-raising group activities
Further details can be found at the How to Applylink. Applications opened on 26 April 2022 and close 16 September 2022. Students must also make a VTAC application. ______________________________________________________________________________
Early Offer Scheme RMIT’s Early Offer Scheme values the entire experience of a student and provides diverse opportunities for students to leverage their acquired skills into their future career and find the right journey to their desired learning outcome. Australian and Permanent Resident students can apply for one course and must apply at the following RMIT link - Early Offer Scheme.
The eligible courses on offer are also found at this link.
The application process requires students to -
1. Choose two of the following categories:
• Leadership
• Teamwork and Communication
• Creative Thinking and Innovation
• Analytical and Critical Thinking
2. Write a 200-word statement of their experience for each of the two chosen categories
3. Supply supporting documentation verifying their involvement in the two categories they have written about.
Applications opened in May and close in September 2022. Conditional offers will be released by October 2022. The conditional offer will become unconditional should students complete Year 12, meet the course prerequisites, and attain the Early Offer ATAR required.
Students must also make a VTAC application. ______________________________________________________________________________
A different way to enter university that will not depend on your ATAR
The 2023 Early Entry Program 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. Applications opened on 18 May 2022 and close late in Term 3 (date to be confirmed). Successful students will receive a conditional offer and the offer will become unconditional should students complete Year 12 and must 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.
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VU Guaranteed: Victoria University’s Early Entry Program
Guarantee your place at Victoria University (VU) or VU Polytechnic, prior to completing Year 12.
Students can apply for VU Guaranteed (VUG) if you are a Victorian Year 11 or Year 12 student studying VCE, school-assessed (unscored VCE), VCAL and IB.
Successful VUG applicants can enjoy:
▪ a guaranteed place at VU or VU Polytechnic
▪ free access to EdUnlimited practice exams, topic quizzes and study notes
▪ 5 bonus aggregate ATAR points for most courses that consider ATAR as part of the admission criteria*
▪ tailored advice and a personalised course plan once results are released
*Excluding the Bachelor of Education (P-12)
Students should note that they still need to satisfy the admission requirements/prerequisites for the courses they preference in VTAC or apply for directly. Students who do not meet the admission requirements, will be guaranteed a place in an alternative course designed to help them achieve their goals.
Applications have now opened online at Victoria University’s Early Entry Program.