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QTAC Update
The QTAC Update is a brief QTAC publication for schools, institutions and other relevant educational bodies to assist them in providing information to applicants on topical tertiary entry issues and the latest changes to application information. The publication is usually produced three times a year, the first issue reviews the previous major application period, and the latter issues inform of the latest changes to tertiary entry information.
2010
QTAC Update - Issue 2 2010 NEW!
Previous issues are available on the QTAC Corporate website.
Information for Qld 2010 Year 12 students who will not be eligible for an OP (with 2009 data)
Students who complete Queensland Year 12 and do not qualify for an OP can still gain entry to courses offered at tertiary institutions participating in QTAC.
Since the inception of OP ineligible schedules, QTAC has sought improved data through longitudinal studies and advice provided by the QSA on which to base the development of these schedules. Over the last year, QTAC has worked with QSA and the tertiary institutions to explore new opportunities to provide a more specific, comprehensive and defensible set of schedules for the OP ineligible cohort.
This has culminated in the development of schedules which aim to provide a more comprehensive score better reflecting the breadth and level of students’ academic achievements, and avoid advantage or disadvantage to any group of applicants. View more...
OP ineligible Estimator
QTAC’s OP ineligible Estimator assists you to estimate the OP ineligible rank that may be allocated to a Queensland Year 12 student's Senior studies if they do not qualify for an OP.
Disclaimer: Results produced by the Estimator are intended as a guide only. The ranks shown in the schedules and the numerical equivalents are based on Queensland Senior studies completed in 2009. These are not the schedules that will be used for OP ineligible students completing Year 12 in 2010. These indicative schedules are designed to provide a guide only for students finishing Year 12 in 2010. Both the ranks shown and the numerical equivalents will change for 2010 dependent upon actual Year 12 achievement patterns.
View the OP ineligible Estimator Instructions
Use the OP ineligible Estimator
Please note this service does not calculate selection ranks that may be allocated to any additional qualifications submitted as part of a QTAC application such as AMEB music qualifications or Certificate level study.
Year 12 Presentations
The Year 12 Presentation acts as a guide to the methods of application available to internal Year 12 students undertaking an accredited program. Students should refer to the QTAC Guide for more detailed information.
View the 2010 Year 12 PowerPoint Presentation
Students can also watch the QTAC online movie "How to Order your Preferences" before they lodge their QTAC Application. Students can also refer to Ordering Preferences for more information.
View the 'How to Order Preferences' Presentation
ALERT - Tertiary Prerequisites 2013 correction
Please note that Tertiary Prerequisites 2013 has errors on pages 67 and 69. The error occurred in making a late change to the publication after it had gone to the printers.
Page 67 is missing the Maths B (4,SA) prerequisite from the University of Queensland's Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety Science program. Page 69 mistakenly replicates most of the information on page 67.
The correct page 69 is located on the last page of the QTAC Update Issue 1 2010 (see above). A pdf of page 69 is also available. (see below).
Page 69 of Tertiary Prerequisites 2013
Tertiary Prerequisites
For 2010 Year 10 students . . . Tertiary Prerequisites 2013 (correct version)
For 2010 Year 11 students . . . Tertiary Prerequisites 2012
For 2010 Year 12 students . . . Tertiary Prerequisites 2011
Course Changes
Course offerings can change throughout the admissions period. When amendments become known, the individual course entries are updated on this website. As such applicants are advised to check Search for Courses throughout the admissions period for up-to-date information on course offerings.
Please see Course Changes for significant changes to course offerings including new courses, withdrawn courses, and changes to course prerequisites, duration, fees, and titles.
Seminars
QTAC Tertiary Entrance Process Seminars
QTAC runs a number of seminars on QTAC processes and procedures. The seminars cover topics including: how applicants are selected; the QTAC application process; and selecting and arranging preferences. The seminars are aimed at school guidance officers, senior school personnel, VET coordinators, and tertiary institution faculty staff.
For more information on when seminars are held, please see Workshops And Seminars. Alternatively, you can call (07) 3858 1298 to register and make payment using a credit card (MasterCard, Visa ).
QTAC Parent/Student Information Sessions
Experienced QTAC staff can now conduct information sessions at your school, tailored to your requirements. These sessions can cover topics such as QTAC applications, tertiary pathways and QTAC selection ranks allocated to VET studies. For further information or bookings, please contact us on (07) 3858 1298.
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Student Advisers' Tertiary Course List
The Student Advisers' Tertiary Course List is a supplement to the QTAC Guide. The publication contains a summary of course information, providing a ready-reference for counsellors assisting students. It also contains OP/selection rank cut-offs for courses covering the two previous admissions periods, so that advisers can have a quick reference to current movements in cut-offs. As the publication is designed to be read in conjunction with the QTAC Guide, it does not contain recommended studies, and course details and footnotes have been kept to a minimum.
Please note, all of the course information contained in this publication can be easily accessed via the Course Search function on this website. As such, this is the last year in which the Student Advisers' Tertiary Course List will be produced
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