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2014 Admissions

Applications for Semester 1 & 2, 2014 will open on Thursday 1 August 2013. The due date for on-time applications is Friday 27 September 2013, higher application fees apply after this date.

The major offer round for most courses commencing Semester 1, 2014 is Thursday 16 January 2014. Information on courses, fees, key dates etc will be available in the new QTAC Guide and on the website from June. The QTAC Guide 2014 listing courses and application information will be available to purchase from QTAC and newsagencies in June.

17 January 2013 round cut-offs available

You can now view the course cut-offs for the 17 January offer round. This lists all the course cut-offs for courses offered in the 17 January major offer round.

OP ineligible ranks for Queensland Year 12 students

2012 Queensland OP ineligible students who are also QTAC applicants can find out their OP-ineligible selection rank via QTAC's Current Applicant online service from 3pm Sunday 23 December 2012. This service enables applicants to view and print a record of the QTAC selection rank allocated to their Year 12 studies.

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. Selection ranks for OP ineligible students are calculated from schedules developed by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) and QTAC in consultation with tertiary institutions. View more....

Please note this service does not calculate selection ranks that may be allocated to any additional studies submitted as part of a QTAC application such as AMEB music qualifications or Certificate level study nor does the service display any bonus ranks that may apply.

OP-ineligible students who have not lodged a QTAC application can find out their OP ineligible selection rank by calling QTAC Information Services on 1300 GO QTAC (1300 467 822 from Thursday 27 December.

OP ineligible Estimator

QTAC’s OP ineligible Estimator is designed 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.

2012 OP ineligible Estimator (including instructions)

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.I

Year 12 Presentations

The Year 12 Presentation acts as a guide for applying for internal Year 12 students undertaking an accredited program. Students should refer to the QTAC Guide for more detailed information.

View the Year 12 Presentation for 2013 entry

Students can also watch the movie about ordering Preferences.

Students can also refer to Ordering Preferences for more information.

Updates to the Pathways to Tertiary Study section of the
QTAC Guide

QTAC publishes a list of changes for the Pathways to Tertiary Study section of the QTAC Guide. These significant changes to assessment policies have occurred since the QTAC Guide was published. Please check this list on a regular basis for up-to-date information.

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.

2013

QTAC Update - Issue 1 2013

Previous issues are available on the QTAC Corporate website.

Tertiary Prerequisites

Since publication of Tertiary Prerequisites 2015 please note the following changes:

Page 30 – CQUni: B Medical Sonography and GradD Medical Sonography – prerequisite change

Pages 75 and 77 – UQ: B Social Work – duration and duration footnote change

Page 76 – UQ: B Applied Science - prerequisite change

For 2013 Year 10 students . . . Tertiary Prerequisites 2016

For 2013 Year 11 students . . . Tertiary Prerequisites 2015

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.

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.