Ways to get in
We’re as excited as you to see what the future holds. By applying, you can begin your tertiary study journey. Your QTAC Application is your opportunity to preference and choose from 17 institutions to receive an offer to study tertiary education.
Application Services
Ready to apply?
Discover how you can get your QTAC Application started and keep it moving. Here you can learn how to navigate and respond to offers and alerts in our QTAC Application portal, and follow along with FAQ on how you might respond to an offer, why you might not have received one and how to unlock or change information in your account.
Application Services
Welcome back! Whether you’re returning to view your application or just starting your QTAC journey, we’re here to support you every step of the way. If you made your application after August 2023 and you’re logging in again, your application is safely stored, and you can pick up right where you left off. If you made your application before August 2023, you will need to start your application process again as our systems have been updated. If you’re new, we’ve got all the guidance you need to begin your QTAC Application and explore the pathways available to you.
Ready to start your QTAC Application?
Before starting your QTAC application, it’s important to be familiar with the following:
Create an account: Create an account with your personal email and a secure password. You can authorise a contact to access and support you in your QTAC Application experience in the Contact Details section of your application.
Personal Information: Be ready to provide your personal details, educational background, and (if required) any relevant work experience.
Course Preferences: You can search for courses inside the application portal. Decide on the courses you wish to apply for and arrange them in order of preference.
Documentation and Fees: Gather necessary documentation (some QTAC can obtain but others you will be required to supply (see Documentation) and be prepared to pay the application fee online prior to submitting your application.
Save your login details, as you’ll need to access your application multiple times to complete, submit, adjust preferences, respond to alerts or offers, and ensure you’re ready for the offer rounds when your preferred courses are available.
Ensure you use a personal email address: Use an email address that you will have access to in the next few months (not a work, institution or school email address) when you sign up to the QTAC Application portal. This means you can easily help yourself regain access if you forget your password, you’re in control of your password reset. You can only unlock your account by verifying your identity over the phone with QTAC.
Logging back into your QTAC Application?
Remember, utilise your preferences wisely, ensure you meet admissions criteria and rather than leaving preferences blank, place in a pathway option. QTAC run multiple offer rounds throughout the admissions year and you need to check back in on your application and some key pages on our website to ensure you’re ready for offer rounds, daily rounds and any updates to your institution’s participation.
You can log back in later to:
- Change your preferences
- Upload documentation
- View and respond to offers
- Check if we’ve received any extra qualifications (for Year 12s)
- View any Alerts regarding your application
- Verify if you’re meeting entry requirements via the Details section
- Pay your QTAC application fee
- Update your postal or home address, email address, phone number, password, security questions, or authorised person details
Can’t get into the portal due to maintenance? If you encounter a splash page logging out or, if you see one when attempting to log in, don’t worry! Your application is safe, and we’ll reopen the portal as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience during maintenance and upgrades and are here to assist with any enquiries in the meantime. Call 1300 467 822 if you have any urgent enquiries.
AFTER SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
After submitting your application, regularly check back to:
- Monitor the status attached to your preferences and Alerts.
- Respond to offers and requests for additional information promptly.
- Make any necessary changes to your preferences, documentation, or personal details.
- Staying engaged with your application will help ensure you don’t miss any important updates or opportunities.
Making changes to your personal information
If you need to make changes to your personal information inside your QTAC Application, you will be able to update your email address and your password without assistance. For instances where you have entered your personal information incorrectly or your circumstances have changed, you will need to call us on 1300 467 822 for assistance.
Changing your password
if you’re having trouble resetting your password, follow the steps below:
- Delete all QTAC emails in your inbox
- Refresh your browser
- Go to Applicant Log in and enter your email address and your usual password
- Select ‘resend temporary password’
- Copy the temporary password from your inbox to the black space on the QTAC website
- Enter a new password, adhering to the password requirements (ie at least six characters, one upper-case, one lower-case, one number, and one special character eg Qtac1234!)
- Retype this password; you should now be able to log in.
You can then change your password again after you log in.
Changing your email address and other contact details
- Go to Applicant Log in.
- Log in with the email address listed in your application and your password.
- Once in your application go to ‘My Account’.
- Next, go to ‘Account information’ and click ‘View or Edit’.
- Click ‘Edit’ to change your email address.
- Click ‘Save’.
You will find your key contact information is editable for you to update your application as your circumstances change.
Changing other informaiton
Phone us on 1300 467 822 to change your:
- name
- date of birth
- citizenship status
- gender
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Maori, Pasifika or Australian South Sea Islander status
- qualification details.
Are you using assistive technology or do you require accessibility support?
Our portals and online resources may not be fully compatible with all assistive technologies. However, we want to reassure you that our call centre offers phone support to enable you to you can achieve your tertiary education goals and benefit from our products and services.
Dedicated Assistance: Our call centre team members provide clear, practical help wherever possible, tailored to your needs; for example, step-by-step guidance prior to your application. We can assist with any accessibility issues you may face in navigating our processes, platform, resources or portal with you over the phone.
Call us on 1300 467 822
Are you experiencing display issues due to the hardware, software, or device you are using?
Mobile phone users:
Are you using a mobile phone? If so, the QTAC Application Portal may not be displaying correctly on your mobile device. Our portals are not mobile compatible. We recommend using a desktop.
Desktop users:
Why is the Applicant Log In not displaying?
PC users
You may need to update to the latest version of your browser.
Mac users
If you are using a Mac and Safari, you need Safari v. 7 or above to run our new application services.
Your OS X will need to be at v. 10.9 (Mavericks) to use Safari 7.
You should be able to upgrade for free to OS X Yosemite that will also update your Safari to v. 8.
Technical requirements
We recommend the computer settings and software below.
Others may work but not all combinations have been tested.
While you can lodge an application with a tablet device, QTAC’s Application Services is not compatible with mobile phones.
Monitor screen resolution
The recommended minimum screen resolution is 1024 x 768.
Tablet device:
If you are using an Android tablet, we recommend Chrome to access our services.
Compatible browsers:
Application FAQs
Offers
Reaching the offer stage in your tertiary application journey is an exciting moment filled with possibilities! As you await your offer, it’s important to understand how you’ll be notified and how to respond quickly to secure your place. It’s important to know what options are available to you and how you will respond if you receive an offer.
How we notify you of your offer
We notify you of your offer by email, and may also notify you by SMS.
You only receive one offer each offer date. This is for your highest eligible preference (ie the highest preference for which you have met the admission criteria and selection rank requirement, if applicable).
Find out about how entry requirements determine who gets an offer.
Responding to offers
Respond to your offer by the date and time specified on your offer notification so that it does not expire. If your offer expires, please call our contact centre on 1300 467 822 to get it reactivated and advise us of your response.”
To respond to your offer:
- Log in to Application Services.
- Select your response option (ie Accept, Reject, Defer – if deferment is an available choice) button.
- Select the offer response again, and confirm your choice.
Responding to an offer
An offer round is when eligible applicants receive offers from institutions. When you have participated in an offer round, you will learn the outcome of your participation and then need to take action and respond in a timely manner. You will need to respond to an offer before the final deadline, or if you didn’t receive an offer, adjust your plan or preferences in preparation for the next offer round. There are many reasons you may not have received an offer.
QTAC conducts over 30 offer rounds throughout the admissions cycle, not including smaller daily rounds. Institutions choose how many rounds to participate in, with the two busiest rounds occurring at the end of the year and the beginning of the following year, during which most institutions make offers. Applicants can participate in multiple offer rounds, providing them with every opportunity to receive an offer for their preferred courses.
Accept
I’m happy and ready to enrol
Check with the institution for enrolment details and dates.
Decline
I no longer wish to study
By declining your offer outright, you notify QTAC that you no longer wish to study or be considered for any other preferences.
Defer
I’m happy and not ready to enrol yet
Rules for course deferral vary by institution. Please visit our deferment page on our website for institution policies.
Conditional Response
I’d like to be considered for my higher preferences
By selecting a conditional response, you indicate that you would like to be considered for a higher preference.
You have three response options:
- Outright
- Conditional, with no change of preference
- Conditional, with a change of preference
For each of the response options, you can accept, decline or defer your offer (if deferment is available for your chosen course).
To Conditionally respond to an offer, please follow these steps:
- Respond Outright: Choose one of the options above to respond to your offer.
- Rearrange Preferences: Go to the Dashboard and adjust your preferences. Place the responded to offer in the lowest preference place and reorder any other courses according to your preference.
- Confirm Changes: Click “Confirm Changes.” The system will adjust your offer status to say your conditional response.
Offers made that aren’t your first preference will be given an additional response, asking if you would like to ‘Reserve the offer, but still wish to be considered for higher preferences’ after you respond with Accept, Decline or Defer. This is the same as Conditionally Responding to the offer, and the status will adjust accordingly in the application.
Please note: You lose your right to an offer when you: receive a new offer for the same semester start, reject an offer or allow an offer to expire.
offer round actions
Display support
If your application is in the process of assessment
If you find your application status marked as ‘Pending’, we encourage clicking the ‘Details’ button next to your preferences to see a list of all entry requirements. Clicking this button, you will see either: ‘Processing of this information has not commenced’, ‘Not yet determined’, or ‘Decision Pending’, which means your application may still be undergoing assessment or you have outstanding documents, check your ‘Alerts’ tab. If you’re unsure which documents, or you’ve already submitted the required documents, you can call us on 1300 467 822 or contact us here.
If you did not get an offer, it could be because:
- you did not meet the entry requirements, look closely at your course requirements
- you needed to compete for a place and your selection rank did not meet the cut-off
- you did not pay your application fee
- you ordered your preferences incorrectly
- you applied after the due date, or too close to an offer round, and we could not assess your application in time.
If you are unsure why you did not get an offer, please contact us.
What next?
If you did not get an offer because you did not meet the entry requirements, there are other options to consider:
- changing your preferences for the next offer round
- upgrading pathways, to improve your chances of entry in the future
- the institution may contact you about pathway offers.
If you HAVE NOT meet all of the entry requirements
If you have not met all of the entry requirements, you will see ‘Not Satisfied’ next to your preference. Clicking the ‘Details’ button you should see ‘No’ next to the entry requirement you have not met, and will not be considered for an offer. Ensure you have supplied the correct Documents for your application. Ensure that you have utilised your preferences, included a Pathway option and met Admissions Criteria.
If you HAVE met all of the entry requirements
If you have met all of the entry requirements, you will see ‘Satisfied’ next to your preference. Clicking the ‘Details’ button you should see ‘Yes’ in each row. However, meeting these minimum entry requirements doesn’t mean you are guaranteed an offer, you will be considered for an offer based on merit in subsequent offer rounds, depending on course vacancy. Useful pages to check:
The selection rank profile: Once on the page, select minimum selection thresholds. The minimum selection threshold is the minimum adjusted score (rank) that was required for an offer of a place.
Key Dates: Check you have applied by the due date of 8th December 2024. If you have applied after this date, you could be considered in subsequent offer rounds through January and February, but there are no guarantees on the assessment of your application, it will depend on course vacancy. Here you will find a list of upcoming offer rounds, but be sure to check Course offers & vacancies too for the most up-to-date info for specific institutions.
Course offers & vacancies: This is the most up-to-date page for subsequent offers coming up. It will detail institutions opting into further offers and is dependent on course vacancy. If a course is closed, full, or no longer offering, you will see this information published here.
Change courses within the same institution
If you want to change to a different course within the same institution, check with your institution whether you can transfer internally.
If not, you will need to change your preferences by logging in to Application Services.
Move to another institution
To apply for a course at a different institution, you will need to change your preferences by logging in to Application Services.
Your preferences
What are Preferences?
Your preferences are your wish list that we use in the context of your QTAC application. Our system lines up your preferences in light of your ATAR/selection rank to ensure your best chance for applying to your ideal tertiary education course. If you add more courses, you’re more likely to receive a possible offer.
With QTAC, more preferences mean more opportunities to put you on the path to your chosen field of study. Using all 6 preferences maximises your chances of receiving an offer.
Managing Your QTAC Preferences
When applying through QTAC, how you order and manage your course preferences can impact the chances of getting into your desired course. It’s essential to plan, whether setting up your initial preferences or making changes along the way.
Below are comprehensive guides on ordering and changing your preferences giving you the best chance when applying for your chosen course.
How should I order my preferences?
Your order of preferences firstly depends on whether you have received an offer.
If you are yet to receive your offers, ensure you are still within the dates for your desired course offer rounds. Please note: these differ according to course and institution. You can find these details on Course Search.
You can read our handout about preferences here as well as find further information on this page.
Read more - about planning your preferences
Planning your preferences
Before an Offer:
When arranging your preferences, it’s very important to order them wisely. This ensures prioritising your chosen course. Below is important information to help you be prepared with your preferences.
With QTAC, more preferences mean more opportunities to put you on the path to your chosen field of study. Using all 6 preferences maximises your chances of receiving an offer.
Selection Tips:
- Use Course Search to choose your preferences
- Check for fixed closing dates – Note that courses starting in the same semester may have different offer round dates.
- If applying for courses in different offer rounds, order them chronologically according to the offer round dates. (sooner dates higher than later dates)
Other Useful Guidance:
Keep track of Key Dates
For example, knowing the most up to date dates on all the courses you plan to add in your preferences can help you better plan your application. Find Key Dates here.
Other Useful Guidance:
Stay Organised and Informed
To increase your chances of success in your tertiary admissions journey, ensure you are organised and well-informed. Our service, Remind Me, offers an excellent platform to assist you in staying on track.
Other Useful Guidance:
Frequently Check Your Options
For the best opportunities, carefully check in on your options that lead to your chosen field of tertiary education. Contact us for assistance on 1300 467 822, or sign up to QTAC Remind Me for helpful tips and reminders.
Strategic Preference Ordering
We recommend the following instructions for your preferences. This helps to ensure you get the best chance for the pathways to your chosen career. Read more here.
Preferences 1 & 2
Your first two preferences are the dream courses aligning with your passions and aspirations. These are the ultimate in getting you the education to achieve your career goals.
Preferences 3 & 4
The next two preferences are your backup options. Use these preferences to include the less competitive courses within the same field or a different field that interests you.
Preferences 5 & 6
Your last two preferences are best if they are strategic pathways leading to your academic goal. You can get more of an idea of these pathways here.
Important Note: Only save your preferences when you are certain they’re final.
The first three times you click the ‘save’ button are free; subsequent changes will incur a fee.
How can I change my preferences?
You can change your preferences as many times as you like, both before and after receiving an offer.
Refer to the Offers information for guidance on how to order your preferences after receiving an offer.
Changing Preferences:
To change your preferences before receiving an offer. To manage your preferences before an offer:
- Login: Access your QTAC application.
- Edit Courses: In your current application, select “Edit Courses”.
- Modify Preferences: Add, delete, or edit your preferences.
- Confirm Changes: Once you’ve made all the changes you want, select “Confirm Changes” and follow the prompts.
Important Note: Only save your preferences when you are certain they’re final. The first three times you click the ‘save’ button are free; subsequent changes incur a change of preference fee.
Read more - about troubleshooting preferences & FAQs
Documentation
Submitting documents for your QTAC application? We only ask for and accept the types of documents that our institutions need and recognise. Have a look at the list of accepted documentation below to make sure you’re all set for your QTAC application.
Make sure to provide the right documents as early as possible to keep your application process running smoothly. Our assessment team reviews and verifies your documents for each course you’ve listed in your preferences that may need them. This involves careful cross-checking and can be quite time-intensive. Remember, to be considered for an offer, you must not have any Outstanding Documents for the course(s) you wish to obtain an offer for.
We reserve the right to request original documents and/or certified copies if needed. If your documentation contains false, incorrect, or misleading information, your application may be cancelled, fees may not be refunded, and you could be excluded from applying to QTAC for up to two years.
How to submit your documents
The fastest way to submit your documents is through our QTAC Application Portal. Log in and upload your documents directly under Outstanding Documents. Ensure your files are below 15MB.
Having trouble uploading your documents?
The email address documents@qtac.edu.au is for receipt of submitted documents only and you cannot correspond to QTAC staff through there. For general business and after-hours enquiries or to correspond via email please use the contact page form.
If the qualification you need to provide isn’t listed in Outstanding Documents or you encounter issues uploading, you can:
- Send a photocopy of your documents through our form. Include as much information as possible on the form.
- Post your documents, including your full name and QTAC application number to PO Box 1331, Milton, QLD, 4064, Australia.
- Call us on 1300 467 822 for further assistance.
Please note that post is our slowest method for submitting documentation and you may miss your document due date if you have not allowed ample time for delays in postage. We cannot return your mail, please only post photocopies, not original documents.
Documentation due dates
Ensure we receive your documentation by the due date so we can assess it in time. Visit Key dates and fees for documentation due dates.
Read more - about supplying & removing documentation
Removing Employment Documentation from your QTAC Application
We cannot delete your information from your application. We can take your instruction on disregarding it, for any reason you see fit.
Please note that a notification may still show within your application; prompting you to supply documentation, however, you do not need to respond to it.
To advise QTAC that you want your Employment Documentation disregarded, you can do one or both of the following:
- Call us on 1300 467 822 and ask us to ensure it is disregarded
- Upload a Word doc or PDF in lieu of your documentation, which reads, “Please disregard, I won’t be supplying documentation,” and send a copy of this (with confirmation it has been loaded to your QTAC Application) to our form.
Existing qualification Documentation
Existing qualifications documentation required
The documentation required depends on the type of qualification/s or official tests undertaken. Select a qualification below for details.
Please note: Where academic transcripts are referred to below, the official academic transcript is required. Statements of attainment, results slips and award elements documents are not sufficient.
Senior Studies/Year 12
Please include your academic transcript with details of all subjects taken, results (including any fails), a key to the grading system, the name of the award, and proof of award or completion if applicable.
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
If you sat the test before 1996 and not through QTAC, a copy of your official statement of test results.
If you sat the test from 1996, through QTAC, we will obtain your results for you.
English language proficiency tests
Your official statement of test results.
Preparation programs and bridging studies
Academic transcript showing all subjects undertaken, results (including fails), key to the grading system, name of award and proof of award/completion if applicable.
Certificates
Academic transcript showing all subjects undertaken, results (including fails), key to the grading system, name of award and proof of award/completion if applicable. Do not include certificates I or II, incomplete certificates III and IV, or courses shorter than 180 hours, as these cannot be assessed.
Tertiary
Academic transcript showing all subjects undertaken, results (including fails), key to the grading system, name of award, degree certificate and proof of award/completion if applicable.
Nursing or Health Care Qualifications
Australian nursing/health care qualifications achieved through hospital based or registration body training and/or any overseas nursing/health qualifications:
- Certificate of registration from relevant governing body. Note: Your annual nursing licence is not sufficient.
Australian nursing/health care qualifications achieved as academic qualifications (AQF qualification eg certificate III, diploma, etc):
- Academic transcript showing all subjects undertaken, results (including fails), key to the grading system, name of award and proof of award/completion from your registered training provider.
Music, Dance, Speech, Drama
Completion certificate. Note: for AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) grade 7 or 8 qualifications a theory certificate may also be required. Phone us on 1300 467 822 for more information.
Language qualifications
An Official award completion certificate is required for any language qualifications which may include translating and interpreting or language proficiency, or a membership of professional associations for which qualifying examinations were undertaken.
Fire or Ambulance Service
Fire or ambulance service: A letter or certificate of service from your supervisor/personnel officer/commanding officer giving length of service and occupation.
Defence Forces
Defence forces documentation needs to identify rank(s) achieved, division(s) worked in and length and dates of services for each rank. Note: Certificate of Enlistment is not sufficient.
Please provide one of the following:
- Full PMKeyS statement containing a complete service record which is available to serving members of the Armed Forces. The statement contains current rank, date of enlistment, length of service, current occupation, posting and promotion history. (You can blank out any personal information like home address and next of kin, before submitting a copy of the document.)
- A letter from your supervisor/personnel officer/commanding officer giving rank, length of service, and, if possible, occupation.
- Certificate of Service which states rank on discharge and dates of service.
Police Services
Certificate of Service that states rank on discharge and dates of service.
Marchant Marine
Certificate of competency as issued by Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
Civil aviation, commercial pilots licence
Licence certificate.
Employment experience Documentation
Employment experience documentation required
When applying to QTAC, it’s important to understand the value and limitations of using employment experience as part of your application. Employment experience can be a valuable asset in your application, but it should only be used if it is the most likely avenue to you being given a suitable selection rank. If you have other forms of qualifications, these will potentially supersede employment documentation. Call us on 1300 467 822 for further assistance or information.
Employment experience documentation
If you decide to use employment experience as part of your application, you must substantiate it with copies of statements from your employers. Each employer’s statement must include all of the following details. Statements missing any of these details cannot be assessed:
- Official Company Letterhead: The statement must be written on the official letterhead of the company.
- Date: The date the statement was written.
- Job Title: Your job title during the period of employment.
- Duties Performed: A description of the duties you performed.
- Type of Employment: Specify whether the employment was full-time, part-time, or casual, along with the hours per week or total hours for the period of employment.
- Employment Period: Start date (mm/yyyy) and end date (mm/yyyy) of service, or a statement that you are still employed, if applicable.
- Authority and Signature: The position and signature of your employer or the person authorised by your employer to write the statement (e.g., Human Resources Officer). If multiple roles have been held within the same organisation, the start and end dates for each role must be noted.
Please note that personal resumes, curricula vitae, group certificates, pay slips, tax returns, separation certificates, employment contracts, or similar documents are not sufficient. Duties statements or job descriptions alone are also insufficient; this information must be stated in the letters.
You can find a sample of the required statement from your employer(s) here.
Self-employment experience documentation
If you have been self-employed, your self-employment must be substantiated by statements from your accountant, solicitor, or tax agent. Each statement must include all the details listed below. Statements missing any of these details cannot be assessed:
- Official Letterhead: The statement must be written on the official letterhead of your accountant, solicitor, or tax agent.
- Date: The date the statement was written.
- Type of Business: The type of business you conduct(ed).
- Job Title: Your job title during the period of self-employment.
- Duties Performed: A description of the duties you performed.
- Employment Period: Start date (mm/yyyy) and end date (mm/yyyy) of service, or a statement that you are still self-employed, if applicable.
- Type of Employment: Specify whether the self-employment was full-time, part-time, or casual, along with the hours per week or total hours for the period of employment.
- Service Duration: Length of time the accountant, solicitor, or tax agent has been of service to you and the relevant business.
- Authority and Signature: The position and signature of your accountant, solicitor, or tax agent.
Please note that personal resumes, curricula vitae, group certificates, pay slips, tax returns, separation certificates, employment contracts, or similar documents are not sufficient. Duties statements or job descriptions alone are also insufficient; this information must be stated in the letters.
You can find a sample of the required statement from your accountant, solicitor, or tax agent here.
Trades and traineeship documentation
This category of employment experience is only suitable for use by qualified tradespersons who undertook a paid certifide qualfication and has commenced paid work in their trade. This not suitable for somoene who has begun, but not yet completed their trade qualification or who has not yet commenced employment within their trade.
Australian trade or traineeship completed since introduction of Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) in 1995:
- Academic transcript showing all subjects undertaken, results (including fails), key to the grading system, name of award and proof of award/completion from your registered training provider.
Australian trade and traineeship completed prior to introduction of Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) in 1995:
- Certificate showing trade or traineeship completion from the relevant government or issuing body.
Overseas trade or traineeship:
- Certificate of trade or traineeship completion from relevant government or issuing body, and documents for any associated academic qualification including academic transcript showing all subjects undertaken, results (including fails), key to the grading system, name of award and proof of award/completion.
Educational Access Scheme (EAS) Documents
Documentation required for EAS depends on the EAS category you apply under.
For most categories, you must complete the relevant Educational Access Scheme cover sheet and attach supporting documentation.
Visit Educational Access Scheme for specific category documentation requirements.
Essential information
Keep checking these pages, as they are date-specific, updated regularly, and contain important information that you’ll need as you plan to submit your application for each offer round.