Thank you for signing up to Remind Me
We will proactively reach out to you to offer helpful information and remind you of key dates surrounding your QTAC Application and ATAR release.
We’ll keep our reminders short and helpful – as you work toward graduating Year 12.
QTAC will get in touch with you by email and SMS, starting July 2023 (with a little pause during your exam periods) through to receiving your ATAR and setting up and submitting your QTAC Application.
Remind Me will send you messages and emails about:
- Reminders for application submission, and prompts to complete application paperwork
- ATAR Portal sign up and ATAR release
- Resources on how to order or change preferences, and where to get more information
- Check-ins to see if you're stuck or need assistance along the way
- Support if you don't get the Year 12 results or ATAR you had hoped for, or are not made an offer during the coming offer rounds
- A survey via email, once you let us know you no longer need Remind Me
Remind Me will run until February 2024.
Getting started on your application
2024 QTAC Admissions have officially opened! You can create an account or submit your application through the QTAC Application Portal. Remember to use your personal email and not your school email so you don’t get locked out of your account and miss out on important information.
Have the following personal details ready to set up your ATAR account:
- Full name (as shown on your QCAA learning account)
- Date of birth
- LUI number
- Personal email address (do not use your school email)
Upgrading Pathways
There is more than one way into your dream course. If you’ve had a hard year and challenging circumstances have disadvantaged you or your studies, there are options and pathways that can serve as stepping stones to help you on your tertiary education journey.
Below is a list of the more popular upgrading pathways available. You should check with the institution directly to make sure you choose the appropriate pathway for the type of course you want to get into.
- Enabling programs and bridging courses help satisfy a subject prerequisite or improve selection ranks.
- Competency-based training demonstrate your ability to perform a certain task.
- Tertiary study is when you study a different tertiary course to improve your selection rank.
- The Educational Access Scheme (EAS) helps QTAC applicants whose recent study was impacted by financial or personal challenges. You may receive adjustments to your QTAC selection rank.
The Selection Rank Profile
A selection rank is the rank required for eligibility for entry into a particular course of study. The selection rank is determined by using an applicant’s ATAR, qualifications and other adjustment factors.
Each Course Search entry shows a selection rank profile.
There is often myths surrounding selection ranks. To clear this up, we’ve gone ahead and busted the myths about selections ranks here.
Key Dates
We make over 23 scheduled offer rounds in an admissions cycle, and not all institutions or courses part-take at the same time. We’ll explain preferencing in the coming Remind Me notifications.
We’ve shared the next most important dates below. Visit our Fixed closing dates page to see which courses close and when.
The following is a step by set guide on how to order preferences:
You can select up to six course preferences, and ordering them is crucial to the outcome of your application. Using all six preferences maximises your chances of getting an offer.
You can find your preferred courses using our course Search. Take note of the course code for each and offer round date —knowing these details makes it quicker and easier to add preferences to your application —then order your preferences like this:
1ST PREFERENCE 2ND PREFERENCE | DESIRED COURSES | These are the courses you want to study most, and entrance requirements are more competitive. |
3RD PREFERENCE 4TH PREFERENCE | BACK-UP COURSES | These are alternative courses you’d like to study with less competitive entrance requirements. |
5TH PREFERENCE 6TH PREFERENCE | PATHWAY COURSES | These are bridging and enabling courses that can help you get into the course you want and prepare for tertiary study. |
If you’re applying for courses that have different offer rounds, you’ll then need to re-order your preferences according to the offer round date.
Some other points to consider:
- Check if any of your preferences have fixed closing dates.
- Note that courses starting in the same semester may have different offer round dates. Check the offer round date for your preferences in Course Search.
- If you’re applying for courses offered in different offer rounds, make sure you order them chronologically, according to the offer round date.
How to add preferences
In your QTAC application, you’ll be asked to add your preferences under the Course Preferences section.
- Search for the course/s you want, or insert the QTAC course code.
- When you’ve found a course, select Add.
- You can add, delete, edit or re-order your preferences. Make sure you order them as per the month of the offer round date.
- Once you’ve put all your courses in the order you want, select Continue.
Important: Opting Out of the Remind Me service
If you choose to ‘unsubscribe’ or opt out of QTAC Remind Me, you will opt out to all QTAC contact. This means you will not receive any information about offers, outstanding documents, or application information.
If you wish to opt out of QTAC Remind Me but wish to receive other important information from QTAC, reply to any SMS or email and simply let us know!
Data Privacy
Remind me will not disclose private information to subscribers via email or SMS. Your data is being treated in accordance with QTAC corporate policies as seen here:
Rights and Responsibilities with regards to QTAC Applications