What are adjustment factors?
Adjustment factors are additional points that may be combined with your ATAR or rank from other qualifications to derive a QTAC selection rank. Adjustments do not permanently change your ATAR but change your selection rank for the course/s you have preferenced and may increase your chances of getting an offer.
How are minimum selection ranks determined by institutions?
The interaction of three factors determines selection ranks:• the number of places available in the course• the number of applicants for the course• the quality of those applicants.
What is the minimum selection threshold?
The minimum selection threshold that appears on the Course Search page (where applicable) is the minimum score that was considered receive an offer for a place in the relevant course.
Where can I find course admission information?
Full course admissions information is published on the Course Search page for every domestic-entry course listed.
What is a selection rank?
A selection rank determines a student’s competitiveness relative to other applicants for the same course. The selection rank can be based on the ATAR, or it might be altered by adjustment factors or other selection criteria relevant for the course. A selection rank can also be determined from other eligible qualifications.
What is a raw score?
Raw scores are the numeric results of individual assessment components in a subject.
What are prerequisites?
Prerequisites are satisfactory completed QCE subjects (or equivalent) for Unit 3 and Unit 4, in which a student must achieve a minimum grade of C (or equivalent) to be eligible for selection into a course.
What is the difference between Completion and Successful Completion of subjects?
In the QCE, subject Completion means achieving a grade of E or better. Satisfactory or Successful Completion of a subject means achieving a grade of C or better.
What is assumed knowledge?
Background knowledge is a QCE/QCAA Unit 1 or Unit 2 subject, or an identified skill, that will enhance a student’s understanding of the content of a given undergraduate course. This is not a requirement.