JENNIFER ROUSH - QTAC - 2018 Year 12 Presentation

2018 Year 12 Presentation

 JENNIFER ROUSH - QTAC

1.   Introduction to QTAC
2.   Timelines
3.   Courses
4.   Eligibility & Merit
5.   Preferences
6.   Applying
7.   Pathways
8.   After the application

What is QTAC?
• A not-for-profit organisation
• Owned by seven Queensland universities

What do we do?
• Assess approximately 75, 000 applications per year
• Make offers in 1,700 undergraduate courses on behalf of 16
  institutions

Universities                                Other
  •   Australian Catholic University         •   TAFE Queensland
  •   Australian Maritime College            •   Christian Heritage College
  •   Bond University
                                             •   Griffith College
  •   Central Queensland University
                                             •   SAE Creative Media Institute
  •   Griffith University
  •   James Cook University
  •   Queensland University of Technology
  •   Southern Cross University
  •   University of Queensland
  •   University of New England
  •   University of Southern Queensland
  •   University of the Sunshine Coast

What does QTAC do for Institutions?

• QTAC manages the applications and
  offers for institutions
• Institutions determine admissions rules
  and QTAC implements them
• Rules do differ from institution to
  institution

QTAC

TISC

                             UAC

       SATAC

               VTAC
                      UTas

IMPORTANT DATES

COURSES

ELIGIBILITY & MERIT

Eligibility                      Merit
    Have you met the minimum         Is your rank above the minimum?
    entry requirement?

System moves to   System begins to   System moves to the   Application goes on to
the next          check merit        next preference       compete with all other
preference                                                 applicants on the basis of
                                                           rank

Other eligibility requirements may include
• Portfolio, audition or interview
• Essay
• Exam (medicine and dentistry may require UMAT)

Other considerations
• Prior study
• Crime/health checks (clinical placements or subsequent
  employment)

Example

Requirement for Education
degrees
Teaching Entry Statement

1. Interest in teaching, working with young
   people
2. Looking for reflection on personal learning and
   leadership, resilience, communication skills
   and organisational skills

MERIT

Qualification to a QTAC Rank
• Current Year 12 (OP, OP Ineligible, IB, external senior and non-
  standard)
• Interstate Year 12
• Overseas Year 12
• Tertiary study – Bachelor/Masters (min 2 subjects required)
• Completed AQF qualification (Cert 3 and 4)
• Diploma, Advanced Diploma
• Music, dance, drama qualifications
• Bridging and preparatory courses

Finding a Rank                       Tertiary
                                                           Entrance
  Senior
Statement                                                  Statement
                                                             OP 9

        Queensland                       Competency
         Certificate                        Based
             of                          Certificate III
         Education                       in Business
                           AMEB Music
                           For Leisure
                            G 7 (+ G 3
                             Theory)

QTAC Rank Outcomes
Cert 3 = 68

              OP 9 = 81

                           AMEB
                          Music = 84

Lowest Selection Rank to be offered a place
                                               Sem 1 2017   Sem 1 2018
Course

CQU
B Engineering(Hons) and Dip. of Professional        9            7
Practice
UQ
B Midwifery
                                                    1            4

QUT
B Journalism                                        5            8

PREFERENCES

• The most important part of your application process
• You have 6 preferences
• Keep in mind, you will receive one offer in your highest
  eligible preference
• You can change preferences after your application is
  lodged
• You have 3 free changes as part of your application fee

Ordering Preferences
1st
      Desired      Courses you want to study the most
2nd   Courses

3rd
      Back-up      Less competitive courses you want to
4th   Courses      study

5th   Pathway      Courses that will help to upgrade you
6th   Courses      into the course you really want

Preferencing Examples
  1st     B Eng – UQ                B O/T – UQ
  2nd     B Eng- QUT                B O/T - Griffith

  3rd     B Eng – Griffith          B Health Sci – UQ
  4th     B Sci - QUT               B O/T - USC

  5th     B Sci - Griffith          B Sport and Ex – SCU
  6th     Dip Eng – Griffith Coll

QTAC Costs 2018/19
Year 12 Students
  • Fee (3 August – 28 February)   $ 43
  • 3 changes included
  • 4th and subsequent changes     $ 43

Ensure payment is complete – receipt

PATHWAYS

Other Tertiary Study
• Less competitive degrees
• Different campuses
• Regional institutions

Combined Diplomas/Degrees
• Apply for entry into a Diploma
• If you pass you get guaranteed entry into the Bachelor course
• Get credit for study done so far, graduate with two qualifications

AQF Diplomas/Advanced Diplomas

• Make sure you complete as you will get a better rank
• Check course is accredited prior to enrolling

www.training.gov.au

Admission Pathway Programs
• Upgrading - studying a single subject to meet a prerequisite. Used if you
  don’t have a subject needed
• Alternative - obtain a rank, meet a subject prerequisite, gain tertiary skills
  and basic knowledge. Used if you don’t have university entry qualifications

QTAC.EDU.AU/PATHWAYS

EAS & ADJUSTMENT
    SCHEMES

Education Access Scheme (EAS)

Helps if your studies have been negatively affected

Applies adjustment points to your rank to help you compete more
equitably for an offer

EAS Categories
 1.   Financial Hardship
 2.   Home Environment and Responsibility
 3.   English Language Difficulties
 4.   Personal Illness or Disability
 5.   Educational Disruption

Adjustment Opportunities
 •   Regional schools
 •   School relationships
 •   Subject Schemes
 •   Elite athletes
 •   Introductory study
 •   Equity
 •   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Scholarships
Scholarships available
    •   Academic
    •   Sporting
    •   Equity
    •   Discipline

Apply directly to institutions

Course Costs and Financial Assistance

1. HECS-HELP - loan scheme for eligible students enrolled in
   Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP’s)
2. FEE- HELP - loan scheme that assists eligible students pay all or
   part of their tuition fees
3. VET STUDENT LOANS – loan scheme for eligible students
   enrolled in vocational and education and training at approved VET
   providers

International Students
• Need to contact institution for course cost information
• Current Year 12 international students apply through QTAC
• Offers are made directly by institutions and students may receive
  multiple offers or offers conditional on Year 12 results

Application Checklist

• LUI
• Alternate email address
• Additional qualification details
• Authorise someone

APPLICATIONS &
   OFFERS

Once lodged you will receive:
• Tax invoice/Receipt
• Confirmation of lodgement
• Coversheets (check due dates)

After you apply you can:
• View, check and change preferences
• Check progress

Finding your offer

• You’ll get an email and SMS
• Login to ‘My Application’ – click
  on ‘Respond to Offer’ tab
• You’ll get SMS if offer is about
  to lapse

Responding to your offer

  Accept        Reject       *Defer
   Offer        Offer         Offer
                           *Available for selected courses

Want to be considered for another course?

                                      B Law- UQ
  Conditionally
   Accept the                        B Law – QUT

     Offer                     B Law – Griffith - OFFER

                           B Legal and Justice Studies - QUT

                                B Criminology - Griffith

Why didn’t I get an offer?

1.   Did not meet the entry requirements
2.   OP or selection rank did not meet the cut-off
3.   Did not pay your application fee
4.   Ordered your preferences incorrectly
5.   Applied after the due date

You Have Options!
• Change preferences
• Look to see what courses aren’t full
• Pathway options

Ring QTAC and let’s chat