APPLYING FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION - The VTAC Application Process 2018-2019
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APPLYING FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION
The VTAC Application Process
2018-2019
About VTAC
• VTAC is the central point for applications to Victorian universities, TAFEs,
and Independent Tertiary Colleges.
• VTAC also calculates the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for
Victorian Year 12 students.
• Connect with VTAC today to receive updates, tips, and timely reminders:
•Facebook: facebook.com/vtacguide
•Twitter: @vtacguide
The VTAC application process – key dates
Key dates for 2018-2019 applications
Applications open
$36 for current Year 12
students (payment due by
31st October) 9am, Monday 6 August 2018
Unpaid applications are not
submitted to institutions
5pm, Thursday 27 September 2018
Timely applications close
(applications after this date incur additional late fee of $105-$137)
SEAS applications close 5pm, Friday 12 October 2018
Scholarship applications
5pm, Friday 12 October 2018
close
Round 1 offers released Wednesday 16 January 2019
Full list of dates: http://www.vtac.edu.au/dates.html
SEAS and Change of
Find Courses Apply Offers
Scholarships Preference
SEAS 12 Oct Round 1. 16 Jan.
6 Aug-27 Sep 7 Sept-4 Nov.
Rounds 2-5 Feb.
Scholarships Supplementary-
20 Nov-19 Dec
12 Oct February
Finding courses VTAC COURSEARCH AND COURSE EXPLORER.
The VTAC CourseSearch App • Available free for iOS and Android • After downloading, browse course information online or offline • You can also use the Prerequisite and Course Explorer from inside the app – enter your VCE studies to find courses where you meet the prerequisites
Year 11 & Year 12 Guide
• Information about how to apply
• A guide to researching and making decisions
• Interviews with students and professionals in
various areas
• Copies handed out during homeroom (spares in
Careers office) or download for free at the VTAC
website
SEAS and Change of
Find Courses Apply Offers
Scholarships Preference
CourseSearch
• Free online keyword
search tool for all tertiary
institutions in Victoria
• Advanced search options
include filtering by
institution, area of
interest, and qualification
level
• Available at vtac.edu.au
Different types of tertiary courses
VET Higher Education
Advanced Advanced Associate Bachelor Graduate
Cert II-IV Diploma
Diploma Diploma Degree Degree courses
Understanding course details
• A description provided by the institution offering the course
• Which campus?
Course design • How long does the course take to complete?
• What kind of career options are there?
• Which prerequisites do I need to get in?
Essential Requirements • Do I need to do an interview or audition?
• Are there any advantages to studying certain VCE subjects?
and Admission Criteria • Is special consideration available?
• Can I get credit for study I’ve already done?
• How do I apply?
Policy information • Where can I get further information?What entrance requirements might exist?
Prerequisites Personal
Interview Audition
Any VCE subjects you must complete
to be eligible for an offer statement
Folio CASPer test Subject adjustments
presentation/ SEAS
Online test needed for most teaching Extra points for completing VCE Special consideration
Pre-selection Kit courses subjects relevant to the courseAdmissions Criteria Information • ATAR Profiles: look at minimum ATAR rank or ATAR after adjustments for a guide – link provided on ATAR course information. • Subject Adjustments: “bonus” scores onto ATAR aggregate for achieving certain scores in certain levels. These are specific to individual courses & institutions.
How does selection work?
Applicants for an example course selecting on ATAR with 4 places and 6 applicants:
Offered
ATAR
a place?
Mel 95.00 ATAR Yes
Geri 90.00 ATAR Yes
+ subject adjustment
= 95.00 rank
AJ 75.00 ATAR Yes Lowest ATAR offered a place is 75.00
+ SEAS
+ subject adjustment
= 86.00 rank
85.00 ATAR
Lowest selection rank is 85.00
Victoria Yes
Emma 80.00 ATAR No
Howie 70.00 ATAR NoHECS – HELP Higher Education Loan Scheme • HECS-HELP is a loan scheme for eligible students enrolled in Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) to pay their student contribution amounts. It cannot be used for additional study costs such as text books. • Even though the Australia Government subsidises Commonwealth supported places, students still have to make a payment towards their education and this is known as the ‘student contribution’ amount. • You are required to begin repaying your accumulated HELP debt when your income is above the minimum repayment threshold, which is $51,957 for the 2018-19 income year. HELP repayment arrangements include compulsory repayments made through your income tax, and any voluntary repayments you choose to make. • https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans-and-csps/hecs-help
VTAC account
Applying for courses ▪ List up to eight courses/institutions ▪ Preference order – always list courses in the order you want to get into them ▪ After entering in preferences you can change them free-of-charge as many times as you like while Change of Preference is open. ▪ The main deadline for Round 1 is 12pm, Wednesday 19 December 2018 Get your preferences in the order you want by this date to maximise your chance of getting the offer you want
SEAS & SCHOLARSHIPS VTAC Application.
SEAS and Change of
Find Courses Apply Offers
Scholarships Preference
Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)
• SEAS is a special consideration program used by most institutions
• Filling out a single SEAS application will cover all of your eligible
preferences
• SEAS Applications available once student has submitted course
preferences
• SEAS allows selection officers at institutions to grant special
consideration for course entry to applicants.What can SEAS do?
ATAR
Offered • SEAS does not exempt you from
a place? completing essential requirements and
Mel 95.00 ATAR Yes compulsory admission criteria.
Geri 90.00 ATAR Yes
• You must study course prerequisites,
+ subject adjustment attend all interviews, sit any required
= 95.00 rank tests, and submit all required folios
AJ 75.00 ATAR
+ SEAS
Yes and forms.
+ subject adjustment • SEAS is not a guaranteed entry scheme or
= 86.00 rank
reserved quota, but may allow you to
Victoria 85.00 ATAR Yes gain entry to a course with a lower ATAR
Emma 80.00 ATAR No than otherwise
Howie 70.00 ATAR NoSEAS categories
Category 1: Personal information and location
•As simple as ticking a box
•All applicants should apply for this category
Category 2: Disadvantaged financial background
Category 3: Disability or medical condition
Category 4: Difficult circumstances
•E.g. disruption to living situation, affected by illness or death of
relative/friend, natural disaster, difficult home situationSEAS Documentation Where needed: • Financial evidence – receipt of Centrelink benefit or Family Tax Benefit • Impact statement – written by applicant • Statement of support – written by relevant responsible person Impact statements without an accompanying statement of support will not be considered. • Documents can be uploaded, hard copy in the mail or direct link from VTAC account • For more information about SEAS documentation, visit www.vtac.edu.au
Scholarships
• VTAC collects scholarship applications for many institutions
• One application, many institutions
• Scholarships are not just for academic performance
• Many equity scholarships have similar documentation
requirements to SEAS
• Statements must be submitted separately for each
using the correct coversheet.
• List of scholarships available on the VTAC website
• Including scholarships which require direct applications
to institutionsOffers
Selection process
Applications submitted Offers
• Applicants list a course as a • VTAC receives each course’s
preference on their VTAC rankings and conducts the offer
application process such that each applicant
• VTAC confirms minimum tertiary receives the highest possible
entrance requirements are met offer
Consideration
• Selection officers at institutions
consider and rank applications
according to published criteria
• Any published adjustments are
applied by selection officersEven though there are five offer rounds, the best chance of getting an offer is in Round 1
Offer round timeline
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||||||||||||Didn’t get an offer, or the offer you wanted? • You will be automatically considered for any higher preferences in future offer rounds • This means you should always accept an offer you receive, even if you are hoping for a higher preference • When Change of Preference reopens, consider adding other backup course options • Preferences can be changed between all five rounds
Supplementary offers ▪ Supplementary offers are for those who have not received an offer in Rounds 1 or 2. ▪ Need to opt into this during the set-up of VTAC account ▪ Institutions will contact you directly to suggest courses which still have vacancies ▪ You can accept or reject any supplementary offers you receive
Offer advice Enrolment instructions
From: VTAC From: Institution
2pm Accept Defer Reject
To accept (and defer) an offer, contact the institution making
the offer, not VTAC.
Next day
To reject an offer, just do nothing and it will lapse after the
enrolment deadline.THE ATAR
Composition of the ATAR aggregate
Highest eligible English group
subject
Next highest eligible subject
The “Primary 4”
subjects (required
Next highest eligible subject to receive an ATAR)
Next highest eligible subject
10% of next highest (or other
increment)
Increments (only
10% of next highest (or other if available)
increment)How to access ATAR and VCE Results
Online
• Free online access at Registration required
resultsandatar.vic.edu.au
VCAA student number
Results app
• Free download of joint VCAA/VTAC
results app Password
• ATAR also available in the VTAC app
Mail
• Paid VTAC applicants will receive a
printed ATAR statementAvailable
14th December 7am
Statement of results
issued from VCAA
(Victorian Curriculum
Assessment Authority)
VCAA
Study Scores
Unit 3 SACs
Unit 4 SACs
ExamContact details
www.vtac.edu.au Remember:
Questions? • Connect with VTAC on social
Call VTAC on 9926 1020 media for timely reminders and
Email VTAC through the VTAC website or VTAC account tips
Send VTAC a Facebook message • Use CourseSearch and the VTAC
Factsheets available on VTAC website - CourseSearch app to find courses
http://www.vtac.edu.au/publications.html#factsheets
• One application, eight preferences
• Apply for SEAS category 1 (and
• Parents Webinar available At 7pm on Wednesday 15
August covering all aspects of the application process. other categories if appropriate)
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