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VICTORIAN TERTIARY ADMISSIONS CENTRE Applying for tertiary study in 2021
What is VTAC?
• The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (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
• Web: www.vtac.edu.au
The VTAC application process – key dates
3 August 30 September 9 October 30 December
SEAS and Scholarships
Applications open Timely applications close Victorian ATAR released
applications close
Late February 14 January 4 January
Most courses
1-22 February January offers
Change of preference
further offer rounds released
deadline for January
commence classes offers
What we will be covering
Finding Applying for SEAS and Getting an
courses courses Scholarships offer
Support and more!
Finding courses
VTAC guides vtac.edu.au
CourseSearch • Compare course information for all tertiary institutions in Victoria • Advanced search options include filtering by institution, area of interest, and qualification level Available at: • www.vtac.edu.au • BSC Careers home page – student dashboard
CourseSearch: areas of interest
‘How to use CourseSearch’
fact sheet available at vtac.edu.au
Essential Requirements and Admission Criteria
“What do I have to do to get in?”
ATAR Profile
“How competitive is it to get in?”
Prerequisite and Course Explorer • Enter your VCE study program to see which courses you meet the prerequisites for • Refine your search by area of interest, institution, qualification level, and more
Different types of tertiary courses
VET Higher Education
Advanced Advanced Associate Bachelor Graduate
Cert II-IV Diploma
Diploma Diploma Degree Degree coursesEssential requirements for initial teacher education courses Minimum selection rank of 70.00 CASPer online test required for most undergraduate teaching courses in Victoria Taken online at specific dates and times Listed under essential requirements if used by a course Contact support@takecasper.com if planning group sittings at your school Written statement in lieu of CASPer for some institutions
Nursing courses: new English language declaration Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) requirements must be met prior to nursing courses making offers to an applicant These requirements are either: a declaration that English is the applicant’s primary language, or evidence that they have achieved the minimum English language test results as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s (NMBA) English language skills registration standard This will be an electronic form available to applicants via their VTAC account
Steps to apply
Create a VTAC account • All VTAC applications are completed online using the same VTAC ID and PIN • Creating an account is a simple process which you can do from Monday 3 August 2020 • All you need is your personal details including student number • If you’re a current Year 12 student, make sure you enter your student number so that we can access your results later in the year • Application fee $41 • Timely applications close: Wednesday 30th September 2020
VTAC account
Course application stages Educational Course Permissions history preferences and stats
Applying for courses ▪ List up to eight courses/institutions ▪ Preference order – always list courses in the order you want to get into them • To add course preferences: Select institution and/or course or type in the course code. • To move a course on the preference list use the up/down buttons. • To delete a course use the x button. ENSURE YOU INCLUDE PATHWAY OPTIONS – PLAN ‘B’ ▪ TAFE Certificate and Diploma courses ▪ Access programs such as the Federation University FAST program, the DOTs and DOHE programs @Monash or Associate Degree pathways @Deakin University Diploma of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing
Supplementary offers
Your details released to
No offers in institutions with places
the earlier rounds available
They may contact you to
If interested, enrol for the
suggest a course you hadn’t
course with the institution
applied forCourse application: payment
2020 timely application fee for current year 12 students: $41
Late fee $119 / very late $155
Application fees are paid using a credit or debit card via PayPal (PayPal
account is not required)
We encourage applicants to make payment at the time of submitting
an application, but this can be paid later:
Payment deadlines – domestic year 12 applicants
To receive a printed ATAR statement 5pm, Monday 7 December
To be eligible for January offers 4pm, Thursday 17 DecemberChange of Preference
• After applying, you can change your course
preferences free-of-charge as many times as you like
while Change of Preference is open
• Check the deadlines carefully prior to the start of
each round
• The first deadline is for the January offer round, is:
12pm on Monday 4 January 2021
Get your preferences in the order you want by this
date to maximise your chance of getting the offer
you wantSEAS (Special Entry Access Schemes)
and
ScholarshipsSpecial Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) • SEAS is the special consideration program used by most tertiary institutions in Victoria • Filling out a single SEAS application will cover all of your eligible preferences • Relates to circumstances beyond your control which have negatively affected your education • SEAS allows selection officers at institutions to grant special consideration for course entry to applicants.
What can SEAS do?
Applicants in ATAR order
• SEAS does not exempt you from
95.00 ATAR completing essential requirements and
1 Mel = 95.00 selection rank compulsory admission criteria.
90.00 ATAR
2 Geri +subject adjustment
• You must study course prerequisites,
= 94.00 selection rank
attend all interviews, sit any required
3 Victoria
85.00 ATAR tests, and submit all required folios and
= 85.00 selection rank forms.
80.00 ATAR
4 Emma = 80.00 selection rank
• SEAS is not a guaranteed entry scheme or
75.00 ATAR
+ SEAS
reserved quota, but may allow you to
5 AJ + subject adjustment gain entry to a course with a lower ATAR
= 86.00 selection rank than otherwise
70.00 ATAR
6 Howie = 70.00 selection rankSEAS categories
1 2
Personal information Disadvantaged
and location financial background
3 4
Disability or medical Difficult
condition circumstancesCategory 1 – Personal Information and Location
Indigenous
Australians
Under-
Location represented
schools
Gender
Age First in
family
Category 1 is as simple as
giving permission and Non-English
answering one question. speaking
background
ALL applicants should apply
for this category.
CLICK THE
CHECK BOX!Category 2 – Disadvantaged financial background Applies to applicants whose daily life is affected by financial disadvantage. Includes: Receipt of Centrelink benefits Being a dependent of a parent or guardian who is in receipt of Centrelink benefits Excessive financial obligations Individual or family economic hardship Individual or family poverty
Category 2: Disadvantaged financial background
Financial documentation
Impact
statement
123456789A OR OR
(applicant’s
own CRN) Statement
Documentary evidence
of benefit or family tax
of support
benefit received by
parent/guardianCategory 3: Disability or medical condition
Documentation required
• Impact statement – written by applicant
• Statement of support – written by health practitioner
Impact statements without an accompanying statement of support
will not be considered.
Impact Statement
Statement of supportCategory 4 – Difficult circumstances
Education affected by family or life events
Any circumstances which are both:
beyond the applicant’s control, and not already covered by a previous category
Examples include:
• Disruption to living situation - relocation
Let’s take a tour…
• Illness of a friend of family member
• Affected by death of relative/friend
• Natural disaster (e.g. bushfires)
• Bullying
• Being a refugee or asylum seeker
• Issues associated with gender identity
• Impact of COVID-19 on familyCategory 4: Difficult circumstances
Documentation required
Streamlined processes for:
sexual assault, family violence, homelessness, formal out-of-home care, refugees/asylum
seekers, bushfires, and COVID-19 remote learning.
Follow the instructions on the SEAS application form.
All other conditions/circumstances:
• Impact statement – written by applicant
• Statement of support – written by health practitioner or relevant responsible person
Impact statements without an accompanying statement of support will not be considered.
Impact Statement
Statement of supportStreamlined process for 2019 – 2020 bushfires
Impact statement not required for 2019-2020 bushfires
Impact Statement
statement of support
Written by the College – please speak with
CareersStreamlined process for some remote learning impacts The College will provide VTAC with an overall rating for each student applying for SEAS consideration regarding the COVID 19 pandemic A statement of support is NOT required
Last step of Category 4: Impact statement – all other circumstances
Supporting evidence Personal impact statements (written by the student) and supporting statements (written by a relevant responsible person) should both focus on the educational impact of the condition or circumstance Applicants can provide their responsible person with a fact sheet which explains this
Providing SEAS documentation
• Scanned documents can be
Uploading uploaded via the VTAC account Documents must be legible
• Documents can be posted to VTAC No posted or hand
Hard copy by mail delivered documents
accepted during
pandemic
Online statements • Direct entry of the statement
using a link sent by email to the
of support provider of the statementScholarships
• 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
• List of scholarships available on the VTAC website
• Including some scholarships which require their own
separate application
apply…..Apply……. APPLYSEAS and Scholarship – combined upload option
• As long as both applications have been submitted, you can add a document to both
SEAS and Scholarships with a single upload
• Deadline for all supporting documentation and applications is: 5pm Friday 9th October
2020
Single
upload
Scholarships
SEAS supporting
supporting
documents
documentsResults and offers
ATAR and VCE Results released
7am, Wednesday 30 December 2020
Online Registration required
• Free online access at VCAA student number
resultsandatar.vic.edu.au
Results app Password
• Free download of joint VCAA/VTAC
app: ‘Results and ATAR’
Mail
• Paid VTAC applicants will receive a
printed ATAR statementFive offer rounds
Offer advice Enrolment instructions
From: VTAC From: Institution
2pm Accept Defer Reject
Next dayAlways accept an offer
Reject
The offer process will continue
regardless of whether you have accepted or rejected your offer.You will be automatically considered
for any higher preferences
Higher preference courses.
Automatically considered in
future rounds.
Offered course – can’t be
removed but can be moved
Lower preferences. Not
considered unless moved
above offered course.Don’t forget… • Accommodation… if your planning to live on campus next year get your application in on time! • Ensure you know when auditions/folio presentations/interviews etc are scheduled and book your place! • Pay your VTAC processing fee • Check your VTAC account daily for emails and messages • If applying interstate ensure you are aware of dates and deadlines
Open Days • Open Days are here and they are online! • Whilst its not the same as stepping on campus it’s never been easier to tour a campus • Get shown around faculties your interested in studying with • Take a look at accommodation options • Meet and chat to staff and current students • Talk to experts abut the course you're interested in • Explore study options and career outcomes • Find out about alternative pathways and entry • Get your questions answered
…and almost there • 2020 has not gone to plan – BUT – that doesn’t mean you can’t look forward to a bright future. • Its now easier to get into Uni - there are more entry pathways than ever before • No one knows what the future holds post CV19 • All Year 12’s across Australia (and world) are in the same boat • You are proven to be adaptable – flexible – determined which will make you highly sought after employees! Put a positive spin on your future – think boldly and broadly!
Getting support: • Sue mobile: 0402 319 091 • email: Susan.Monahu@education.vic.gov.au Compass: School documentation Yr 12 Tertiary Applications
Question time. VTAC Instructions, videos, and fact sheets on the VTAC website: vtac.edu.au Call VTAC on (03) 9926 1020 Email VTAC through your VTAC account Send VTAC a Facebook message
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