QTAC Presentation to Students 2018
- 1. 2018 Year 12Presentation QTAC
- 2. 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
- 3. Other • TAFE Queensland •Christian Heritage College • Griffith College • SAE Creative Media Institute Universities • Australian Catholic University • Australian Maritime College • Bond University • Central Queensland University • 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
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- 14. RESEARCH YOUR COURSES JulyAugust Bond USC ACU UQ QUT CQU Southern Cross Griffith CQU Noosa JCU USQ
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- 16. Eligibility Have you metthe minimum entry requirement? Merit Is your rank above the minimum? System moves to the next preference System moves to the next preference System begins to check merit Application goes on to compete with all other applicants on the basis of rank
- 17. Other eligibility requirementsmay 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)
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- 20. Qualification to aQTAC 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
- 21. Finding a Rank Competency Based CertificateIII in Business Tertiary Entrance Statement OP 9 AMEB Music For Leisure G 7 (+ G 3 Theory)
- 22. QTAC Rank Outcomes Cert3 = 68 OP 9 = 81 AMEB Music = 84
- 23. Lowest Selection Rankto be offered a place Course Sem 1 2017 Sem 1 2018 CQU B Engineering(Hons) and Dip. of Professional Practice 9 7 UQ B Midwifery 1 4 QUT B Journalism 5 8
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- 25. • The mostimportant 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
- 26. Ordering Preferences Desired Courses 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Back-up Courses Pathway Courses Courses youwant to study the most Courses you want to study Courses that will help to upgrade you into the course you really want
- 27. Preferencing Examples B O/T– JCU B O/T - Griffith B Health Sci – JCU B O/T - CQU B Sport and Ex – CQU 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th B Eng – UQ B Eng- QUT B Eng – Griffith B Sci - QUT B Sci - Griffith Dip Eng – Griffith Coll
- 28. QTAC Costs 2018/19 Year12 Students • Fee (3 August – 28 February) $ 43 • 3 changes included • 4th and subsequent changes $ 43 Ensure payment is complete – receipt
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- 30. Other Tertiary Study •Less competitive degrees • Different campuses • Regional institutions
- 31. Combined Diplomas/Degrees • Applyfor 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
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- 33. 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
- 34. EAS Categories 1. FinancialHardship 2. Home Environment and Responsibility 3. English Language Difficulties 4. Personal Illness or Disability 5. Educational Disruption
- 35. Adjustment Schemes • Regionalschools • School relationships • Subject Schemes • Elite athletes • Introductory study • Equity • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
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- 37. Application Checklist • LUI •Alternate email address • Additional qualification details • Authorise someone
- 38. 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
- 39. Accept Offer *Defer Offer Reject Offer Responding to youroffer *Available for selected courses
- 40. Conditionally Accept theOffer Want to be considered for another course or university?
- 41. Change your mind? BCommerce- UQ B Law – Griffith GC - OFFER B Law – QUT 20 December 16 January 16 January 16 January 20 December B Business - QUT B Criminology - Griffith
- 42. Change your preferences! BCommerce- UQ B Law – Griffith GC – CONDITIONAL ACCEPT B Business- QUT B Law – QUT B Criminology - Griffith 20 December 16 January 16 January 16 January 20 December
- 43. Didn’t get firstpreference? B Sports & Ex – JCU CNS B Med Img – CQU MKY B OHS – CQU TSV 16 January 16 January 16 January 16 January 16 January B Med Img – QUT B Health Sci – CQU TSV- OFFER
- 44. Conditionally accept –still be considered B Sports & Ex – JCU CNS B Med Img – CQU MKY B OHS – CQU TSV 16 January 16 January further rounds* further rounds* 16 January B Med Img – QUT B Health Sci – CQU TSV- CONDITIONAL ACCEPT
- 45. Why didn’t Iget an offer? 1. Did not meet the entry requirements 2. OP or selection rank did not meet the threshold 3. Did not pay your application fee 4. Ordered your preferences incorrectly 5. Applied after the due date
- 46. You Have Options! •Change preferences • Look to see what courses aren’t full • Pathway options Ring QTAC and let’s chat
Editor's Notes
- #12 Start semesters, location and indicative costs
- #13 Pre-requisites = eligibility Minimum selection threshold – guide only, previous year. OP/rank (adjusted) for all applicants. Previously ‘cut-off’. OP/rank profile – guide only, previous year, recent school leavers admitted on basis of OP/rank.
- #14 A snapshot of data about all students who commenced undergraduate study in the most recent semester one intake, including applicants offered in all offer rounds across all campuses and international students. Based on highest level of qualification of the applicant (not basis of admission).
- #15 A snapshot of data about all students who commenced undergraduate study in the most recent semester one intake, including applicants offered in all offer rounds across all campuses and international students. Based on highest level of qualification of the applicant (not basis of admission).