Adjustment schemes

Regional and remote areas of Australia often have restricted or limited access to educational opportunities, resources and services compared with those available in cities or larger towns.

To help address these challenges, we'll make an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank.

What you get

You will receive an adjustment of 2.00 selection ranks to your ATAR or selection rank.

You'll also be able to access a whole range of support services and scholarships once you've enrolled at QUT. These include:

• accommodation services
• language support
• counselling services
• learning and study workshops
• financial support.

Am I eligible

If you're currently residing in a regional or remote area of Australia you may be eligible.

Remoteness is determined if you are living in a Modified Monash Model (MM) category 2 to 7.

There is a searchable map of Australia that allows you to view the ASGS Remoteness Area classification of the region where you live. To find your MM category:

• select 2019
• click 'find address'
• type your address
• your MM code will appear below your typed in address.

If you are unable to find your specific address you can search by suburb, town, location or by postcode.

If you live in one the following regions you are eligible for this adjustment:

• MM7 (very remote communities)
• MM6 (remote communities)

If you live in MM2 (regional centres), MM3 (large rural towns), MM4 (medium rural towns), or MM5 (small rural towns) within one of the following postal codes you are also eligible for this adjustment:

Queensland

New South Wales

Victoria

Tasmania

South Australia

Western Australia

How do I apply?

We will use your residential address you provided with your QTAC application.

If you are year 12 boarder, please ensure you use your home address as your residential address.

What happens next?

QTAC will assess your application, and if you're eligible for the Regional and Remote Student Access Scheme you'll automatically receive your selection rank adjustment.

Are there course exclusions?

This adjustment does not apply to:

• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting)

If you're a current ATAR or International Baccalaureate Diploma student and you've successfully completed certain subjects at school, or university level units, we'll make an adjustment to your ATAR or International Baccalaureate Diploma selection rank.

What you get

You will receive an adjustment of 2.00 selection ranks for any subject listed below.

The maximum adjustment is 8.00 selection ranks.

I'm not from Queensland

If you’re completing Year 12 in another state, check the list of equivalent subjects that will be recognised for the scheme.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Am I eligible?

You must be a current ATAR or International Baccalaureate Diploma student, making your QTAC application straight after finishing school and have passed one or more of the listed subjects.

I want to take a year off before I start university

If your course allows you to defer, you can still claim the adjustment, as long as you apply to start university straight after Year 12, receive an offer and defer it through QTAC.

Not all courses have the option to defer. You'll need to check your course information.

How do I apply?

You don't need to apply separately for the Year 12 Subject Scheme, QTAC will calculate it automatically.

What happens next?

QTAC will assess your application, and if you're eligible for the Year 12 Subject Scheme you'll automatically receive the relevant number of adjustments.

Are there course exclusions?

This adjustment does not apply to:

• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting)
• Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)
• Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics (Honours)
• Bachelor of Radiation Therapy
• Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry
• Plus any course not open to current year 12 students

The probability of being enrolled in higher education is almost two times greater if you have a parent who holds at least a bachelor level degree. This means that first generation students are significantly underrepresented in higher education.

To help address challenges that first generation students experience, we'll make an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank.

What you get

You will receive an adjustment of 2.00 selection ranks to your ATAR or selection rank.

You'll also be able to access a whole range of support services and scholarships once you've enrolled at QUT. These include:

• accommodation services
• language support
• counselling services
• learning and study workshops
• financial support.

Am I eligible?

If you're the first generation to go to university for the first time you are eligible for this scheme.

You can still apply for the Educational Access Scheme about your specific circumstances, regardless of whether or not you’re eligible for the First Generation Adjustment Scheme.

How do I apply?

We will use your responses to two questions and prior study details provided by you as part of your QTAC application.

What happens next?

QTAC will assess your application, and if you're eligible for the First Generation Adjustment Scheme you'll automatically receive your selection rank adjustment towards eligible QUT courses.

Are there course exclusions?

This adjustment does not apply to:

• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting)
• plus any course not open to current year 12 students.