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16Architecture UQ Guide 2013AdmissionInformationAdmission requirementsTo gain admission to undergraduate programs,you must satisfy prerequisites and have asufficient entry score (OP/IB/Rank).But there are alternative pathways for entryif you do not meet the requirements, and youcan upgrade your score. See Alternative entryor Improving an entry score (upgrading) in thenext column.PrerequisitesSubject prerequisites are the Queensland Year12 subjects required for individual programs.You may also gain admission to programs withsubject equivalents from interstate or overseasschooling, external senior studies, or tertiarystudies. Some programs have additionalprerequisites, e.g., the Undergraduate Medicineand Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT).Entry scoresEntry scores include Overall Positions (OP)and ranks. Eligible applicants are selected foradmission to a program in order of merit basedon entry scores. Those with the highest entryscore are selected first, and so on until theprogram quota is filled.The minimum OP or rank required for entryvaries from year to year and is determined onceapplications have been processed and placesallocated. While it is difficult to predict exactlywhat OP or rank will be needed for entry to aprogram, the previous year’s cut-off points canbe used as a guide.Current Queensland Year 12 studentsreceive an OP on the basis of their overallachievement at school in comparison withother students. OPs are determined by theQueensland Studies Authority and range from1 to 25, with 1 being the highest.All other applicants are allocated a rank ona scale of 1-99.9, with 99.9 being the highest.This common ranking scale allows manydifferent types of qualifications to be compared,such as:−−interstate Year 12 students are allocated aNationally Agreed Common Index –Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank(ATAR), which is used to calculate a rank.−−Australian students who complete theInternational Baccalaureate (IB) areallocated a Nationally Agreed CommonIndex – referred to as the “CombinedRank” by QTAC, which is used tocalculate a rank.−−non-school-leavers (including previousQueensland Year 12 students whoqualified for an OP) and OP-ineligible Year12 school-leavers are allocated a rankwhen they apply for tertiary educationthrough QTAC based on previoussecondary, tertiary, bridging andpreparatory studies, and/or workexperience.English language requirementsIf you are from a non-English-speakingbackground, you must provide evidence ofEnglish proficiency. This may be achievedthrough a pass in Queensland Year 12 English(or interstate equivalent) or by other means, asoutlined in the Entry Options booklet availablefrom UQ Admissions.Alternative entryIf you did not complete Year 12, did notachieve a high enough entry score for yourpreferred program, or are a mature-agedapplicant, there are alternative entry pathwaysto UQ. Contact UQ Admissions for advice onthese alternatives.Improving an entry score (upgrading)If you are not offered a place in your preferredprogram and want to improve your entry scoreor meet subject prerequisites, you can acceptan offer in a lower preference program and tryto improve your entry score or meet programprerequisites. This process is called upgrading.It involves the allocation of a new entry rankthat, depending on factors such as academicperformance in the lower preference programand your history of previous studies, ispotentially higher than your previous rank.For more information on how to improve yourentry score, please contact UQ Admissions.Special entry programsIf you are of Australian Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander descent, or have sufferedfinancial hardship or severe disadvantagebeyond your control that has affectedpreviously satisfactory results, you may beeligible for special entry to UQ. Contact UQAdmissions for more information.UQ’s Bonus Rank Scheme gives currentYear 12 high school students bonus pointstowards their entry score for completing certainapproved subjects. Contact UQ Admissions formore information.Programs for high school studentsUQ’s Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) provideshigh-achieving secondary school students withan opportunity to extend their studies in anarea of interest and to “test drive” university life.Students accepted into the program can studyone UQ course (subject) during Semester Oneof Year 12. ESP students who successfullycomplete the program will be eligible to receiveone bonus point towards their university entrancerank through UQ’s Bonus Scheme. Most ESPstudents who later enrol in a relevant UQ degreealso receive credit for their completed course.ESP study counts towards your QueenslandCertificate of Education (QCE). For moreinformation, visit www.uq.edu.au/guidance/espHow to applyYou can apply for admission to undergraduateprograms at UQ through the QueenslandTertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).The QTAC Guide provides essentialinformation on the application process andexplains the entry requirements for all programsoffered through QTAC. Free copies are givento all current Queensland Year 12 students andsome interstate schools. You can also buy acopy from newsagents or through QTAC.For 2013 programs, the deadline for on-timeapplications is 30 September 2012. ContactQTAC for more information.Current Year 12 students−−lodge an application online through QTAC’sTwelve to Tertiary (TTT) Web applicationservice at www.qtac.edu.auInternational students studyingYear 12 in Australia−−visit www.uq.edu.au/international/ausyear12for more information on applicationprocedures and entry requirementsOther prospective students– lodge an online application using QTAC’sApply by Web service at www.qtac.edu.auEnrolmentOnce you have been offered a place in a UQprogram, you can formally accept the offer bylodging a response with QTAC. You can thenenrol at UQ by using the UQ link from QTAC’sCurrent Applicant online service. The UQenrolment website (www.uq.edu.au/enrolment)provides information about the enrolmentprocess to help you get started. Also checkwww.uq.edu.au/startingatuq/ for step-bystepinstructions on enrolment procedures.QTACwww.qtac.edu.auPhone 1300 GO QTAC (1300 467 822)UQ Admissionswww.uq.edu.au/studyEmail admissionsenquiries@admin.uq.edu.auPhone (07) 3365 2203International Admissions Sectionwww.uq.edu.au/internationalQueensland Year 12 studentsPhone (07) 3346 7376Interstate Year 12 studentsPhone 1800 671 980Civic building project by Angus McNicol, Master ofArchitecture 2nd year, 2011