Alternative Entry Pathway Based On Year 11 Results

We ask that all your Year 11 grades are provided to us by your school where possible, including your Research Project Grade and any Stage 1 or equivalent subjects you might have completed in other years (excluding PLP). The best 4 grades will be used to consider your eligibility. 

1. Check which degrees are excluded.
2. Check which band of degrees you are eligible for.
3. Schools will supply The University of Adelaide with students year 11 results by 31 August 2021. Note: Schools will be receiving further information on how these results will be submitted.
4. Students to submit SATAC application by August 31st, noting that if you want to be considered for this pathway you must have your chosen degree as your first preference.
5. Conditional offers will be made in late September 2021.
6. Students must complete year 12 studies in 2021 with a minimum of 4 year 12 subjects.

Our alternative Year 11-based entry pathway applies to all our undergraduate degrees, with the exception of competitive programs (i.e. those in which places are limited, so or offered according to additional, merit-based criteria). A list of the exempt degrees can be found below:

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration)
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons)
• Bachelor of Oral Health
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons)
• Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Hons)
• Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience).
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science in High Performance Computational Physics

This alternative entry pathway will be available to all South Australian schools and select regional schools bordering Victoria and New South Wales, as well as schools in the Northern Territory. Check with your school to see if your school is eligible.

Degrees that have pre-requisites will require you to pass these subjects in 2021 to redeem your offer. You will also be required to complete your Year 12 in 2021 and achieve a selection rank.

Check to see if your year 11 grades meet the required grades for your chosen degree.

Yes, you are still required to complete high school and receive a selection rank.

Yes, you are still required to complete high school and receive a selection rank.

If you receive an offer based on your year 11 grades, you can still change your preferences to put a different degree that is not part of this pathway as your first preference. We will then consider you for a place in that degree in the normal offer round, but you can be assured that you still have that previous offer waiting for you.

Just remember that applications for some of our competitive degrees, like Medicine, close at the end of September. (Note: application deadlines for international students may be different so please check the closing date for your preferred program/s).

The early offer letter you get from us will have all the information you need. You will also receive an email from our team, later in the year, with information on how to enrol.

You still need to complete the SACE Stage 2 (IB, VCE, HSC or NTCE) prerequisite subjects and may be given a conditional offer based on you receiving a passing grade in these subjects.

If you have completed year 11 in Australia and currently attend one of the eligible schools, this entry pathway does apply to you.

Visit Degree Finder to find entry information that is applicable to your chosen degree, or contact our team for personalised advice.

You apply for your chosen degree through SATAC, between applications opening and the 31st August. Your school will also need to provide your Year 11 results direct to the university, so check with your school that they will complete this step. If you are successful you will receive your offer during September.

Please speak with your school who can assist you with this information.

If you were enrolled in Year 11 in 2020 and will complete Year 12 in 2021, this pathway applies to you, even if you took some Year 11 subjects in other years. Only your year 11 subjects will be taken into consideration for this pathway.

If you haven't completed your research project in Year 11, this pathway will still apply to you, and we will use your completed year 11 subjects to assess your eligibility. Note that you must complete year 12 in 2021 in order to redeem your offer, which includes completion of the research project.

Once your offer is formalised through SATAC, you can defer your place as with any other entry pathway.