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Review admission schemes

Boost your selection rank and improve your chances of getting into your preferred program.

If you’re eligible for our admission schemes, you can receive up to 5 adjustments to increase your selection rank.
If you're studying your senior schooling in Australia, you may be eligible for adjustments through an admission scheme. Adjustments can increase your selection rank.

How it works

If you're eligible for adjustments, your ATAR, International Baccalaureate (IB), or previous study or experience will be converted to a selection rank. The adjustments will then be added to this rank to create your adjusted selection rank. 

Each adjustment is equivalent to 1 rank. You can receive a maximum of 5 adjustments in total across all schemes.

We'll use your adjusted selection rank to assess your application, so you may be able to get into more UQ programs.

In some cases you'll receive adjustments automatically, but for some schemes you will need to apply or provide evidence.
 

Example

78.00 – your ATAR or original selection rank
+
2 adjustments from the Rural Access Scheme
+
2 adjustments from the School Opportunity Scheme
=
82.00 – the adjusted selection rank we'll use to assess your application

Example

78.00 – your ATAR or original selection rank
+
3 adjustments from the Subject Incentive Scheme
=
81.00 – the adjusted selection rank we'll use to assess your application

 

Check if you’re eligible for adjustments 

You may be eligible to receive adjustments based on: 

Attending a specific high school

Receive up to 4 adjustments.

School Opportunity Scheme

Living or attending school in a rural or remote location

Receive up to 2 adjustments.

Rural Access Scheme

Identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Receive up to 5 adjustments.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Admission Scheme

Studying specific subjects in high school

Receive up to 5 adjustments.

Subject Incentive Scheme

Applying to study law at UQ

Receive help to get into the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or a law dual program.

Undergraduate Law Admission Scheme

Experiencing financial or personal hardship

Receive up to 5 adjustments through QTAC’s Education Access Scheme if your recent study was impacted by financial or personal challenges. 

This can include financial hardship, challenges at home or school, English language difficulties, illness or disability.

If you’re experiencing financial hardship you may also be eligible for a $3,000 UQ Link Scholarship.

Educational Access Scheme

UQ Link Scholarship

Studying specific subjects in high school

Receive up to 5 adjustments.

Subject Incentive Scheme