Review entry requirements

Check the program page for specific entry requirements.

For all of our programs, you need to meet the:

• subject prerequisites
• entry score threshold
• program-specific requirements, if relevant.

Some programs also have inherent requirements that you must meet to be able to graduate.

Subject prerequisites

All our undergraduate programs have subject prerequisites. These are specific subjects you must have studied to be eligible for an offer. Prerequisites ensure you have an appropriate level of subject area knowledge when you start your program.

Subject prerequisites are listed as Queensland Year 12 General subjects. You need to achieve a grade of C or higher in Units 3 and 4.

However, you can also meet the prerequisites if you've passed equivalent subjects through high school (interstate or overseas) or tertiary study (including bridging and preparatory) programs.

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Some programs also have recommended knowledge areas. These aren't compulsory, but they may help you to understand program material.

If you're from a non-English speaking background, you'll also have to meet our English language requirements.

Entry score threshold

Once you satisfy a program's subject prerequisites and any other requirements, admission is based on your entry score. 

Entry to UQ programs is competitive – the number of available places is usually smaller than the number of people applying. 

Places are allocated in order of applicants' entry scores until the program is full. When the last place in a program is filled, the entry score of the last applicant to be made an offer becomes the 'entry score threshold'. This threshold includes any adjustments received under our admissions schemes. Entry score thresholds can change each year depending on how many places are available and how many people apply.

Each program lists 2 equivalent entry score thresholds: ATAR/selection rank and International Baccalaureate (IB) score. The published scores are a guide based on the previous year.

Otherwise, you'll be assigned a QTAC selection rank based on your previous study, qualifications or employment. This allows us to compare applicants with different experience. Selection ranks range from 30.00 to 99.95, with 99.95 being the highest score. 

How your experience converts to a selection rank 

Select the option that's most relevant to your study and work background.  

If you have several potential selection ranks (e.g. from previous Year 12 results, VET study and employment), you'll generally be assessed on the highest rank. Some exceptions may apply. 

If you've completed 1 year full-time (or equivalent) of higher education study at bachelor level or higher, your selection rank will be based on this study only – even if your rank from another qualification is higher.

Need help meeting the entry requirements?

Our pathway options can help you meet the subject prerequisite or entry score requirements for your preferred program.

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Check the program page and select your qualification for specific entry requirements.

For all our programs, you need to:

• complete a qualification accepted by UQ – Queensland Year 12 or an equivalent qualification
• achieve the minimum entry score
• satisfy any subject prerequisites
• meet the English language requirements
• successfully complete any program-specific application requirements.

Some programs have a quota, which means there are limited places available. As entry is competitive, meeting the minimum entry requirements for these programs does not guarantee admission. For programs without a quota, UQ offers places to all applicants who meet the program's minimum entry requirements.

Some programs also have inherent requirements that you must meet to be able to graduate.

Qualification

To be offered a place in an undergraduate program, you need to have successfully completed Queensland Year 12, or a qualification equivalent to Queensland Year 12, with the required minimum entry score for the program you're interested in studying.

You may also be considered if you have studied a diploma, advanced diploma, or a year or more of tertiary study. 

Minimum entry score

A minimum entry score is the lowest score you need to achieve to be considered for a place in a program.

This score is displayed in different ways, depending on the studies you have completed:

Australian Year 12, International Baccalaureate or New Zealand NCEA studies

You must achieve the required ATAR score, Queensland rank or IB score for your preferred UQ program if you are currently studying:

• Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)
• International Baccalaureate, or
• National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in New Zealand.

International studies equivalent to Australian Year 12

If you're currently completing your senior schooling overseas, you must achieve the equivalent of the required entry score for your preferred UQ program.

Non-school leavers

If you’re not a current school leaver, we’ll assess your application based on any study you have completed since finishing high school. 

Prerequisites

Some undergraduate programs have subject prerequisites – specific subjects you must have studied to gain admission. Prerequisites help ensure that you have an appropriate level of subject area knowledge when you start the program.

Subject prerequisites are listed as Queensland Year 12 General subjects, but you may be able to meet them if you've studied equivalent subjects at an interstate or overseas high school, at university or through a bridging program.

Some programs also have recommended knowledge areas. These aren't compulsory, but we recommend them to ensure you're in the best possible position to understand program material.

If you’re not currently studying Year 12 (or equivalent), your application will be assessed to determine whether you have met the required prerequisites.

English language requirements

All applicants have to meet our English language requirements. For most programs, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements, but some programs have higher requirements.

There are many ways you can meet English requirements, including previous study, English language tests and work experience.  

How to meet English language requirements

Need help meeting the entry requirements?

Our pathway options can help you meet the qualification, minimum entry score, subject prerequisite or English language requirements for your preferred program.

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If you're studying Year 12 in Australia, you may be eligible for admission schemes to help boost your entry score.

View admission schemes