Offers


    Offer Information

  • Who makes the offers?

    The individual universities make offers of admission. After either of the offer rounds, if you have any queries about why you have or haven't been made a particular offer, contact the Admissions Centre of the university concerned.
  • How are offers made?

    Your application is considered based on selection criteria established by each university. You're ranked in order of merit for each course you've listed. Most universities consider any or all of the following when considering your application.
    • secondary studies; and
    • other studies done while at school, such as enabling programs or VET qualifications
    • post-secondary studies; and
    • in some cases, special circumstances

    The offer process will consider your first preference first, and if it's possible to offer you that, will do so. If it's not possible to offer you your highest preference, the system will ignore that preference and try to offer you your next preference. This process continues until we can make you an offer, or until all your preferences have been considered.

    If an offer is made, any preference lower than the offer preference is ignored. You can view your offer via TISC's website. The university concerned will advise you of the offer by email, including information on how to respond to the offer.

    If you haven't been made an offer, TISC will advise you by email.
  • When will I get my offer?

    The five universities are making early offers to Year 12 students for some courses. Separately from early offers, there will be two rounds of TISC offers as in previous years.

    If you're not a current Year 12 applicant, and have uploaded all your results and any other documentation required, the universities will assess your application straight away. If you're eligible for entry to the course that's listed as your first preference, you won't have to wait until one of the scheduled offer rounds. Universities will issue an offer as soon as possible. They'll contact you directly with information on the offer.

    Not all courses are able to make offers like this. Some courses have limited places available and need to rank everyone applying for the course in order of merit before making any offers. Offers for these courses are only made in the Main and Second round of offers. The Non-year 12 pre-December rolling offers will be made throughout the application period ending early December.

    Main round of offers will be available to view on the TISC website from late December with written notification sent by the universities over the following few business days. Second round of offers will be available to view on the TISC website mid-January, with email and/or mail details sent out by the universities shortly afterwards. Refer to our calendar for specific dates.

    Second round of offers will be made to eligible new applicants, previously unoffered applicants who are now eligible (including those who sat STAT to satisfy university English requirements), those who changed preferences since the previous round, and those applying for some quota courses where some places were held for the second round.

  • Early offers for Year 12 students

    All WA universities are participating in early offers to Year 12 students for selected courses. In most cases, courses with limited places will not make early offers, and neither will enabling programs. Details of the early offer schemes vary by university, so you should check with each university for further details. Early offers will not be made until mid-July to ensure that students can concentrate on and do their best in their Semester 1 examinations.

    For Curtin, ECU, Murdoch and UWA, your TISC application is your early offer application, subject to closing dates. If your first TISC preference is eligible for an early offer, the application will be assessed. These four universities will make early offers on set dates. Refer to our calendar for specific dates.

    Notre Dame’s early offer program is by direct application. If you apply through TISC with Notre Dame as your first preference, Notre Dame will be in touch. Notre Dame will make early offers on a progressive basis from Monday 17 July 2023 through until Friday 8 December 2023.

    If you receive an early offer, you should check carefully whether it has conditions that you must fulfil, such as achieving a certain ATAR, or passing particular subjects.

    Receiving or accepting an early offer does not lock you in, and you can still add, remove, or change preferences on your TISC application, subject to closing dates.

    Not receiving an early offer does not mean you will not receive an offer in the TISC all-preference offer rounds.

  • How many offers will I get?

    Generally, only one offer, if any, in each round of offers. If you receive an offer in each of the TISC major offer rounds of offers, the later one supersedes the earlier one. You can't have both.

    During the pre-December offer period for non-Year 12 applicants (May-early December), you may be made multiple offers, depending on your preference changes. Before the scheduled Main round of offers, if you have not accepted/deferred an offer from the pre-December offer period, you'll need to decide which of the early offers you want to keep and have this as your first preference when changes of preference close for main round.

    If you have a direct application to a university as well as a TISC application, you may receive more than one offer. You can decide at the end of the year which one you want.

    For Year 12s, if you change preferences during the early offer period, you may receive more than one early offer, however again, the formal TISC offer will supercede this.
  • What are Guaranteed ATARs, Minimum ATARs and selection ranks?

    Most universities have listed Guaranteed ATARs/Selection Ranks for most of their courses. If you achieve the Guaranteed ATAR/Selection Rank specified for a course on your preference list (and also achieve English Competency and any other prerequisites of the course), you're guaranteed to be eligible for an offer in that course. The offer you receive in the offer rounds will depend on your preference order. Guaranteed ATARs/Selection Ranks are available on this website. Some courses do not have Guaranteed ATARs/Selection Ranks listed, as they have a strictly limited number of places available and/or have extra admission criteria, like UCAT, audition, interview, etc. The University of Notre Dame Australia doesn't use Guaranteed ATARs/Selection Ranks because of their different admission requirements.

    Minimum ATAR/Selection Ranks show you the rank needed to be considered for entry to a course. However, obtaining these ranks is not a guarantee of being selected for a place in these courses.

    A Selection Rank will be assigned to you if you're eligible for Curtin's StepUp to Curtin pathway, ECU's ECU Access Pathway, Murdoch's RISE Pathway or UWA's Broadway UWA pathway. It will be higher than your ATAR. Note that international WACE students aren't eligible for these pathways; please contact the University Admissions offices if you questions about this.

    Notre Dame will assign Selection Ranks based on additional criteria (Individual Factors). If you are applying for Notre Dame, you should submit an Individual Factors form to provide information about yourself. TISC will email you reminding you to submit this form if you list any Notre Dame course preferences.

    If you are not doing Year 12 this year, previous years' ATARs/Selection Ranks may not be applicable. Universities usually consider academic achievements but in some cases, other relevant factors such as life experiences, employment history, and special circumstances could be considered in your application (see Universities' Information).

  • Main round of offers

    There are four possible options if you've been made an offer. Here's what you need to do in each scenario. If you're unsure, contact TISC or one of the Admissions Centres.

  • 1. You're happy with the offer and you're ready to start

    • Accept the offer, following the university's instructions in your offer email.
    There will be a deadline in your offer email, so make sure you accept in time. You won't be made any other offers.
  • 2. You're happy with the offer but you'd like to take a break before you start

    • Apply to defer your place.
    There'll be information about what is possible and a deadline in your offer email, so make sure you act in time. A deferral is an acceptance of the offer, so you won't be made any further offers.
  • 3. You're not quite sure now whether that's what you really want

    • If you're are offered your FIRST preference

      Use the TISC 'automatic safety net'. Don't accept or defer the offer now (remember, a deferral counts as an acceptance). Move your first preference offer to a lower position on your preference list and try for an offer in a higher preference in the next round. You don't need to contact the university.

    This change of preferences saves your offer. When the next round of offers are made, you'll either get an offer for a higher preference course or your saved main round offer again. A new offer cancels the previous offer - you can't hold two offers at the same time. You won't get an offer for a lower preference than your saved offer.

    Note: If you've been offered your first preference and you don't do anything, the university will withdraw your offer and you won't be considered for any other offers. Be aware that actions to save first preference offers are different from those to save second-sixth preference offers. Make sure you follow the instructions for the preference offer you wish to save.


    • If you're offered your SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH or SIXTH preference

      Use the TISC 'automatic safety net'. Don't accept or defer the offer now. You can either:
      • do nothing at all and hope to get a higher preference offer in the next round; or
      • move the offered course to a lower position on your preference list and try for an offer in a higher preference. You don't need to contact the university.

    Either way, your offer is saved and, when the next round of offers is made, you'll either get an offer for a higher preference course or your saved offer again. A new offer cancels the previous round's offer - you can't hold two offers at the same time. You won't get an offer for a preference listed lower than your saved offer.

    The offer you receive in the second round will have a new acceptance deadline, so don't worry about 'missing' the deadline in your main round offer email. As long as you follow the instructions above, your offer will be saved.

    NOTE: Actions to save first preference offers are different from those to save second-sixth preference offers. Make sure you follow the instructions for the preference offer you wish to save.

    Contact TISC if you make errors in changing your preferences between offer rounds, or are unsure about what to do.
  • 4. You've completely changed your mind about what you want to do

    • To reject the offer, change your preferences and remove the offered preference from your preference list.
    You'll lose the offer but you'll be reconsidered in the next round. Most courses will continue to take students who meet the minimum entry requirements.

    If you've been offered your first preference and you don't do anything, the offer may lapse. This might mean you lose your guaranteed place.

    Contact TISC if you make errors in changing your preferences between offer rounds or are unsure about what to do. We can help you.
  • Main round of offers - No offer

  • I didn't get a main round offer - what are my options now?

    If you didn't receive a main round offer, don't panic. Here are your options:
      You can:
    • Do nothing and automatically be considered for the second round. Be careful before choosing to do this, as in most cases, whatever stopped you from getting an offer in the main round will stop you from getting an offer in the second round, if nothing changes.
    • Change your preferences to courses that you do meet the requirements for, and automatically be considered for the second round.
    • Fix any problems and automatically be considered for the second round. For example, if you hadn't satisfied entry requirements (such as English) before the main round, but have met the requirements since then (eg: by achieving the required score in the 2nd chance English test (STAT).
    If you don't know why you didn't receive an offer, it's important that you seek advice from TISC and/or the university Admission Centre/s. It's much easier for us to help you if you contact us as soon as you find out you were unsuccessful in main round. If you wait until after the second round, it's more difficult.

    Let TISC know if you no longer wish to be considered for any course at any university and we will withdraw your application. There is no refund of application fee if you withdraw your application.
  • Second round of offers

  • Will I get a second round offer?

    You will be considered in the second round of offers, and may be made an offer if you:
    • Hadn't satisfied entry requirements (eg: English) in time for the main round, but have since met the requirements; or
    • Are completing the IB or another Year 12 qualification where final results were not available in time to be considered in the main round; or
    • Changed your preferences between the offer rounds, subject to closing dates; or
    • Received an offer in the main round and elected to save that offer (automatic safety net); or
    • Applied too late to be considered for main round; or
    • Didn't receive an offer in the main round and didn't advise TISC to withdraw your application.

    You'll either be:
    • Made an offer if you have met course entry requirements since the main round; or
    • Offered a preference higher than your saved offer: or
    • Re-offered your saved offer; or
    • Made an offer, even if unsuccessful in the main round of offers; or
    • Advised that your application was unsuccessful.
  • I've been made a second round offer - what do I do now?

    Accept and enrol or defer by the deadline in your offer email or you'll lose your offer. There aren't any further TISC offer rounds.

  • Pre-December offers (non-year 12 applicants)

  • What are Pre-December Offers?

    If you're not a current Year 12 applicant, and have submitted all your results and any other required documentation, the universities will assess your application straight away. If you're eligible for entry to the course that's listed as your first preference, you won't have to wait until the main offer round. Universities will issue an offer as soon as possible. They will contact you directly with information on the offer.

    Not all courses are able to make offers like this. Some courses have limited places available and need to rank everyone applying for the course in order of merit before making any offers. Offers for these courses are only made in scheduled offer rounds.
  • I've received an Pre-December Offer? What are my options?

    If you're happy with the offer you've received, accept or defer your place according to the offer instructions. No further offers will be made.

    If you're unsure and want to try for another course, move the offered course to a lower position in your preference list and your new preference order will be reconsidered. If you're eligible for entry to your new first preference, you'll be made an offer for that before too long. If you're not eligible for your new first preference, or it's a course that doesn't make offers outside the scheduled rounds, you'll need to wait for the main round of offers, where you'll be considered for all your preferences.

    If you definitely don't want the current offer, remove the preference from your preference list and your new preferences will be reconsidered. You'll either be made an offer for your new first preference before long, or you'll be considered for all your preferences in the scheduled offer rounds.

  • Enrolment and Deferrals

  • How do I enrol?

    Your offer email will outline enrolment procedures. You'll have to enrol online or in person. Note that you will need a Tax File Number (TFN) and USI in order to apply for a HECS-HELP loan.

    Enrolments for Curtin University and Edith Cowan University must be done online.
  • Can I defer?

    Yes. You can defer your offer of a place for twelve to twenty-four months (depending on the university concerned), subject to certain restrictions and meeting the application deadlines. You can defer most courses, with the exception of Music courses at UWA and competitive entry courses at ECU.

    For some courses, the universities also allow deferral for one semester if second semester entry is available for the course and there are places available. For further information, check with the universities.
  • How do I change my method of study?

    You'll need to discuss this with the university when you enrol.
  • What if I'll be overseas/away from home in December-February?

    You need to make crucial decisions once TISC releases your Year 12 results, and a short time later when the universities make offers. The universities will make their offers by email, so make sure that TISC has your current email address and that you check your emails (including your junk mail) around the published offer date. If you'll be away from your normal address during December-February, change your address with TISC or arrange for someone else to check your mail for you, as some information may come by mail during this period.

    If you haven't received your emailed details of an offer from the university by three business days after the published offer release date, contact the university immediately.

    If you want TISC or the universities to be able to discuss your application, offer or enrolment with someone other than you, you have to provide written authority. Download the authorisation form (printing three copies), fill in the three forms and send one to TISC. Give one form to the person you have nominated so they can present it if they need to contact TISC or the universities, and keep the remaining completed form for yourself.

    Follow the instructions detailed in your offer. It's possible to lose an offer in certain circumstances if you don't follow the instructions. See the flowchart for guidance on your options before you respond to your offer. If you're unsure of what to do, contact TISC for assistance before you respond to your offer.

    After accepting your offer, depending on the university, you must enrol in person or online. You may not be able to nominate someone else to enrol for you. Ensure that you're in Perth and able to enrol on the specified date if you must enrol in person.