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Offers of Admission  

Who makes the offers?
How are offers made?
When will I get my offer?
How many offers will I get?
What are indicative ATARs
I've got a main round offer! What do I do next?
I didn't get a main round offer - what are my options now?
Second round offers
Enrolment and deferrals
How do I enrol?
Can I defer?
How do I change my method of study?
What if I am away from home in January/February?

Offer Information

Who makes the offers?
Offers of admission are made by the individual universities. If, after either of the offer rounds (see below), you have any queries about why you have or have not been made a particular offer, contact the Admissions Centre of the university concerned.

How are offers made?
Your application is considered on the basis of selection criteria established by each university. You are ranked in order of merit for each course you have listed. All of your preferences are considered in turn, according to your rank position, until you can be made an offer or until all your preferences have been exhausted. You will be advised of an offer by the university. Offer letters will include information on how to enrol. If you have not been made an offer, you will be advised by TISC.

When will I get my offer?
There are two rounds of offers. The universities will try to fill as many places as possible in the main round of offers. Offer information will be available online from Thursday 17 January 2013. Written confirmation of an offer, or advice that you have been unsuccessful, will be sent on 17 January 2013. If you have not received written notification of your success or otherwise in the main round by Wednesday 23 January 2013, you should contact TISC immediately.

Second round offers are made for available places following main round offers. Consideration is given to new applicants and to previously unoffered applicants who save their main round offers using the automatic safety net. TISC will list online whether each course may still have places available after main round offers are made (see 'Cut-off ranks for main round offers' after 17 January). Offers will be viewable online from Monday 4 February 2013. Written confirmation of an offer, or advice that you have been unsuccessful, will be sent on 4 February 2013.

How many offers will I get?
Only one offer, if any, in each round of offers. You can only hold one offer at any time. Most applicants who receive a main round offer will not receive an offer in second round (see below). However, if you are made an offer in both rounds of offers, the second round offer supersedes the main round offer. You cannot have both.

What are indicative ATARs?
The universities have listed Indicative Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATARs) for each of their courses, to give applicants an indication of the ATAR likely to be required by a Year 12 applicant to enter each particular course. The Indicative ATARs are a guide only to the eventual ATAR required for each course in 2013, which will only be known after all offers have been made. Click here for a list of Indicative ATARs for courses. The term 'Indicative ATARs' also includes Selection Ranks based on the LOTE bonus provided by Curtin University and the University of Western Australia.

If you are not doing Year 12 in 2012, previous years' ATARs may not be applicable. Most universities take into account any or all of the following when considering your application:
  • Secondary studies
  • Post-secondary studies
  • Tertiary studies
and, in some cases, other relevant factors such as life experiences, employment history, and special circumstances (see Universities' Information).

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Main round offers

I've got a main round offer! What do I do next?
There are four possible options, listed below and summarised in the charts.

1. You've been made an offer you're happy with and you're ready to start
  • Accept the offer.

    There will be a deadline in your offer letter sent by the university, so make sure you accept in time. You won't be made any other offers.

2. You've been made an offer you're happy with but you'd like to take a break before you start
  • Apply to defer your place.

    There will be a deadline in your offer letter sent by the university, so make sure you defer in time. You won't be made any other offers.

3. You've been made an offer and you're not quite sure now whether that's what you really want

  • First preference offer


    Use the TISC 'automatic safety net' for first preference offers: don't accept or defer the offer now; move your first preference offer to a lower position on your preference list and try for an offer in a higher preference in second round. You don't need to contact the university.

    This change of preferences automatically saves your first preference offer through to the second round of offers. When second round 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 main round offer - you can't hold two offers at the same time. You won't get an offer for a lower preference than your saved main round 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.

  • Second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth preference offer


    Use the TISC 'automatic safety net' for second-sixth preference offers: don't accept or defer the offer now. You can either:
    • do nothing at all and hope to get a higher preference offer in second 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 of these actions automatically saves your second-sixth preference offer through to the second round of offers. When second round 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 main round offer - you can't hold two offers at the same time. You won't get an offer for a lower preference than your saved main round offer.

    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.

4. You've been made an offer but 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 second round. There's no guarantee that you'll be made a second round offer. Some courses with limited number of places may have only a few place left for second round. These are indicated on the list 'Cut-off ranks for main round offers' available online after main round offers. Other courses will continue to take students who meet the minimum entry requirements.


Options summary charts



I didn't get a main round offer - what are my options now?
There are two possible options, listed below and summarised in the chart.

1. Hope for an offer in second round
You can either:
  • Do nothing and automatically be reconsidered for the second round; or
  • Change your preferences and be reconsidered for the second round.
There's is no guarantee of an offer in the second round. The rank to enter a course may be higher than that necessary in the main round. See 'Changing course preferences' and check 'Cut-off ranks for main round offers' available online after main round offers to see whether each course may still have places available in second round offers. If you have any queries you should contact the university concerned.

2. Withdraw from the university application process
  • Notify TISC if you no longer wish to be considered for any courses at the university in the second round. This could mean that a place can be offered to someone else.


Options summary chart

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Second round offers

You will be considered in the second round of offers, and may be made an offer if you:
  • Changed your preferences between Thursday 17 January and Wednesday 23 January 2013 inclusive; or
  • Received an offer in the main round and elected to save that offer to the second round (automatic safety net); or
  • Applied to late to be considered in main round; or
  • Did not receive an offer in the main round and did not advise TISC to withdraw your application.

You will be either:
  • Offered a preference higher than your saved main round offer; or
  • Re-offered your saved main round 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 or defer by the deadline in your offer letter sent by the university or you will lose your offer. There are no further offer rounds. Depending upon the university, you may need to enrol online or in person.

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Enrolment and Deferrals

How do I enrol?
Your offer letter sent by the university will outline enrolment procedures. Depending on the university, you may be requested to enrol online or be required to enrol in person at the university on a specific date and time soon after the offers are made.

Can I defer?
Yes. If you receive an offer, you may 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. Deferral is available for all courses, with the exception of Music courses at The University of Western Australia, and all courses at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University.

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, please see Universities' Information.

How do I change my method of study?
It may be possible for you to change your method of study after you have received an offer, if the method of study is available in the course you have been offered. You should discuss this with the university when you enrol.

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What if I am away from home in January/February?
There are crucial decisions to be made once your Year 12 results become available, and a short time later when university offers are made. If you will be away from your normal address during January/February, change your address with TISC or arrange for someone else to check your mailbox for you. Do not rely on Australia Post redirection, as some universities use courier companies to deliver offers. A delay in replying to an offer because you were away and did not receive your mail is not a valid excuse. If you have an overseas address, be aware that mail can sometimes be delayed. If you have not received any main round notification by Wednesday 23 January you should contact TISC immediately.

If you wish TISC or the universities to be able to discuss your application, offer or enrolment with someone other than you, written authority from you is required. Download the authorisation form from the web (printing three copies). Fill in the three forms and submit 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 on your behalf, and keep the remaining completed form for yourself.

You must respond to an offer electronically. If you don't to act in accordance with the instructions accompanying your offer, you may lose the offer. After accepting your offer, you must enrol in person or online, depending on the university. You may not, therefore, be able to nominate someone else to enrol for you. Ensure that you are in Perth and able to enrol on the appropriate date if you have to enrol in person.

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