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Tertiary Preparation Pathway

Application for Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP)—Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)

Application for admission to TPP is made on-line through the QTAC website.

Exception: If you currently hold a deferred place in TPP at UniSC, refer to the Deferred applicants section below.

Military Academic Pathway Program

Military Academic Pathway Program

The Military Academic Pathway program is not currently offered, the application form will be available once the new intake for this program opens. Details of the next intake are coming soon.

Refer to Military Academic Pathway Program for further information. The Military Academic Pathway Program is for Australian Defence Force personnel looking to transition to university study.

Please note: PDF application forms will need to be saved to your computer first, then opened from that location with Adobe Reader before you can complete them.

Undergraduate programs

Application for undergraduate degree, associate degree, undergraduate certificates or diploma programs

Application for admission to undergraduate degree, associate degree, undergraduate certificates or diploma programs are made online through the QTAC website.

The below applicants can apply online directly to UniSC.

  • UniSC Tertiary Preparation Pathways (TPP) students who are currently enrolled in, or have had an enrolment in the previous two years; or
  • UniSC students who have completed an undergraduate program within the last two years, or are due to complete their program prior to their proposed semester of commencement; or
  • UniSC students who have completed at least one semester of study in their current program and want to study another program concurrently. Please note: not all program combinations are permitted for concurrent study, refer here for programs that are excluded for concurrent study.
  • Former UniSC students who have been excluded from study at UniSC; or
  • UniSC Diploma students who are currently enrolled in, or have had an enrolment in the previous two years; or
  • UniSC students who have completed an Undergraduate Certificate within the last two years, or are due to complete their certificate prior to their proposed semester of commencement

Deferred applicants

Application to take up deferred place

If you currently hold a deferred place at UniSC, you can take up your deferred place by completing and submitting an online form.

Go to: How to take up your deferred place

Note: Deferred applicants wishing to apply for admission into a different UniSC program must contact Student Central to find out how to apply.

Honours programs

Application for honours programs

You must apply for End-on Honours programs via the ApplyUSC website. Refer to:

Form: Application form for Honours - Nominated Supervisor and Topic (PDF 284KB) *

Please note: 

Applicants for End-on Honours programs (excluding Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)(Honours)) need to complete the Application form for Honours – Nominated Supervisor and Topic (PDF 297KB) as part of the application.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)(Honours) are to attach a signed letter from your university stating that your degree pathway is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

PDF application forms will need to be saved to your computer first, then opened from that location with Adobe Reader before you can complete them.

Postgraduate coursework programs

Application for Master of Teaching (Secondary) and the Master of Teaching (Primary)

Applications for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) and the Master of Teaching (Primary) are made through the QTAC website.

Exception: Applicants who have had an enrolment in the past two years in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program at UniSC must apply directly to Student Central by completing and submitting the Application for Postgraduate Coursework (PDF 400KB) *.

Please note: PDF application forms will need to be saved to your computer first, then opened from that location with Adobe Reader before you can complete them.

Application for Master of Counselling

Please note: To apply for admission to the Master of Counselling you will need to apply through ApplyUSC and complete the following forms as part of the application.

Forms:

Please note: PDF application forms will need to be saved to your computer first, then opened from that location with Adobe Reader before you can complete them.

Application for Master of Psychology (Clinical) and the Master of Professional Psychology programs

Please note: To apply for admission to the Master of Psychology (Clinical) and/or the Master of Professional Psychology you will need to apply through ApplyUSC and complete the following forms as part of the application.

Forms:

Please note: PDF application forms will need to be saved to your computer first, then opened from that location with Adobe Reader before you can complete them.

Application for Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Please note: To apply for admission to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) you will need to apply through ApplyUSC and complete the following forms as part of the application.

Forms:

Application for all other postgraduate coursework

You must apply for all other UniSC postgraduate coursework programs via the ApplyUSC website 

Higher degrees by research

Application for Higher Degree by Research

To apply for Higher Degree by Research, refer to the link below for further information.

Headstart Program

Application for Headstart Program

These forms are used by Year 11 and 12 students to apply for UniSC courses while still completing high school.

Form for first Headstart course:  Headstart application form (PDF 378KB).

Form for an additional Headstart course: Headstart continuing enrolment form (PDF 212KB)*

Early Offer Guarantee

Early Offer Guarantee application form

This form is used by year 12 students from eligible schools to apply for UniSC's Early Offer Guarantee.

Form: Early Offer Guarantee has closed for Semester 1, 2023. Please email information@usc.edu.au for further information.

To download the School Guidelines visit Information for Schools.

Cross-institutional study

Application for cross-institutional study

This form is for students currently studying at another institution and wishing to enrol in UniSC course(s).

Note: If you are a current UniSC student and wish to undertake study at another institution, complete a cross-institutional approval form, available from the student forms and document requests page.

Form: Application for cross-institutional study (PDF 347KB) *

Please note: PDF application forms will need to be saved to your computer first, then opened from that location with Adobe Reader before you can complete them.

Visiting students

Application for visiting student

This form is used to apply directly to the University to complete one or more individual courses (subjects) for professional or personal development, rather than enrolling in an undergraduate degree program.

Form: Application for Visiting Students (PDF 431KB) *  

Please note: PDF application forms will need to be saved to your computer first, then opened from that location with Adobe Reader before you can complete them.

Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning

Application for credit transfer and recognition of prior learning

Use this online application form to apply for credit transfer towards your UniSC program for study completed at another institution, or to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on prior work experience. RPL is the process of assessing knowledge and skills developed through other learning, informal studies or work-related learning, to determine whether the skills and knowledge contribute to meeting the learning outcomes and assessment criteria of a course or program at UniSC. For more information, refer to:

Form: Apply online and upload or provide links to all supporting documents. 

* For PDF documents you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe Download page.