How to apply Online
- The preferred method of application is online at http://www.utas.edu.au/apply - (if required, a supporting statement may be completed online or submitted separately).
- By applying through the online application system you will also be able to check whether any supporting documents are required, change your preferences, update your contact details and accept your offer online. A printed copy of your offer will also be posted in the mail.
- Make sure that your application is complete including if relevant, a supporting statement addressing the selection criteria. Check carefully to see if you need to forward any certified transcripts of academic records or other documentation. To ensure your documents are correctly matched to your application, clearly mark your name on each page. Staple documents once only in the top left corner. Academic transcripts and visa/citizenship documentation must be certified by a Commissioner of Declarations, a Justice of the Peace, a university or college Registrar or other recognised examining authority (colour copies are not necessary).
- Submit the application and any necessary supporting documents as soon as possible.
- If you are unable to apply online, you may complete a 2010 Application for Admission form, following the instructions in the How to complete your application form . You must contact the Student Centre to obtain a form on 1300 361 928.
Closing date
The closing date for all on-time undergraduate applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 30 September 2009 and for on-time postgraduate applications is 5.00pm on Friday 30 October 2009. However, we encourage all applicants to submit applications early as assessment begins as soon as your application is received. This will also give you the opportunity to make early preparations for study. Do not wait until examination results are received, study leave is approved or a decision made about scholarships, financial assistance or housing before lodging your application.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Applications for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M3N, M3NC) course must be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 30 September to be considered as on-time. Late applications for this course will not be accepted for assessment. However, if applicants have indicated Medicine as one of their initial preferences in an on-time application, they can change the order of their preferences after this date (e.g. Medicine preference 3 to Medicine preference 1).
The University will accept and consider late applications for courses other than Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, where places for the courses listed are still available.
Online applications will be acknowledged within 7 days and you will be emailed a receipt upon submission. If we require further documentation from you we will contact you outlining the requirements.
Change of course preference
If you applied by web you can return to your eApplication and choose Change of Preference from the Menu.
If you applied by web you can return to your eApplication and choose Change of Address from the menu.
Interviews and auditions
The University reserves the right to interview or audition any applicant prior to selection or to conduct other special selection processes in some cases.
Offers
Early offers for non-quota restricted courses will be available from 28 August 2009.
Offers for quota-restricted courses will be available progressively from mid October 2009.
First round offers for 2009 Year 12 Tasmanian applicants will be available on the 15 December 2009.
First round offers for 2009 Year 12 Interstate applicants will be available progressively following release of Year 12 results.
If you have been successful, you will receive an offer for the course highest on your list of preferences for which you have met the selection requirements and for which a place is available.
Unsuccessful applications
In cases where applicants do not receive an offer in the course(s) of their choice, the University will contact you to discuss other course options.
If you have been unsuccessful in gaining a place in any course you will be contacted by the University. An offer into a quota-restricted course may, however, still be possible if late places become available. In other words, it may still be possible for you to receive an offer after having previously been advised otherwise.
Acceptance of offers
You must receive an offer of a place before you can accept and subsequently enrol. If your application is successful you will be sent a letter of offer along with an acceptance form. Online applicants can do this through the eApplications website.
Applicants wishing to accept an offer of a place in a quota-restricted course must do so by the date specified in their letter of offer, otherwise the offer will automatically lapse and places re-offered to other applicants.
All applicants are encouraged to accept their offer as early as possible.
Ready for Uni workshops
These workshops are designed to assist you with understanding your offer, the steps you need to follow in managing your enrolment and preparation for commencement of study.
When you accept your offer, you will have the opportunity to book your place at a Ready for Uni Workshop at the Hobart, Launceston or Cradle Coast Campus.
For further information about Ready for Uni including workshop times – please go to http://www.utas.edu.au/enrol/readyforuni/ .
If you are unable to attend a Ready for Uni Workshop and need assistance please email Student.Centre@utas.edu.au .
Non-acceptance
If your circumstances have changed since your application and you are not intending to accept an offer, please advise UTAS by contacting the Uni Info Centre on 1300 363 864 or by emailing Course.Info@utas.edu.au or Admissions@utas.edu.au.
Deferral
If you have received an offer of a place and wish to delay commencing your undergraduate course until 2011, you may be eligible to apply for a deferral.
Deferrals will only be granted to students who meet one of the following criteria:
- a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) of at least 75; or
- a completed International Baccalaureate Diploma with a score of at least 26; or
- a University Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.
Deferrals are not available in all courses and are strictly limited in some others. The Faculty of Health Science, the Faculty of Law, and the Conservatorium of Music have restrictions on the availability and/or number of deferrals. Students who have received an offer of a place in a course within either of these areas, should review the information on the following websites:
Faculty of Health Science: http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/faculty/teaching_learning/pdf/2009_deferral_FHS.pdf.
Conservatorium of Music: http://www.utas.edu.au/music/forms/deferralofoffer.html
Faculty of Law:
http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/law/law/cpage.asp?lCpageID=389
An approved deferral means that you are guaranteed a place in the course in the following year and you do not need to reapply for entry, we will contact you prior to your commencement.
If you are not eligible for a deferral, there are still many options open to you, including:
- you may be able to enrol part-time;
- you may be able to commence in second semester;
- discuss your study options with Faculty or transition staff
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