Undergraduate Admissions Procedure

Year 12 Applications (UAC Admission)

Year 12 applicants (and those who completed a gap-year in the year preceding the course commencement) must apply through the University Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants are eligible for the Flexible Entry scheme if their ATAR is within 5 points of the ATAR cutoff for the commencement year of the degree. See below for details.

As a guide, the cutoffs for previous years’ commencements are provided below:

Non-Year 12 Applicants under the age of 21 (UAC Admission)

If you have completed the HSC or equivalent, and/or tertiary study, apply through the University Admissions Centre (UAC).

Your application will be evaluated by combining your ATAR and any applicable tertiary grades.

Applicants are eligible for the Flexible Entry scheme if their ATAR is within 5 points of the ATAR cutoff for the commencement year of the degree. See below for details.

Mature Age Entry Scheme:

If you are over 21 years of age and have not completed the HSC, its equivalent or more than one year of tertiary study, you can complete an approved preparation course through the University Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). Once you have completed this course, you can apply through UAC for entry into the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (and its combined programs).

You are eligible to apply through the flexible entry scheme. See below for details.

Contact the University Centre for Continuing Education for more information. You can call the Centre on (02) 9351 2907 or visit their website.

International Applicants (Onshore):

If you are an international student completing your HSC or equivalent within Australia or New Zealand, apply through the University Admissions Centre (UAC). You will be considered for a place based on your ATAR score. You are not eligible for the flexible entry scheme.

International Applicants (Offshore):

If you are an international student studying overseas (with the exception of students undertaking the HSC equivalents in New Zealand), you must apply through the University of Sydney’s International Office. You are not eligible for the flexible entry scheme.

International Mature Age Applicants (Onshore and Offshore)

If you are over 21 years of age, are not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and have not completed the HSC, its equivalent or at least one year of tertiary study, you must apply through the University of Sydney’s International Office. You are not eligible for the flexible entry scheme.

Other Applicants

If your high school qualification is not recognized, you can enroll in a foundational course. See the University’s Centre for Continuing Education for more information on which foundational courses provide entry pathways into the Bachelor of Design in Architecture. You are not eligible for the flexible entry scheme.

Flexible Entry

The flexible entry scheme is available to Bachelor of Design in Architecture applicants who fall under one of the following categories:

• Year 12 applicants
• Non-Year 12 applicants under the age of 21
• Mature age applicants who are Australian citizens.

Note: The flexible entry scheme is not available to Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Laws applicants.

Flexible entry is designed to assist the University of Sydney to identify students who may not have achieved the required ATAR, but nonetheless demonstrate an aptitude for studies in Architecture.

More details on flexible entry are available on the flexible entry webpage.