ATAR, IB and OP cut-offs
This page lists the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and its equivalents for entry in 2013. Don’t forget that we have a number of options in Access Sydney for students who may just miss the ATAR for their preferred course.
You can find detailed information about admission to any of our courses on the Find a course website.
Cut-offs by faculty
If you are a Queensland Year 12 applicant who completed the Queensland Senior Certificate, please refer to the UAC website for information on how to derive an equivalent ATAR for your Overall Position (OP).
Agriculture and Environment
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511000 |
Agricultural Economics |
81.10 |
29 |
| 511001 |
Science in Agriculture |
76.35 |
27 |
| 511004 |
Resource Economics |
80.60 |
29 |
| 511006 |
Environmental Systems |
81.20 |
30 |
Architecture, Design and Planning
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511101 |
Design in Architecture |
96.95 |
39 |
| 511102 |
Design Computing |
80.25 |
29 |
Arts and Social Sciences
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511200 |
Arts |
81.10 |
29 |
| 511207 |
Arts (Media and Communications) |
98.50 |
41 |
| 511208 |
Arts (Languages) |
98.50 |
41 |
| 511216 |
Arts (Advanced) (Honours) |
98.55 |
41 |
| 511217 |
Arts (Advanced) (Honours)/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 511226 |
Political, Economic and Social Sciences |
85.10 |
31 |
| 512009 |
Liberal Arts and Science |
70.10 |
25 |
| 511227 |
International & Global Studies |
95.05 |
37 |
| 511235 |
Economics |
91.55 |
34 |
| 511236 |
Economics/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 511300 |
Arts/Social Work |
84.25 |
31 |
*A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Business (The University of Sydney Business School)
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511504 |
Commerce |
95.00 |
37 |
| 511510 |
Commerce (Liberal Studies) |
98.00 |
40 |
| 511530 |
Commerce/Arts |
95.00 |
37 |
| 511535 |
Commerce/Science |
95.00 |
37 |
| 511541 |
Commerce/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
*A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Dentistry
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511401 |
Oral Health |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
*A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Find out more on the Faculty of Dentistry website.
Education and Social Work
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511600 |
Education (Primary Education) |
90.05 |
33 |
| 511603 |
Education (Secondary: Human Movement and Health Education) |
80.60 |
29 |
| 511605 |
Education (Secondary: Humanities and Social Sciences)/Arts |
81.00 |
29 |
| 511607 |
Education (Secondary: Mathematics)/Science |
83.05 |
30 |
| 511608 |
Education (Secondary: Science)/Science |
84.05 |
31 |
| 511612 |
Education (Early Childhood) |
79.05 |
28 |
| 511615 |
Social Work |
81.80 |
30 |
Engineering and Information Technologies
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511716 |
Engineering (Aeronautical) |
90.45 |
33 |
| 511718 |
Engineering (Aeronautical – Space) |
99.40 |
43 |
| 511729 |
Engineering (Mechanical) |
90.75 |
34 |
| 511730 |
Engineering (Mechatronic) |
91.60 |
34 |
| 511732 |
Engineering (Mechanical – Space) |
98.00 |
40 |
| 511733 |
Engineering (Mechatronic – Space) |
99.80 |
44 |
| 511735 |
Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular) |
87.25 |
32 |
| 511741 |
Engineering (Civil) |
90.40 |
33 |
| 511742 |
Engineering (Civil – Construction Management) |
90.45 |
33 |
| 511743 |
Engineering (Civil – Environmental) |
92.55 |
35 |
| 511744 |
Engineering (Civil – Geotechnical) |
98.20 |
40 |
| 511745 |
Engineering (Civil – Structural) |
93.90 |
36 |
| 511748 |
Engineering (Electrical – Power) |
86.15 |
31 |
| 511750 |
Engineering (Electrical) |
88.40 |
32 |
| 511753 |
Engineering (Software) |
91.60 |
34 |
| 511756 |
Flexible First Year (Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science and Technology) |
86.15 |
31 |
| 511758 |
Engineering (Biomedical) |
90.00 |
33 |
| 511760 |
Engineering/Commerce |
95.05 |
37 |
| 511761 |
Information Technology/Commerce |
95.00 |
37 |
| 511762 |
Engineering/Design in Architecture |
97.25 |
39 |
| 511763 |
Information Technology/Medical Science |
94.75 |
36 |
| 511764 |
Information Technology/Science |
92.95 |
35 |
| 511765 |
Information Technology/Arts |
92.90 |
35 |
| 511770 |
Engineering/Science |
90.25 |
33 |
| 511780 |
Engineering/Arts |
91.45 |
34 |
| 511784 |
Engineering/Project Management |
90.55 |
33 |
| 511785 |
Project Management |
88.40 |
32 |
| 511790 |
Engineering/Medical Science |
92.25 |
35 |
| 511795 |
Computer Science and Technology |
81.30 |
30 |
| 511796 |
Computer Science and Technology (Advanced) |
89.55 |
33 |
| 511797 |
Information Technology |
95.15 |
37 |
Health Sciences
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 512600 |
Occupational Therapy |
93.15 |
35 |
| 512605 |
Physiotherapy |
98.35 |
41 |
| 512610 |
Speech Pathology |
93.35 |
35 |
| 512625 |
(Medical Radiation Sciences) Diagnostic Radiography |
94.10 |
36 |
| 512652 |
Exercise Physiology |
92.35 |
35 |
| 512655 |
Exercise and Sport Science |
89.05 |
33 |
| 512658 |
Exercise and Sport Science/Master of Nutrition |
98.45 |
41 |
| 512670 |
Health Sciences |
80.60 |
29 |
Law (Sydney Law School)
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511801 |
Combined Law |
99.70 |
44 |
Medicine (Sydney Medical School)
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511217 |
Arts (Advanced) (Honours)/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 511236 |
Economics/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512097 |
Science (Advanced)/Medicine/Surgery or
Medical Science/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512098 |
Science/Medicine/Surgery (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
*A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Music (Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 512301 |
Music (Music Education) |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512302 |
Diploma of Music |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512303 |
Advanced Diploma of Opera |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512306 |
Music (Performance-Jazz) |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512307 |
Music Studies |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512308 |
Music (Composition) |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512309 |
Music Studies/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512310 |
Music Studies/Arts |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512311 |
Music (Performance) |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512312 |
Music (Musicology) |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
*A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Find out more on the Sydney Conservatorium of Music website.
Nursing and Midwifery (Sydney Nursing School)
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 511913 |
Arts/Master of Nursing |
81.00 |
29 |
| 511914 |
Science/Master of Nursing |
83.10 |
30 |
| 511916 |
Health Science/Master of Nursing |
82.00 |
30 |
| 511925 |
Nursing (Advanced) |
84.00 |
31 |
Pharmacy
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 512400 |
Pharmacy |
90.05 |
33 |
Science
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 512009 |
Liberal Arts and Science |
70.10 |
25 |
| 512040 |
Science |
83.00 |
30 |
| 512041 |
Science (Advanced) |
95.00 |
37 |
| 512042 |
Science (Advanced Mathematics) |
98.35 |
41 |
| 512080 |
Medical Science (Year 1) |
92.10 |
35 |
| 512081 |
Medical Science (Year 2) |
N/A* |
N/A* |
| 512085 |
Psychology |
97.00 |
39 |
| 512094 |
Science/Arts |
83.05 |
30 |
| 512097 |
Science (Advanced)/Medicine/Surgery or
Medical Science/Medicine/Surgery |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512098 |
Science/Medicine/Surgery (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512099 |
Science/Master of Nutrition and Dietetics |
96.85 |
39 |
*N/A = Selection criteria other than the ATAR or IB used; or the course in not offered to current Year 12 applicants. *A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Veterinary Science
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 512100 |
Veterinary Science |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
| 512105 |
Animal and Veterinary Bioscience |
84.45 |
31 |
*A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Visual Arts (Sydney College of the Arts)
| UAC course code |
Course |
2013 published ATAR |
2013 IB equivalence |
| 512200 |
Visual Arts |
A+C* |
IB+C* |
*A+C = Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. *IB+C = Combination of International Baccalaureate and additional selection criteria used.
Find out more on the Sydney College of the Arts website.
