Gadigal Program

Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to gain entry to the University on a reduced ATAR. This program offers academic support before and during your studies, the ability to apply for an early offer and an exchange scholarship.

Benefits

This program will give you access to the following:

  • Entry on a reduced ATAR.
  • Ability to apply for an early conditional offer (receive an offer to study at Sydney before you sit your Year 12 exams).
  • An academic skills program before commencing University.
  • Ongoing academic and personal support throughout your degree.
  • Up to $5000 global mobility award for eligible exchange programs. 

Eligibility

This pathway is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students for undergraduate and postgraduate study. Year 12 students and post-high school students are invited to apply.

How to apply

The following information is for undergraduate applicants.

Postgraduate applicants should apply for admission to their preferred course and email your confirmation of Aboriginal identity documents and student identification number (if known) to indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au.

1. Apply through UAC

2. Complete the Gadigal Program application

  • When applying, ensure you self-identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student.
  • Put an eligible degree as one of your UAC preferences, if you meet the eligibility criteria, you will get a Gadigal Program alert on the UAC home page.
  • Complete the additional Gadigal Program application form in UAC.

Important dates

  • Applications open on 3 April 2024
  • Early conditional offer applications close on 9 August 2024
  • UAC December Round 2* applications close on 7 November 2024
  • Gadigal Program applications close on 1 December 2024

* December Round 2 is the main UAC offer round where most offers for Semester 1 are made.

Eligible courses and reduced ATARs

Explore the courses available for 2025 entry through this scheme and the reduced ATARs.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Architecture and Environments 85 80
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 75
B Design and B Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 80 75
B Design in Architecture 95 86
B Design in Architecture (Honours) and M Architecture 97
87

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Arts 80 60
B Arts and B Advanced Studies 80 75
B Arts and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars)  98 90
B International Studies 90 75
B Languages 90 80
B Media and Communications 95 80
B Politics, Philosophy and Economics 91 74
B Economics 91 80
B Economics and B Advanced Studies 91 80
B Economics and B Arts 91 80
B Visual Arts*^ 70 60
B Visual Arts and B Advanced Studies*^ 70 60

* Selection rank and ATAR for this course are indicative and do not guarantee entry – unconditional offers will only be made in the main (December Round 2) offer round for Semester 1 entry.
^ This course has additional admission criteria.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Commerce 95 85
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies 95 85
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 90
B Commerce and B Arts 95 85
B Commerce and B Science 95 85

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Education (Early Childhood) 77 65
B Education (Health and Physical Education)^ 80 70
B Education (Primary)^ 85 70
B Education (Secondary)^ 80 60
B Education and B Advanced Studies (Secondary)^ 80 60
B Social Work 80 60
B Arts and B Social Work 80 60

^ This course has additional admission criteria.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Advanced Computing# 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce# 95 85
B Advanced Computing and B Science# 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health)# 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars)# 98 90
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Flexible First Year)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours with Space Engineering# 99 89
B Engineering Honours and B Arts# 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce# 95 85
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture# 95 86
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management# 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Science# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Medical Science)# 90 80
B Project Management 86 80

# This course has a mathematics prerequisite.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Arts and B Laws 99.5 85
B Commerce and B Laws 99.5 85
B Economics and B Laws 99.5 85
B Engineering Honours and B Laws# 99.5 85
B Science and B Laws 99.5 85

# This course has a mathematics prerequisite.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography)* 96 60
B Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)* 82 60
B Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)* 91 60
B Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)* 93 60
B Applied Science (Physiotherapy)* 99.5 60
B Applied Science (Speech Pathology)* 94 60
B Arts and D Medicine*^ 99.95 90.45
B Arts and M Nursing 80 70
B Nursing (Advanced Studies) 84 70
B Oral Health* 88 60
B Pharmacy (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice# 90 70
B Pharmacy and Management (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice# 90 70
B Science and D Dental Medicine*^ 99.7 85
B Science and D Medicine*^ 99.95 90.45
B Science and M Nursing 80 70
B Science (Health) and M Nursing 80 60
B Science and M Nutrition and Dietetics* 97.5 85

* Selection rank and ATAR for this course are indicative and do not guarantee entry – unconditional offers will only be made in the main (December Round 2) offer round for Semester 1 entry.
^ This course has additional admission criteria and processes, including specific preference deadlines for medicine and dentistry courses.
# This course has a mathematics prerequisite.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Music*^ 70 60
B Music (Composition)*^ 70 60
B Music and B Advanced Studies (Composition)*^ 70 60
B Music (Music Education)*^ 70 60
B Music (Performance)*^ 70 60
B Music and B Advanced Studies (Performance)*^ 70 60

* Selection rank and ATAR for this course are indicative and do not guarantee entry – unconditional offers will only be made in the main (December Round 2) offer round for Semester 1 entry.
^ This course has additional admission criteria.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Agricultural Science 75 65
B Agricultural Science Honours 75 65
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 70
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 60
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 85
B Psychology 85 70
B Psychology Honours 96 85
B Science 80 65
B Science (Advanced) 95 85
B Science (Health) 80 60
B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Science and B Advanced Studies 80 65
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Advanced) 95 85
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars including Mathematical Sciences) 98 88
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Health) 80 60
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Medical Science) 90 80
B Science and B Arts 80 70
B Science and M Mathematical Sciences 98 88
B Veterinary Biology and D Veterinary Medicine* 98 85
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 85 70

* Selection rank and ATAR for this course are indicative and do not guarantee entry – unconditional offers will only be made in the main (December Round 2) offer round for Semester 1 entry.

The following courses are not available for entry through this scheme:

  • B Arts (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)
  • B Economics (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)

Further information

If you have questions about the Gadigal Program and the application process, please contact indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Guide 2025

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