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MySydney Entry and Scholarship Scheme

MySydney supports students from low socio‑economic areas with adjustment factors, an $8,500 annual scholarship, and ongoing support.

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Benefits

Academic and financial support

  • Adjustment factors to boost your selection rank for eligible courses
  • A $8500 yearly scholarship for the duration of your degree
  • Up to $5000 to put towards an eligible student exchange program
  • Free bridging courses to help you meet assumed knowledge requirements (mathematics, chemistry, biology and physics)
  • Free University of Sydney Union (USU) membership

Programs and mentoring

  • Transition‑to‑university preparation and mentoring
  • Succeeding at Sydney: personalised advising to help you enrol and plan your studies
  • Peer mentoring and buddy programs
  • Alumni and industry mentoring program to help plan your future
  • Tailored Welcome program and additional social events

Eligibility

To be eligible for the MySydney Entry and Scholarship Scheme, you must:

Both high school students and non‑school leavers are eligible for the scheme. If you apply while in high school, or within 12 months of finishing, you must have completed your Year 12 studies at a school in Australia to be eligible.

* Only the first address you enter in your UAC application will be used to assess your eligibility for this scheme. 

If you receive a notification from UAC stating that your residential address is in the lowest 25 percent of socio‑economic disadvantage, this does not automatically mean you are eligible for MySydney. Eligibility must be confirmed directly by the University of Sydney.

How to apply

1. Check eligibility

To determine eligibility for this scheme, place a University of Sydney course as one of your UAC preferences. If you are eligible you will receive advice by email from the University of Sydney.

2. Place your course as your highest UAC preference

If you are notified that you are eligible, you will need to place your chosen course as your highest eligible UAC preference. Then, if you meet the course selection rank and any other admission criteria, you will be made an unconditional offer.

Adjustment factors are added to your selection rank for all eligible courses in your preference list.

Eligible courses and adjustment factors

Explore the courses and adjustment factors available through this scheme. Some courses have additional admission criteria you’ll need to meet, in addition to the course selection rank. These can be found on the course page.

2026 entry

Semester 2

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 5
B Design and B Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 80 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Arts 80 10
B Arts and B Advanced Studies 80 10
B Arts and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B International Studies 90 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment factors
B Commerce 96 10
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies 96 10
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Commerce and B Arts 96 10
B Commerce and B Science 96 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Economics 91 11
B Economics and B Advanced Studies 91 11
B Economics and B Arts 91 11

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Advanced Computing 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce 96 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours with Space 99 4
B Engineering Honours and B Arts 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce 96 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture 95 5
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Project Management 86 6

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Music (Music Education) 70 5
B Music (Performance) 70 5
B Music and B Advanced Studies (Performance) 70 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 5
B Mathematical Sciences 95 5
B Psychology 85 5
B Science 80 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies 80 5
B Science (Advanced) 95 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Advanced) 95 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Science (Health) 80 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Health) 80 5
B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Medical Science) 90 5
B Science and B Arts 80 5
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 80 5

2027 entry

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Architecture and Environments 85 5
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 5
B Design in Architecture 95 5
B Design in Architecture (Honours) and M Architecture 97 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Arts 80 10
B International Studies 90 10
B Languages 90 10
B Media and Communications 95 10
B Politics, Philosophy, and Economics 92 12
B Visual Arts 70 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment factors
B Commerce 96 10
B Commerce and B Arts 96 10
B Commerce and B Science 96 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Economics 91 11
B Economics and B Arts 91 11

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Education (Early Childhood) 77 12
B Education (Health and Physical Education) 80 10
B Education (Primary) 85 10
B Education (Secondary) 80 10
B Social Work 80 10
B Arts and B Social Work 80 10

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Advanced Computing 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce 96 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars) 98 3
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Flexible First Year) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) 90 10
B Engineering Honours with Space 99 4
B Engineering Honours and B Arts 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce 96 10
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture 95 5
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science 90 10
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health) 90 10
B Engineering Honours and B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Project Management 86 6

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Arts and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Commerce and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Economics and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Engineering Honours and B Laws 99.5 3.5
B Science and B Laws 99.5 3.5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 96 4
B Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) 82 10
B Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) 91 8
B Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) 93 8
B Applied Science (Physiotherapy) 99.5 8
B Applied Science (Speech Pathology) 94 4
B Arts and D Medicine 99.95 0.45
B Arts and M Nursing 80 10
B Biomedicine and Health 94 10
B Nursing (Advanced Studies) 84 8
B Oral Health 95 2
B Pharmacy (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice 90 10
B Pharmacy and Management (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice 90 10
B Science and D Medicine 99.95 0.45
B Science and M Nursing 80 5
B Science (Health) and M Nursing 80 5
B Science and M Nutrition and Dietetics 97.5 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Music 70 5
B Music (Composition) 70 5
B Music (Music Education) 70 5
B Music (Performance) 70 5

Course Selection
rank
Adjustment
factors
B Agricultural Science 75 5
B Agricultural Science Honours 75 5
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 5
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 5
B Mathematical Sciences 95 5
B Psychology 85 5
B Psychology Honours 97 4
B Science 80 5
B Science (Advanced) 95 5
B Science (Health) 80 5
B Science (Medical Science) 90 5
B Science and B Arts 80 5
B Veterinary Biology and D Veterinary Medicine 98 3
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 80 5

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)

Frequently asked questions

No, you do not need to apply or provide any documentation. You will be assessed on the information provided in your UAC application.

There is no deadline to be considered for MySydney. You must create a UAC application in time for an offer round in which the University of Sydney participates. Remember that some courses fill up in the main (December Round 2) offer round and offers may not be made for all courses in all rounds.

No additional adjustment factors or other admission schemes can be used in combination with the MySydney entry scheme.

If you were notified that an educational access application was automatically generated for you (based on the address you used in your undergraduate UAC application). This does not mean you are eligible for the MySydney entry scheme. You must receive confirmation of your eligibility directly from the University of Sydney.

Yes, you can receive one offer in each UAC offer round.

Yes, you can be considered for MySydney in all UAC offer rounds you are eligible to participate in. Remember that some courses fill up in the main (December Round 2) offer round, and that offers are not made for all courses in all rounds.

Unconditional offers are released for recent school leavers and non-recent school leavers at different times.  

Recent school leavers:

You will receive an unconditional offer in the main (December Round 2) offer round if you are eligible and have listed your MySydney course as your highest eligible preference.

Non-recent school leavers:

Unconditional offers are made starting from November for most of our courses. In most cases, if you have submitted a UAC application, and meet the eligibility requirements, you can be made an unconditional offer in the following UAC round. Some courses that have indicative ATARs or additional admissions criteria will not be offered until the main (December Round 2) offer round.

Current University of Sydney students are not eligible for MySydney. You will be considered for MySydney if you have started an undergraduate degree at another university if you make a UAC application to commence a new undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney.

In most cases you can apply to defer your MySydney offer, however, not all courses allow deferral.

If your course cannot be deferred your MySydney scholarship cannot be deferred. In this case, you will need to reapply via UAC for the semester that you want to commence, and you will be considered for MySydney based on your new application.

Scholarship FAQs

Yes, once you have been made an offer to your course, your MySydney scholarship will become available in Sydney Student within five business days of your offer.

Whether you can accept your MySydney scholarship with other scholarships will depend on each scholarship’s terms and conditions. You should refer to the terms and conditions of the scholarships you have been offered.

You can accept your MySydney scholarship through the Sydney Student portal when you accept your offer. Look out for an 'In-Tray' message subject 'University of Sydney Scholarship Offer' and follow the prompts.

The annual payment will be paid in three instalments during the first year.

  • An initial payment will be made at the start of Welcome Week (the week before Semester 1 starts) to the value of $1000.
  • Your second payment will be made within 30 days after the Semester 1 census date to the value of $3250.
  • The third payment will be made within 30 days after the Semester 2 census date to the value of $4250. 

Find the key dates for your year of study.

If you can defer your course, you will also be able to defer the MySydney scholarship. You will need to defer your course first, and then the scholarship will automatically defer. Please note that not all courses can be deferred.

You can study part-time and hold the MySydney scholarship. Please note some courses cannot be studied part-time. Please speak to an academic adviser if you are planning to study part-time so they can advise the best enrolment plan.

The scholarship does not cover any postgraduate studies, even if taken as part of a double degree e.g. Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing.

The scholarship does not cover appended honours degrees (a one-year add-on at the end of your degree). The scholarship only covers honours when it is a compulsory part of an undergraduate degree e.g. Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).