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accessACU – Entry Bonus Scheme

accessACU is a bonus entry scheme open to current Year 12 students. The scheme awards eligible applicants bonus points for their entry into ACU National based on a number of factors outside of their admission score.

Students who meet the criteria outlined below may be awarded 5 bonus points under each scheme (a maximum of 10 bonus points can be allocated per applicant).

Who is eligible?

Applicants currently completing Year 12 (or equivalent) in 2009 for entry to courses in 2010.

What bonus schemes are available?

Subject Bonus

The University will allocate bonus entry points when applicants have achieved high marks in specific Year 12 subjects that are relevant to ACU National courses. These subject bonuses are available for entry to all courses.

Download a list of relevant subjects for each course:

Geographic Region Bonus

Applicants who live in areas that are local or have particular relevance to the campus at which they wish to study will be allocated bonus entry points. Applicants to the Ballarat Campus do not need a geographic bonus as they will receive an already existing equivalent bonus on the basis of its regional/rural status.

Please see the list of postcodes that relate to each campus:


Special Access Scheme

This scheme takes into account social or educational disadvantage due to circumstances beyond the applicant's control.

UAC, QTAC and VTAC currently already operate schemes which provide special consideration based on educational disadvantage.  Applicants who have been educationally disadvantaged during their Year 11 and 12 studies need to also apply for consideration through the relevant TAC’s special access scheme.  ACU National will then automatically allocate bonus points to applicants through these schemes.

How to apply

Simply include an ACU National course as a preference on your application through the relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre (TAC).

For consideration for the Special Access Scheme, you must also submit an application through the relevant TAC scheme (e.g. SCD, EAS or SEAS).

ACU National will automatically add the bonus points to your original entry score/rank (ATAR/ENTER/OP) based on the above criteria.  Doing this will give you a new selection score/rank which will be used in the allocation of offer process.