WHAT EARLY ENTRY/GUARANTEED ATAR PROGRAMS CAN I APPLY FOR?

The following are examples of programs.

Apply direct to the university

University	Program	Campus	Applications open	Applications close
Federation University	Early Offer Program	All campuses	1 March	1 December
La Trobe University	Aspire Year 11 Conditional Entry	All campuses	15 April	6 September
	Aspire Community Contribution	All campuses	15 April	6 September
Charles Sturt University	Advantage (Early Offer)	Albury-Wodonga	1 May	31 August
Swinburne University of Technology	Early Entry Program	All campuses	1 May	17 October
Australian Catholic University	ACU Guarantee	All campuses	22 July	16 September
Deakin University	Regional Access Scheme	Geelong and Warrnambool	Date TBA	Date TBA
Victoria University	VU Guaranteed	All campuses	Date TBA	Date TBA
RMIT University	Early Offer Program	All campuses	Date TBA	Date TBA

Apply through the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)

University	Program	Campus	Applications open	Applications close
Deakin University	Deakin Guaranteed ATAR	All campuses	29 July	11 October
The University of Melbourne	Access Melbourne	Parkville	29 July	11 October
Monash University	Monash Guarantee	All campuses	29 July	11 October

Download a poster of dates here.

HOW DOES THE OFFER SYSTEM WORK?

Victoria

There are two seperate processes when it comes to early entry.

1: Apply for the early entry program

Complete the application by the close date. Depending on the university, you will need to apply direct to the university early entry web portal or you may have to apply via SEAS. You may also have to submit paper work and ask Sandie to complete paper work on your behalf.

2: Formally apply for the courses via VTAC

You will be required to formally apply for courses at all public universities in Victoria through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Applications open on Monday 29 July and timely applications close on Monday 30 September. You can change your preferences (add/deleter/reorder) by certain dates between offer rounds. For the December round, the date is 14 December (4pm).

Through VTAC you can:

• Apply for up to 8 courses using a preference system (1 being your most desired course)
• Submit a SEAS application (Special Entry Access Scheme)
• Submit a scholarship application.
• Upload any required documents or evidence to your account.

VTAC does the hard work for you. They will send your ATAR and VCE results, SEAS application, and scholarship application to the universities on your preference list. They will also communicate with you if you have received an offer.

You will only be eligible for ONE course offer per round, and most offers will be made to Year 12 students on Monday 23 December this year.

Download a VTAC Fact Sheet here.

But what about any early entry offers I may receive?

In Victoria, you don’t actually receive formal offers through early entry. The offers change the selection criteria you need to achieve for courses in your VTAC preference list. See the example below.

Jane wants to apply for nursing courses. She speaks to Sandie and discovers she can apply for early entry and guaranteed ATAR programs at the following universities.

Apply direct to the university

La Trobe University	Aspire Year 11 Conditional Entry	Regional campuses
	Aspire Community Contribution	All campuses
Australian Catholic University	ACU Guarantee	All campuses
Charles Sturt University	Charles Sturt Advantage (Early Offer)	Albury-Wodonga campus
Federation University	Early Offer Program	All campuses

Apply via SEAS

Monash University

Monash Guarantee

All campuses

The following are the Guaranteed ATAR/selection rank requirements for Jane’s VTAC preferences before she receives early entry offers. As selection ranks aren’t published until January 2025, she doesn’t know what selection rank she will need to gain entry into her desired course. She will need to obtain a raw ATAR of at least 50 to be eligible for courses at some of the universities.

University	Campus	Minimum ATAR to be eligible for the course	Guaranteed ATAR	Lowest Selection Rank
La Trobe University	Albury-Wodonga		N/A	?
La Trobe University	Melbourne		N/A	?
Monash University	Peninsula	70+	N/A	?
Federation University	Ballarat	50+	70	?
Charles Sturt University	Albury-Wodonga		N/A	?
Australian Catholic Uni	Melbourne	50+	N/A	?

Jane is successful for each early entry application. This is how the ATARs/selection ranks for her VTAC preferences look now. Some courses now have a lowered guaranteed ATAR. La Trobe, Charles Sturt and Australian Catholic University have removed the ATAR requirement for their courses.

University	Campus	Minimum ATAR to be eligible for the course	Guaranteed ATAR	Lowest Selection Rank
La Trobe University	Albury-Wodonga		N/A	N/A (no longer requires an ATAR)
La Trobe University	Melbourne		55	N/A (has a guaranteed ATAR)
Monash University	Peninsula	70+	70	N/A (has a guaranteed ATAR)
Federation University	Ballarat	50+	70	N/A (has a guaranteed ATAR)
Charles Sturt University	Albury-Wodonga		N/A	N/A (no longer requires an ATAR)
Australian Catholic Uni	Melbourne		N/A	N/A (no longer requires an ATAR)

Jane will need to carefully order her preferences as she will only be eligible for one offer per round. Based on the list above, as long as she achieves the prerequisites for nursing at La Trobe, she will be offered her first preference as it’s the highest course she is eligible to receive an offer for. Learn about the preference system below.

VTAC – information on preferences and offers	Selection Ranks and ATAR Profiles.