Each course offered by the universities has certain academic requirements which students are required to meet before they can be admitted to them.

Bonus schemes   

International applicants studying Australian year 12 programs in Australian schools in 2011 are eligible for the following bonus schemes:

International applicants studying Australian year 12 programs in overseas schools in 2011 are eligible for the following year 12 bonus schemes:

International applicants are not eligible for the following year 12 bonus schemes:

*NB the Specialist Mathematics and LOTE bonus scheme is not used for selection for B Medicine/B Surgery 314552

English language competence

All the universities require international applicants to meet minimum standards of competence in English as part of the admission requirements of each course.

Charles Darwin University and Flinders University
In most circumstances, successful completion of an Australian year 12 program, or the International Baccalaureate Diploma where English is the language of instruction, meets the English language requirements of these universities.

Note however, that for offshore applicants whose country of citizenship is defined by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) as Assessment Level 3 or 4 (eg China), English language competence must be demonstrated with an IELTS test score (or similar). The requirements vary from course to course and the universities will contact such applicants directly with details of the results required.

University of Adelaide
All international students undertaking an Australian year 12 program are required to complete and achieve a passing grade or above in an English as a Second Language or an English Language subject. Details of recognised subjects are available at http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/apply/admission. If a student does not pass the English subject, alternative options, such as an acceptable English language proficiency test result, may be arranged. Recognised tests and requirements are specified on the web page listed above.

Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma meets the English language requirements of the University of Adelaide.

University of South Australia
In most circumstances, successful completion of an Australian year 12 program, or the International Baccalaureate Diploma where English is the language of instruction, meets the English language requirements of the University.

Note however, that offshore applicants whose country of citizenship is defined by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) as Assessment Level 3 or 4 (eg China) must demonstrate English language competence. Requirements vary from program to program but can usually be met by presenting an acceptable English language proficiency test result.

For programs where the current entry requirement is IELTS 6.0, the requirements can be met by students who have successfully completed SACE Stage 2 English as a Second Language (ESL) in the SAM Program at Qian Huang International College in China and achieved a minimum grade of C-. For programs with requirements higher than IELTS 6.0, the University will contact applicants directly with details of the results required.

All universities
You are strongly advised to check the individual universities' detailed requirements on their websites

Quotas

For most courses, places are available for all international applicants who have met the course entry requirements and who achieve the minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) required.

Details of the cut off ranks likely to be used in 2011/2012 can be obtained directly from the universities.

For the final SATAC offer round for international students on 13 January, some courses use the cutoff ranks established for Australian students in their January offer round.

A few courses offered by the universities have restrictions on the number of international applicants that may be admitted (for example, the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University, and the Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of South Australia). The number of places available for these courses is called a 'quota'. For these courses, applicants may need to obtain a higher rank than the minimum ATAR shown or places may be limited on a 'first come, first serve' basis, meaning students who receive an offer must respond immediately to the university to secure one of the limited places available.