Application process for year 12 international students

International students currently undertaking Year 12 studies in Australia must apply through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) for a place at UQ. 

Assessment of Applications

UQ International Admissions reviews your application and, if you meet all the entry requirements, you will be sent an unconditional offer.

If there are conditions that you need to satisfy, you will be sent a conditional offer. To satisfy these conditions the appropriate documentation must be returned to International Admissions.

To accept the Offer you must:

• meet any outstanding conditions
• read and sign the Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) Declaration (if you have applied for an SVP-eligible program)
• return your acceptance pack
  • This includes the signed ARO and SVP Declaration (if applicable), along with the tuition fee deposit ($8,000) and Overseas Student Healthcare Cover (OSHC) payment. The acceptance pack needs to be sent to iasdocuments@uq.edu.au

The University will process your acceptance and, if everything is satisfactory, issue a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).

To apply for your visa, lodge your student visa application form with your CoE to the nearest Australian High Commission or Embassy.

If you have a package offer, both COEs need to be submitted to the nearest Australian High Commission or Embassy at the time of visa application. 

Important dates

Please see the important dates page for a timeline for the application and offer procedures.

English language achievement in Year 12 or equivalent

Students who do not expect to achieve 4 semesters of Sound Achievement in English (Queensland Studies Authority or interstate equivalent) or English for ESL Learners are advised to take an IELTS test and organise for official IELTS results to be sent to International Admissions at UQ before the end of October.

View the English- Queensland Year 12 equivalents table .

Please note that some UQ programs require all applicants to sit an IELTS test. Please refer to UQ’s English Language Proficiency Policy.

Updating contact details

Until OP results are released in December, students returning to their home country should update QTAC with their new mailing addresses using the Current Applicant online service.

After results have been released, please send any change to mailing address directly to UQ via yr12international@uq.edu.au quoting:

1. your full name
2. date of birth
3. QTAC application number or UQ student ID if known

Completing Years 11 and 12 in different Australian states

Students who have not completed both Years 11 and 12 in the same school should provide UQ International Admissions Section with certified copies of transcripts of equivalent Year 11 and/or Year 12 studies undertaken.

Documents not in English must be accompanied by official English language translations.

Applying for a dual program

Find information on applying for a dual degree program at UQ.

How can I change my preferences?

You can change your preferences on the QTAC website until 14 December 2012. After this date, please send any change to UQ preferences directly to UQ via email yr12international@uq.edu.au quoting:

1. your full name
2. date of birth
3. QTAC application number or UQ student ID if known)

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