Entry requirements for domestic students

 To gain entry to a program an applicant must satisfy two requirements:

  • the prerequisite requirements; and
     
  • a sufficient entry score (ie. OP, or entry rank)

If an applicant lacks a sufficient entry score (OP/Rank), or is missing prerequisites, there are alternative pathways to consider.

Click here for a full list of interstate, International Baccalaureate and New Zealand subject equivalents, and entry score equivalents.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites required for entry to programs include subject prerequisites and other prerequisites:

Subject prerequisites: These are expressed in terms of Queensland Year 12 subjects. However, students may gain entry to programs provided they have the equivalent of these subjects, for example, from interstate schooling, External Senior studies; or tertiary studies.
Other prerequisites: These may include completion of an acceptable undergraduate degree (for Graduate Entry programs), completion of specific studies at the Bachelor level (for 2nd year entry programs), or specific tests etc (eg UMAT for entry to Dental Science).

You will find details of program prerequisites on the individual program entries. Use the Program search facility,  to find a program that interests you.

Entry scores (OP or Rank)

  • All eligible Queensland school leavers receive a Tertiary Entrance Statement at the end of Year 12, which is made up of two elements - the Overall Position and Field Positions.
  • All OP-ineligible Year 12 school leavers and non-school leavers are allocated an entry score called a rank when applying for tertiary education through QTAC.
  • Interstate and overseas schooling qualifications are also converted into a rank.
  • A student's entry rank may change over time as further study is undertaken.
  • Entry to all undergraduate programs at UQ is competitive. The minimum OP or rank required to qualify for an offer of a place varies from year to year and cannot be determined until all applications have been processed and places allocated. It is, therefore, difficult to predict exactly what OP or rank will be needed for entry to a program.

The previous year's cut-off points can be used as a guide.




 

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