Points to UOW 

There are a few ways you can boost your ATAR and secure your place at UOW with: 

• Local & Regional Bonus Points
• Alternative Entry Programs and 
• Points to UOW 

Depending on your personal circumstances and performance at High School, you can receive all three benefits!

What's the difference?

We understand every persons journey through High School is unique and want to ensure we're giving all students a chance to enhance their career and pursue their dreams.

Local & Regional Bonus Points

If you live in the UOW ‘drawing area’, or in regional NSW, you may be eligible for Local & Regional Bonus Points. 

Alternative Entry Programs

If you have been disadvantaged in Years 11 and/or 12 you can also apply for the Educational Access Scheme and STEP to UOW.

Points to UOW - what you need to know...

We’re all about rewarding hard work. We know that if you’ve done well in HSC subjects that are relevant to your chosen undergraduate course, you’ll be better prepared to join our ranks. With Points to UOW, you can earn an extra three ATAR points by excelling in relevant Year 12 subjects.

Eligibility

If you complete your HSC in the year prior to admission, receive an ATAR and do well in relevant subjects – you’re eligible. But we only award Points to UOW for undergraduate degrees that start in Autumn Session.

Application

It’s all automatic! Points to UOW is handled by UAC – if you’ve chosen a UOW undergraduate course through UAC and perform well in a HSC subject that is in the specified band, points will be automatically added for that UOW preference.

Interstate students

Live across the border? No problem. Check UAC to find out how your marks are converted into bands and calculate away.

Points to UOW - how many extra points can I get?

You can earn a maximum of three extra points for each UOW preference. The number of points awarded is specific to each individual UOW undergraduate course, so if you select several UOW degrees as preferences, you may have a different admission ranking for each preference, depending on which HSC subjects you complete and your results in each subject.

How does Points to UOW work? Chris's scenario:

The applicants below complete the NSW HSC in 2012. For each applicant you can see the HSC courses undertaken, the performance band achieved and the applicant's overall performance as measured by the ATAR.

Chris has a ATAR of 89

Chris' UAC preferences at UOW