Tertiary Bonus Schemes Are Changing

The Australian Government, in partnership with the Higher Education Sector, has made changes to the way universities explain their admissions processes. `OP cut-offs’ and ‘Bonus Schemes’ (Subject, School-Relationship, Elite Athlete, Equity, etc.) are changing to allow more transparent and consistent admissions terminology and language across Australia. Bonus Schemes are now known as `Adjustment Factors’. Each institution will outline the adjustment factors they offer. OP cut-offs will now be published showing the highest OP/Rank to receive an offer, the median OP/Rank and the lowest OP/Rank from the previous year. An online Information Hub is being developed by the Government and will be available around August, prior to QTAC applications.

Mrs Natasha Purcell, Careers Counsellor