Tertiary Entrance

Overview of tertiary entrance in Australia       

Gaining entrance to a university in Australia using a Senior Secondary Certificate

Typically students gain admission to a university in Australia using a Senior Secondary Certificate. Students must satisfy three requirements, by completing:

• the appropriate subject package, including any prerequisite subjects;
• the required marks or grades in key subjects specified by the faculty;
• a tertiary entrance rank.
  
  

Select a tab below for information from each state about the:

• award issued to students on successful completion of study in Years 11 and 12
• subject requirements for admission to university in each state.
  
  

See senior secondary certificates for further detail about the awards issued to students in each state.