UTS to retire early entry program

UTS introduced its early entry program (EEP) during COVID-19 at the request of the NSW Government as a direct response to the disruptions caused by the pandemic.

It was an ATAR-based pathway: eligible applicants received a conditional offer but still had to achieve an ATAR that met the UTS threshold requirements in order to accept their offer.   

The program is no longer meeting its original purpose of providing an alternative pathway for Year 12 students whose studies were significantly impacted by the pandemic, with a declining number of students entering UTS through the EEP.

There remain many excellent opportunities and pathways that school leavers who aspire to study at UTS to pursue their ambitions can choose from.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Kylie Readman said, “The university continues to support entry schemes and pathways programs such as the Schools Recommendation Scheme, inpUTS and the Year 12 subject scheme. 

“We’re also focusing on strengthening pathways and programs that support underrepresented groups of students gain entry to our university such as U@Uni and the new UniReady Enabling Program.

“We continue to welcome applications via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), which remains the main admissions channel for undergraduate entry.”

UTS has been working with schools and careers advisers to ensure early awareness of these changes and to reassure them that every school leaver aspiring to study at UTS will continue to have excellent opportunities to do so through our admissions pathways and entry schemes.

“The revised approach evens the competitive playing field for all students. It also means we can focus more resources on our terrific non-ATAR based pathways,” Professor Readman said.