Educational Access Scheme
Who can apply for the Educational Access Scheme?
To apply for EAS you must be able to demonstrate that, as a result of circumstances beyond your control or choosing, your studies were negatively affected during:
- Year 11 and/or Year 12
or
- the period in which you gained the qualifications you are using to seek admission to an undergraduate course.
If you are a current Year 12 student, circumstances that arise after September are not eligible for EAS assessment, as they will not have had an impact on your Year 12 studies.
You must also be:
- a 91桃色 undergraduate applicant
- an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia (including a holder of an Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa).
International students cannot apply for EAS.
If you are a current Year 12 student, circumstances that arise after September are not eligible for EAS assessment, as they will not have had an impact on your Year 12 studies.
Also, illness or misadventure that impacts your HSC (or equivalent) exams is not considered under EAS. NESA has an for HSC students who experience these circumstances.
International students cannot apply for EAS.
Seven institutions do not give EAS consideration to EAS applicants who are currently undertaking or who have previously undertaken tertiary study:
- Australian National University
- Charles Sturt University
- University of New England
- University of Sydney
- University of Wollongong
- UNSW Sydney
- Western Sydney University.
For EAS purposes, tertiary study includes diploma, advanced diploma, associate diploma, degree or higher level studies undertaken either in Australia or overseas.
If you have a record of tertiary study, your EAS eligibility for these institutions will always be 鈥楴o鈥�.
The impact of your sporting or performance commitments (eg being absent from school to train or compete or completing some or all studies by distance education due to training, practice or performance commitments) cannot be considered under EAS.
Some institutions consider the circumstances of elite athletes and performers when making offers of admission. Refer to institution information or contact the relevant institution for more information.
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Application dates
07 Feb 2025
EAS: Closing date for EAS applications for semester 1, 2025
Apply and provide documents for EAS by midnight to have your application considered for semester 1, 2025 admissions.
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