The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) at UTS supports Year 12 students to access university when their ATAR alone isn't sufficient.
Schools Recommendation Scheme
It recognises students for skills and achievements outside their performance in Year 12, including their overall suitability for tertiary study, based on a recommendation from their school principal or careers advisor.
Applicants must be eligible for 'socio-economic disadvantage', 'school environment' or 'financial hardship' categories through UAC Educational Access Schemes (EAS) to apply for SRS.
SRS – traditional entry
Eligibility
- You need to be a current Year 12 student and have applied for undergraduate study through Universities Admission Centre (UAC). Applications for Autumn 2026 close on the 5 September 2025.
- You need to be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia (including those with an Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa).
Your school principal (or careers advisor) should rate your SRS application.
You must have a UTS preference included within your UAC application by 6 November 2025. The following courses are excluded.
- Bachelor of Accounting
- Bachelor of Cybersecurity (IDeA)
- Bachelor of Computing Science
- Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse)
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Therapy)
You must achieve a minimum ATAR of 60 (71 for Law) – (*not applicable to unconditional offers).
How to apply
Submit your application to study through UAC.
All applicants must apply via UAC to be considered for the SRS.
Submit an EAS application through UAC.
For ‘socio-economic disadvantage’ (AG01 and AG02) you do not need to submit an EAS application as UAC automatically generates it for you. However, you must submit an EAS application for claims of ‘financial disadvantage’ and ‘school environment’.
Submit an SRS application through UAC.
Applications close on the 5 September 2025.
Offers
SRS Unconditional offers
UTS will make a limited number of unconditional (guaranteed) SRS offers to applicants that meet the SRS eligibility based on Year 11 studies. Unconditional offers are made on Thursday 13 November 2025.
SRS Conditional offers
Conditional offers are made on Thursday 13 November 2025. These offers will become unconditional (full) offers following the ATAR release and meeting the minimum ATAR requirement, and any other conditions specified. To receive your full offer, you must have your UTS course preference as your highest eligible preference in your UAC application. Full offers will be released to eligible students on Tuesday 23 December 2025.