VTAC's role in selection

VTAC does not select applicants nor does VTAC influence decisions made by selection authorities at institutions.

Selection is the responsibility of each institution's course selection authorities. After they have considered your application, they will advise VTAC whether they wish to offer you a place in the course. VTAC advises you, via your VTAC account, of the highest offer on your preference list (if any). Institutions allocate most course places in the first January offer round.

When considering your application, course selection authorities consider the published institutional requirements and course requirements. Course requirements are published in course descriptions within CourseSearch under ‘Essential requirements and admission criteria’. These may include prerequisite studies, interviews, folios, auditions, personal statements and tests.

Selection is mainly based on educational achievement and performance in course application requirements. For some courses, other factors such as employment or community experience may also be considered.

VTAC system rules prohibit the use of preference level as a selection criterion.

This means that a selection officer's decision on whether to make you an offer cannot be influenced by where you have placed that course on your preference list. An institution cannot advise you that you must list their course as a first preference to be eligible for an offer.