International Student Admissions

• Submitted, complete applications will still be assessed and considered for an offer in an upcoming round (including grouped rounds) where program capacity allows. 
• Incomplete applications must provide all documentation by the relevant offer round deadline. We recommend that applicants submit this information as soon as possible for their best chance to secure an offer.
• Many undergraduate programs across the University as well as postgraduate programs in Engineering, and Arts, Design and Architecture, have reached capacity for 2026 with limited offers to be released. Applications (complete or incomplete) for programs that have not been assessed yet and have reached capacity will be withdrawn, with application fee refunds processed in 90 days where relevant.

Programs that have reached capacity* for 2026 are:

• Bachelor of Architectural Studies
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems)
• Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons)
• Bachelor of Data Science and Decisions
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Hons)
• Bachelor of Media (including double degrees)
• Bachelor of Science (including double degrees)
• Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) (including double degrees)
• Bachelor of Social Sciences

*Note: students who have applied via UAC, articulating students and sponsored applicants may still receive offers for the above programs. 

Existing offers and conditional offers (English & Genuine Student (GS) Requirement) for 2026 remain valid, and we encourage these offer holders to meet the conditions of their offer as soon as possible and prior to their offer expiring.

Deferment requests to closed intakes will still be considered but are not guaranteed.

We expect to open 2027 applications for international students in early 2026. We will update this website with further information closer to opening. 

UNSW will be making offers to eligible postgraduate programs on the basis of six out of eight or seven out of eight semesters studied. Students will need a weighted average mark (WAM) of 5 points above the advertised level to be eligible with 6/8 semesters studied, or a weighted average mark (WAM) of 2 points above the advertised level to be eligible with 7/8 or 5/6 semesters studied.

Applicants who do not meet this rank will be placed on hold and may be made an offer once they upload their final results.

We have altered our policy around predicted grades to widen the qualifications that we accept and have improved the process of assessment. UNSW now accepts predicted grades for full offers for the following qualifications:

• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• A-Levels
• Indian CBSE
• Singapore A-levels
• NCUK
• South African NSC

Students who are completing an approved external English language program can request an extension of their offer deadline until their course is finished.

Key considerations:

• A buffer of 2 points above the standard entry requirement is required for a full offer based on predicted grades. Offers will only be issued where this is met or exceeded and all other requirements have been met.
• Students must provide final results when available, and no later than the UNSW term commencement date.
• If final results do not meet program entry requirements, students may need to:
  • Transfer to a program with lower requirements, or
  • Explore pathway options such as UNSW College Diplomas, or
  • Seek study alternatives outside UNSW

Required documentation:

Forecast results must be presented in the following format:

• Be printed on official school letterhead and include the institution stamp and signature of the Principal, Registrar or Academic Director.
• Be dated after 1 May for Term 1 (February intake) and 1 November of the previous year for Term 3 (September intake).
• For IB Forecast only: IB Forecast results have the total predicted score as well as the individual scores for each subject.
• The total predicted aggregate must be the equivalent of 2 points higher than the total final aggregate required for admission.

Students who meet program entry requirements based on their SAT, AP, or ACT results are now eligible to receive a full or conditional on English offer ahead of their final high school result and proof of and completion of high school studies. Results and proof of high school completion will be required no later than the UNSW term commencement date and must be submitted as soon as they become available. This change aims to support students in lodging timely visa applications and re-establishes opportunity to commence their undergraduate studies as planned.

Additional requirement – enrolment or expected graduation letter

In addition to sharing SAT/AP/ACT results with UNSW via the College Board portal, students must submit a letter from their school meeting the following minimum criteria:

• printed on official school letterhead
• bears the official seal of the school
• includes the student’s full name and date of birth
• specifies the current stage of study (e.g., Year 11/12)
• states the expected graduation date
• specifies the name of the final award or test (e.g., US High School Diploma, Chinese High School Graduation Certificate, Indonesian SMA Certificate)

Eligibility

This assessment policy is only available for students completing Year 12 high school qualifications recognised by UNSW for direct entry. It excludes:

• post-secondary diplomas
• foundation programs
• unregistered/informal home-schooling up to Year 12
• GEDi
• Singapore polytechnics
• Canadian OSSD delivered online
• any other bridging or access program

If an application is incomplete by the final submission date for that term, it will not meet the requirements and will not be eligible for an offer, resulting in a denial. 

To be eligible for consideration in a grouped offer round, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements for the program as listed on the degree page for the program noting that these requirements are a guide only and do not guarantee an offer will be made.

Upon assessment within each offer round, applicants will fall into one of three categories: 

1. The top percentile of applicants within each grouped offer round will receive an offer of study.

2. The next best percentile within each grouped offer round will be deferred for consideration in the next available round for that intake, if there is one available.

3. Applicants deemed to score outside of the top and next best percentiles may receive an offer for any alternative program preference that they have included in their UNSW application (if eligible) or notification of an unsuccessful application, allowing clarity in their decision-making process.

UNSW is unable to provide estimated grouped offer round admissions cut-offs as these will be based on the quality of applicants within each offer round. Once the initial three rounds of grouped offers are complete for a program, we will publish indicative scores (including average and lowest scores for receiving an offer) on the relevant program’s degree page on the UNSW website.

The number of offers made during each round will be determined by program capacity. UNSW is unable to share this information with applicants.

UNSW reserves the right to make out of round offers to exceptional applicants outside of the grouped offer rounds. We will also continue to make offers via UAC for relevant students, with entry ranks reflecting grouped offer round cut-offs. 

If you need to complete a 10-week or 15-week University English Entry Course (UEEC) offered by UNSW College and are looking to study one of the high-demand programs in 2026, please submit your complete application by the grouped round 1 application deadline of each term for your best opportunity to commence your study in that term.

If you require an English package and would like to defer, you will need to request a deferred offer from UNSW. Once you have the deferred offer, it should be provided to UNSW College Admissions, who can issue an updated offer for your English course. Please note, deferral requests are not guaranteed to be approved. 

UNSW expects to make a number of offers through UAC for International Students. The majority of these offers will be made in the UAC December Round 2 offer round for Term 1 2026 intake.

UNSW will release conditional offers based on English language results during regular offer rounds. These offers will include an expiry deadline by which students must meet the conditions - either by submitting their English test results or enrolling in UNSW College’s UEEC program.

Students who are completing an approved external English language program can request an extension of their offer expiry deadline until their course is finished. 

Students seeking to defer their offer to study at UNSW (before accepting) may submit an offer deferral request via the following channels:

• Students with full offers can now request a deferral via Accept Online.
• Students with conditional offers can submit a deferral request via the Ask Admissions online form.

Please note that offer deferral is not guaranteed and requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Where permitted, offers will only be able to be deferred for a period of up to one year.

You can find more about deferment and deferral here.

Most UNSW international offer holders will have a personalised offer expiry date to accept, decline or defer their study at UNSW. The offer expiry will be active from the date that you receive your offer and your offer will lapse after the offer expiry date. 

Offer holders will have until 11:59 pm (AEDT) to accept their offer on the acceptance deadline date. 

The following cohorts will not have an offer expiry: 

• Sponsored Students 
• UNSW College packaged offers 
• Fully online (offshore) and PGRO students 
• Internal Program Transfer (IPT) students 
• HDR Students 
• Non-award students including Study Abroad and Exchange 
• Current UNSW Students applying for a new program

UAC International Offer Holders will also receive a personalised offer expiry and must accept within this period.  

Conditional offer holders will have an offer expiry date that conditions must be met by in order to be issued a full, unconditional offer. Please note these full offers will also have an additional offer expiry date. 

UNSW will move to a new academic calendar in 2028. 

As a global top 20 university and ranked #1 in Australia for employment outcomes (QS World University Rankings, 2026), this new academic calendar is designed to meet the changing needs of the broader educational landscape and follows extensive feedback from students, staff and the community over the past 18 months. 

The new ‘flex-semester’ calendar is a semester structure for our undergraduate students and the majority of postgraduate students, centring on delivering the best learning experiences and outcomes for all our students throughout their lifelong education journey.

For further information on the new calendar and FAQs please visit our website.