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Apply for an undergraduate program from TPP

You can apply directly to UniSC for an undergraduate place * if you are:

  • A current TPP student
  • A former TPP student who has had an enrolment in TPP in the previous two years

If you studied TPP more than two years ago, you should apply through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).


*The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) is a high demand program, and therefore not available via program change. Applications for this program must be submitted via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).

Apply online

Completing your application

You can apply online. Start your application by clicking the green button at the top of this page.

Refer to the Online Applications Guide for help completing your application.

Check application dates for the due date. Late applications may be accepted only for programs that remain open.

The online application form allows for three program preferences. Put your most preferred program in the first position. It is recommended that you then list programs in the second and third place that will be a pathway to your preferred program.

For preference advice, contact Student Central.

How is TPP used to gain entry to a program?

Your final grades for TPP are used to determine a Selection Rank. This is done by using your course grades to calculate your Grade Point Average and converting this to a Selection Rank. You must have completed at least two TPP courses to receive a Selection Rank for that study.

For details on how your selection rank will be calculated, visit TPP and selection ranks.

Please note: You may qualify for bonus adjustments to your selection rank based on 'regional preference adjustment' under the Access UniSC scheme.

What is a Grade Point Average (GPA)?

A Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of all final grades obtained by a student for courses completed within a program. At USC, GPAs are worked out on a 7 point scale, the best possible GPA is a 7. TPP students would need to earn High Distinctions (HD) for all courses to have a GPA of 7.

To find out more about Grade Point Averages refer to the Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA)- Academic Policy.

Can I get direct entry into all undergraduate degree programs after completing TPP?

TPP may be used as a pathway to most undergraduate programs, but not all. The selection rank derived from TPP must be high enough to meet the minimum selection threshold required for the intake in which you are applying. You must also meet any subject prerequisites and English language requirements for the program you want to study.

Note: Some high-demand degree programs, such as the Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), may have threshold scores too high to achieve with TPP study. Refer to the respective program page on our website to view the previous minimum selection threshold score (ATAR/Selection Rank) required for admission for a guide.

Other qualifications

If you have other qualifications that you want assessed for a Selection Rank you should provide copies of the documents so that the qualifications can be verified. Suitable documents would be a certificate of completion and a transcript of results. Students may be awarded a selection rank based on the documented qualifications. Each eligible qualification will receive a separate selection rank. Selection ranks from separate qualifications are not added together.

Getting an offer
Offer process

After your final TPP grades are released at the end of semester, your application will be assessed for eligibility of an offer. Check the Academic Calendar for the date grades are released.

We will notify you of the outcome of your application (to your USC student email address) as soon as possible after grade release and entry requirements for programs are known. Please allow up to two weeks for processing before outcomes are dispatched.

Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for your first preference we will look to your second and third preferences. If you do not meet the requirements for any of your listed preferences we will contact you to discuss your pathway options.

Accepting your offer

Follow the steps at Getting started at USC to accept your offer, complete your compulsory To-Do List forms and enrol online in USC Central. Visit USC Central Guide for instructions on how to use USC Central.

Deferring an offer

You can also choose to defer your offer for up to one year.

For more information about deferring your studies, visit How to defer.

If you are already a deferred applicant, visit How to take up your deferred place.

For more information please contact Student Central.