Regional Preference Scheme
Under the University of the Sunshine Coast's Regional Preference Scheme, an additional OP score of one, or two selection ranks is granted to applicants who:
- currently undertake full-time study, and
- reside or attend school in the Sunshine Coast region and
- apply to the University of the Sunshine Coast through QTAC.
This means that if you are a:
- current Year 12 student and are OP and Regional Preference Scheme eligible, your OP score will be improved by one (eg an OP 9 will be deemed as an OP 8). If you are an OP ineligible student and are Regional Preference Scheme eligible, your rank will be improved by two (eg a rank of 77 will be deemed 79).
- non-Year 12 student currently studying at TAFE and are Regional Preference Scheme eligible, your selection rank will be improved by two (eg a rank of 77 will be deemed 79).
Sunshine Coast regions
Under the University of the Sunshine Coast's Regional Preference Scheme, an additional OP score of one, or two selection ranks is granted to eligible applicants who reside or attend school in the following Sunshine Coast regions:
- Sunshine Coast South region: south to Pine Rivers, west to Kilcoy and north to Caboolture/Bribie Island
- Sunshine Coast North region: south to Beerwah, west to Maleny and north to Noosa
- Wide Bay South region: south to Gympie, north to Maryborough and Hervey Bay
- Wide Bay West region: west to Nanango and Gayndah.