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How to accept your offer
Current QTAC applicants
The University of the Sunshine Coast has two intakes each year: the major intake in February and a smaller mid-year intake in July. Several offer rounds occur within each of these intakes.
After an offer round, you can find out if you will receive an offer and respond to that offer by using the QTAC Current Applicant online service. Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) will also make contact with you by email and SMS. Additionally, you will receive a separate offer package from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Step 1
You must respond to your offer through QTAC by the specified date in your email. If you do not respond to a QTAC offer by the lapse date you may lose your offer. The QTAC response options available to you include:
- accept, defer or reject your offer outright and no longer be considered for other preferences
- accept, defer or reject on the condition that you will still be considered for existing higher preferences
- accept, defer or reject on the condition that you will be considered for new higher preferences
You can find more information about the response options in the QTAC Offer and Response Information Sheet. Please note that if you conditionally accept an offer and are subsequently offered a higher preference, you forfeit the right to enrol in the preference previously offered.
Step 2
You must also respond to the offer package from the University of the Sunshine Coast on USC Central to indicate whether you accept, defer or reject your offer. Follow the steps in the Getting Started Guide to respond to your offer.
Your USC username and password will be provided in the USC offer package that you will receive a few days after offers are released by QTAC.
Please note: Your enrolment must be completed on USC Central by the end of Week 2 of the semester.
Step 3
Ensure that you have responded to both QTAC and to the University of the Sunshine Coast.
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Undergraduate programs (direct applicants)
TPP students, deferred applicants and TAFE articulation students, who have applied directly for admission to an undergraduate program, will receive an offer package in the mail.
You must respond to the offer package from the University of the Sunshine Coast on USC Central to indicate whether you accept, defer (deferment is only an option for direct applicants who have completed TPP) or reject your offer.
Your USC username and password will be provided in your USC offer package.
Please refer to the USC Central Guide for further information about accepting your offer and enrolling in courses.
Please note: Your enrolment must be completed on USC Central by the end of Week 2 of the semester.
Headstart students
Student Administration will advise you of the outcome of your Headstart application within approximately two weeks of the closing date for applications.
Successful applicants will receive an offer letter and will be automatically enrolled by the University, based on their selected classes in their application.
You will be able to confirm your enrolment, access your other personal student information, including fees and results and maintain your personal contact details on USC Central using the username and password that is provided in your offer letter.
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Honours students
Student Administration will advise you of the outcome of your application once assessment has been finalised.
If your application is successful, you will receive a letter of offer from Student Administration.
Postgraduate coursework students
Applicants for postgraduate coursework programs apply directly to USC and will be advised of the outcome of the application by Student Administration once the assessment has been finalised.
Applicants who have applied for the Graduate Diploma in Education through QTAC, should refer to the information above for QTAC applicants.
You must respond to the offer package from the University of the Sunshine Coast on USC Central to indicate whether you accept, defer or reject your offer. Follow the steps in the Getting Started Guide to respond to your offer.
Your USC username and password will be provided in the USC offer package. Please refer to the USC Central Guide for further information about accepting your offer and enrolling in courses.
Please note: Your enrolment must be completed on USC Central by the end of Week 2 of the semester.
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Cross-institutional and Visiting students
Student Administration will advise you of the outcome of your application once the assessment process has been finalised.
If your application is successful, you will receive a letter of offer from Student Administration.
Indigenous students
Indigenous students accept their offer using the same procedure as undergraduate or postgraduate students, depending on the program offered.
Indigenous students are encouraged to make contact with the Indigenous Services Officers in the Buranga Centre.
More information
Contact Student Administration for further information on how to accept your offer.
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