Achievement-based adjustment factors

• 3 points: Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• 2 points: Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• 3 points: King’s Scout Award
• 3 points: Queen’s Guide Award.

Note:

• You can receive points for more than one award, up to a maximum of six points.
• You can only receive points for one Duke of Edinburgh Award – if you hold both gold and silver awards, you’ll receive three points for gold.

You must be undertaking the New South Wales HSC (or equivalent interstate qualification) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) in 2026, and have completed at least one of the following:

• Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• King’s Scout Award
• Queen’s Guide Award.

• Include at least one Macquarie undergraduate course in your Universities Admission Centre (UAC) preferences.
• Nominate the relevant scheme in the entry scheme section.
• Submit your certificate of completion alongside your application. If you’re yet to complete – or you’ve partially completed – the Duke of Edinburgh’s Adventurous Journey and Gold Residential Project sections, you can apply now and submit your certificate once available.

• You must be undertaking the New South Wales HSC (or equivalent interstate qualification) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) in 2026
• You must be an elite athlete or artistic performer whose studies have been affected in Year 11 and/or Year 12.

You must meet at least one of the criteria listed below.

International level

• Consistent international representation in a team or individual sport, where selection required prior qualification at the national level.

National level

• Competing at an Australian all-schools competition in a team or individual sport.
• Member of a national (age-capped or open age) squad or equivalent (AIS) at the highest level/grade in a team or individual sport.
• Competing at the national level in para-sport.

State level

• Member of a state open-age squad or equivalent (NSWIS) at the highest level/grade in a team or individual sport.

Individual ranking

• Individual athlete competing at the national level (age-capped or open age),where selection required prior qualification at the state level.

Other

• Signed to or competing in professional sporting leagues.
• Comparable level of achievement in your respective sport not covered by the above criteria.

You must meet at least one of the criteria listed below.

• Demonstrated success outside of your HSC curriculum or school-based endeavours.
• Consistent or elite-level activity.

Examples of elite artistic performers include:

• member of a national or state arts company, with documented evidence of a successful audition process and ongoing performances, together with the impact of sustained rehearsals and performances on your studies
• significant success as a performing artist in a major national or international competition, with documented evidence of an extensive and competitive entry process, together with the impact of sustained training, rehearsals and performances on your studies
• under contract with a recognised production company or music producer, demonstrated success as a recording artist, an independent performing artist or creative practitioner, with documented evidence of the impact of sustained rehearsals, sessions and performances on your studies.

• Include at least one Macquarie undergraduate course in your Universities Admission Centre (UAC) preferences.
• Nominate the Macquarie University Elite Athletes and Artistic Performers scheme in the entry scheme section.
• Submit your supporting evidence alongside your application.

• Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (and its double degrees)
• Bachelor of Actuarial Studies with Professional Practice (Honours)
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) – StepAhead Program
• Bachelor of Clinical Science leading to Doctor of Physiotherapy
• Bachelor of Clinical Science leading to Master of Clinical Audiology
• Bachelor of Clinical Science leading to Master of Speech and Language Pathology
• Bachelor of Clinical Science leading to Master of Public Health
• UniReady