UNSW Gateway

Maximise your ATAR, discover your dream degree, and apply for an early offer to UNSW.

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What is Gateway?

UNSW Gateway supports students who are underrepresented in higher education. The initiative is made up of two parts: the Gateway Admission Pathway and the Gateway Program. Both are designed to maximise your post-high school success and help you get into your dream degree at UNSW.

Gateway Admission Pathway

Ready to apply for university? The Gateway Admission Pathway offers eligible students an alternative entry pathway to UNSW.

  • For eligible Year 12 students
  • Early entry to UNSW
  • Reduced ATAR requirements

Gateway Program

Get extra support during your final years of high school through a series of online learning, mentoring and in-person workshops.

  • HSC preparation and mentoring
  • Extra support with your uni application 
  • On-campus days to prepare you for uni

Who is Gateway for?

The Gateway Admission Pathway is for students in Year 12 who attend a Gateway school or live in a low-socioeconomic area based on IRSAD or IEO indexes of SEIFA.

Check your eligibility

To be eligible for the Gateway Admission Pathway, you must:

  • be an Australian Permanent Resident, Australian Citizen, or New Zealand Citizen
  • be completing an Australian Year 12 qualification in the year of application
  • attend a Gateway school or live in a low-socioeconomic area based on IRSAD and IEO indexes of SEIFA criteria.

Check our list below to see if you attend a Gateway school. Don't see your school on the list or unsure if you're eligible? Contact us.

Are you an international student?

UNSW Gateway is only available for domestic students, but there are other ways we can help you get into UNSW.

You’ll find information about alternative entry pathways and Academic and English programs at UNSW College.

Why study at UNSW?

UNSW is a global top 20 university, preparing the next generation of leaders for the jobs of tomorrow. We’re a global community with staff and students from 120+ countries and have partner institutions in 39+ countries worldwide. Our 300+ clubs and societies give students a chance to connect beyond the classroom.

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Most employable graduates

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Global top 20 university

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#1 in career outcomes*

You’re more than your ATAR

We’ve lowered the UNSW ATAR requirements on hundreds of UNSW degrees, exclusively for you.

When you apply for the Gateway Admission Pathway, you’ll select two degrees you’d like to be considered for. If you don’t receive an early offer, you may receive a conditional offer with a significantly reduced ATAR requirement.

What is an early offer?

An early offer secures your spot at UNSW before you sit the HSC. As long as you complete your exams and attain an ATAR, you’ll be offered a place in your chosen degree, regardless of your results.
 

What is a conditional offer?

A conditional offer means we’ll assess your uni application based on your ATAR results. Our UNSW ATAR requirements are significantly lower than the standard selection rank.
 

UNSW early entry & adjusted ATAR requirements

Our Gateway Admission Pathway gives you the opportunity to receive an early offer or gain entry to UNSW based on a significantly lower ATAR requirement. This quick video explains how it works.

Have a question about Gateway?

The Gateway Admission Pathway is open to domestic students only. For international students, visit here for pathway options available to you.

*Most employable students for five years in a row - AFR Top 100 Future Leaders Awards, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Ranked 19th university globally in QS World University Rankings, 2025.
Australia's best university for career outcomes in AFR Best Universities Ranking, 2023.