Our Gateway Admission Pathway gives you the opportunity to receive an early offer and lowers the required ATAR for your chosen degree.

We’ve lowered the minimum ATAR on hundreds of UNSW degrees, exclusively for you. Check your eligibility to apply to UNSW through the Gateway Admission Pathway. If successful, you’ll receive an early offer to study at UNSW or an early conditional offer with significantly reduced ATAR requirements.

How to apply via the Gateway Admission Pathway

Check your eligibility

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

  • an Australian Permanent Resident, Australian Citizen, or New Zealand Citizen
  • completing an Australian Year 12 qualification in the year of application

AND one of the following

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.

In Year 12 or doing your HSC?

Our Gateway Program starts in Year 10 and is designed to guide you on your journey to uni. Take part in workshops, campus days and online learning, where you'll hone your study skills, through exam preparation and HSC masterclasses. You'll also get support to apply for the Gateway Admission Pathway.

Explore your interests

Join a global top 20 university* and gain the experience and connections to drive progress in your field.

Explore career paths

Not sure what you want to study yet?

Our InsideOut app can be used to identify your strengths, values and interests, and will give you suggestions around what you might want to study.
 

Find a degree

Explore what programs we have on offer and adjusted ATAR requirements, opens in a new window through the pathway. When you submit your application, you can choose to be considered for up to two (2) degree preferences. Be sure to pick degrees that you're passionate about!

Consider a Diploma program

If you don’t end up getting the ATAR required for your chosen degree, you might consider studying a UNSW College Diploma. This 12-month program allows you to explore one of six core subjects equivalent to your First Year of university. On successful completion, you can progress straight into the Second Year of a UNSW Bachelor’s degree.

Tell us your story

Write your personal statement

You’ll need to submit a personal statement as part of your application. Our Nail It! app guides you through the process. 

Your personal statement is an opportunity to tell us more about you. Tell us about your ambitions, the topics that excite you and the kind of progress you hope to make in the world.

Law & Justice students outside on UNSW main campus

Start your application

Gateway Admission Pathway applications for 2025 will open soon

Fill out the enquiry form below to be the first to find out when 2025 applications open! You'll also get exclusive event invites and access to resources to support your journey to university.

Your application checklist

  1. Personal details (name, address, email address, phone number)
  2. Your high school information, including details about your studies and qualifications
  3. A personal statement
  4. Up to two degree preferences

Here’s what you’ll need to submit your application:

  • Make sure the name on your application matches your official ID (birth certificate, passport, etc.). You'll need your ID when you enrol as there may be problems if the name on your ID doesn't match your offer letter. 
  • Ensure your email address is private and not your school-issued email address. Check your email regularly for updates on your application.
  • You can change your degree preferences by logging in and updating them before the round closes.

Gateway Admission Pathway FAQs

More about the Gateway Admission Pathway

Eligibility for the Gateway Admission Pathway

Applying to UNSW through the Gateway Admission Pathway

Offers for the Gateway Admission Pathway

Awards & Scholarships

Adjusted ATARs for the Gateway Admission Pathway

Degree-specific information for the Gateway Admission Pathway

Key Dates

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.

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