Navigating QTAC
New to university applications? Want to understand a bit more about QTAC? We've compiled some of our most frequently asked questions to assist you with your application.
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General information, fees and application dates
is a tertiary application service for Queensland universities, including JCU.
It assesses student applications for JCU against our entry requirements and makes offers to successful applicants.
First, you will need to create an .
For more information, watch this helpful through QTAC.
Yes. Costs will vary depending on who is applying and when.
2024 Year 12 students
From | Until | Cost |
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1 August 2024 | 28 February 2025 | $65 |
1 March 2025 | July 2025 | $114 |
All other applicants
From | Until | Cost |
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1 August 2024 | 30 September 2024 | $114 |
1 October 2024 | 31 January 2025 | $149 |
1 February 2025 | July 2025 | $114 |
Further fee information is available from the website.
QTAC will not process your application until payment has been received.
- Mastercard or Visa at the time of application.
- BECS direct debit.
- Credit card, EFTPOS (debit card).
QTAC Applications open on Thursday 1 August 2024.
Visit the website for key dates and information on offer rounds.
The closing date for the first major offer round in January is Monday 9 December. Please visit the website to view the closing date for applications relevant to each offer round.
Please note, if you are applying for entry into the Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours), you must submit an application to both QTAC and JCU by 5 pm on Monday 30 September. For further information please click here.
Change of preferences and submitting documents
The QTAC entry process has regular ‘offer rounds’, giving you the opportunity to change preferences. You can change your preferences both before and after you've received an offer. If you are changing your preferences before you've been made an offer, make sure you check the webpage for details.
It is free to change your preferences the first three times. After this, each additional change is $65.
Yes, but make sure you order your preferences carefully. Refer to 'How do I order my preferences?' below.
You can upload your documents when completing your application.
You can apply for up to six courses. Listing six preferences helps maximise your chances of getting an offer.
Ordering preferences, evaluating your options and the offer process
You can use the following tips as a guide:
- Preferences 1 and 2 are your desired courses. List the courses you really want to study, even if you don't think you will be offered a place.
- Preferences 3 and 4 are your back-up course choices. These are courses you're likely to receive an offer for, something you are interested in, an alternative career area, another way of studying or an upgrading pathway.
- Preferences 5 and 6 are your pathway courses. These are courses you are willing to study if you miss out on all your other preferences. You should be sure you are going to receive an offer for these courses.
For more information, visit the webpage.
Packaged offers allow students to access additional support, while studying pre-requisites and meeting other entry requirements for their preferred degree. Click here for more information on JCU's QTAC packaged offers.
A STAT test is not accepted for applicants in Year 12 2024. JCU will accept the use of the STAT Test to obtain a rank if applicants are not currently in Year 12 in 2024 and are at least 18 years old. Visit the website for more information or to register for a STAT test.
ATARs in Queensland are released on Friday 13 December at 9 am.
Please do not fret if you don’t receive an offer from JCU in December as most offers, especially for students applying to JCU from interstate, will come via the major offer round in January.
QTAC has multiple offer rounds. The major offer round for Study Period 1, 2025 for most universities, including JCU, is Thursday 16 January.
You will receive your offer via email and text message (SMS) and will receive only one offer per round. The offer you will receive is based on both the order you preferenced your course options in your QTAC application and your eligibility based on course admission criteria and your ATAR.
Once you receive your offer please ensure that you respond by the dates stated in your Letter of Offer. You can choose to accept the offer outright; to accept it conditionally with no change of preference; or to accept it conditionally with a change of preference.
If you are already eligible for the course you have applied for before secondary results are released, you could receive an offer as soon as school finishes. This might occur if you have previously completed study at TAFE or if you have applied for an open access course.
For further information on offer round dates please visit the website.
If you're a Year 12 student in Queensland, you must enter your Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) to complete your application.
Help is available to if you need it.
The Change of Preference period starts inline with the release of ATAR results in December. For a limited time you can adjust or change your QTAC preferences before some JCU course offers commence. For further information please visit the Change of Preference webpage.