The UAI and ATAR
The Universities Admissions Centre announced on June 10, 2009 that the Universities Admissions Index (UAI) has been replaced by the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). More information about the ATAR.
Below you will find the 2009 UAI course cut-offs and ATAR equivalents for entry into Faculty of Science degrees. Please note: the course cut-offs displayed in this table are for entry in 2009 and should be used only as a guide for entry in 2010. The ATAR required for 2010 entry will vary, the same as UAI cut-offs have varied in the past. The UAC 2010 Guide will include a brief conversion table along with course cut-offs converted to ATAR.
For more information about the technicalities of the UAI to ATAR changes, full details are available from the UAC website.
Click on the course name for more information about that program.
Course cut-offs for Faculty of Science degrees
| DEGREE | 2009 UAI | ATAR equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | 83.00 | 84.40 |
| BSc (Advanced) | 95.00 | 95.40 |
| BSc (Advanced Mathematics) | 99.10 | 99.15 |
| BSc (Molecular Biology & Genetics) | 92.45 | 93.05 |
| Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science *** | N/A | N/A |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | 91.00 | 91.75 |
| Combined Science/Medicine | 99.95 * | 99.95 ** |
| Bachelor of Psychology | 97.00 | 97.20 |
| BScience/BArts | 83.15 | 84.55 |
| BCommerce/BScience | 94.10 | 94.55 |
| Combined Law | 99.55 | 99.55 |
| BInformation Technology / B Science | 91.10 | 91.80 |
| BInformation Technology / B Medical Science | 91.80 | 92.45 |
| BEngineering/BScience | 90.45 | 91.20 |
| BEngineering/BMedSc | 90.95 | 91.70 |
| BEducation (Sec: Mathematics)/BScience | 85.10 | 86.35 |
| BEducation (Sec: Science)/BScience | 83.10 | 84.50 |
| Bachelor of Science / Master of Nursing | 81.90 | 83.40 |
- For more information, see the Faculty Handbook
- Combined degrees with Advanced Science require the Advanced Science ATAR.
- * Plus additional selection criteria. For more information please visit Admission to Science-Medicine.
- ** Plus additional selection criteria. This is the Combined Science/Medicine ATAR for entry in 2010.
- Important deadlines for applying to the Combined Science/Medicine degree
- *** Subject to final approval.
What is a course cut-off and why is it only a guide?
The ATAR cut-off for each degree program is a statistic from the last intake to that degree. It may help to think of it as the lowest student ATAR that was offered a Commonwealth supported place in this course.
These previous cut-offs are not an indication as to the difficulty or quality of a course. They are a reflection on the number and quality of applicants seeking admission to a course, taking into account the number of places available for the course.
ATAR cut-offs may move up or down each year as these factors change.