Term 4, Week 4

Double Check QTAC Application Process and Get it Right!

QTAC has information on their website that will help you check and be sure that you:

• Have completed your application correctly
• Can log back into your QTAC application
• Can get accessibility support if needed
• Can manage any technical issues associated with your application
• Read the application FAQ's

Click here for more information.

Key Application and Fixed Closing Dates

When you are applying for your chosen course, it’s vital to submit your application by the specified deadlines. This page has all the closing dates so you are fully prepared. Courses related to creative and performing arts may have additional requirements that need to be satisfied, including:

• Audition
• Interview
• Portfolio
• Questionnaire

Key Dates for 2025/2026

If you haven't yet applied, consider applying as soon as possible and before Term Four becomes totally hectic (and it will). The closing dates to apply for courses commencing in Semester One, 2026 are:

1. 7 November 2025 for round offer on 21 November 2025 
2. 8 December 2025 for round offers on 23 December 2025 and 15 January 2025 (final changes to preferences for these round offers can be made until 12pm 19 December and 11.59pm 6 January, respectively)

An Offer Came In ... What’s Next?

So you've reached the offer stage in your tertiary application journey! It’s important to understand how you’ll be notified and how to respond quickly to secure your place. It’s important to know what options are available to you and how you will respond if you receive an offer. Click here (scroll down quite a way to the heading ‘Offers’) to read QTAC's information on:

• How you will be notified of your offer
• Responding to your offer - You can 
  • Accept - Check with the institution for enrolment details and dates.
  • Decline - By declining your offer outright, you notify QTAC that you no longer wish to study or be considered for any other preferences.
  • Defer - Rules for course deferral vary by institution. Please visit the deferment page on the QTAC website for institution policies.
  • Conditional Response - By selecting a conditional response, you indicate that you would like to be considered for a higher preference.
• Offer round actions

QTAC will release the ATAR to students 9.00am Thursday 18 December via the ATAR Portal. A reminder students can register for their ATAR in the ATAR portal from Tuesday 5 August. 
 
ATAR Reports will be available via the QTAC School Portal for authorised users from midday onwards Thursday 18 December.

Final Subject Results for 2025 Year 12 Students

Final subject results and Senior Education Profiles (SEPs) for 2025 Year 12 graduates will be available from 9.00 am on Wednesday 17 December 2025. You can find them via your learning account in the Student Portal on the myQCE website. You will need your 10-digit Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) if you haven't as yet registered for the Student Portal. The Results FAQs contain information to help you understand your results and access your Senior Education Profile (SEP) when it is available. For further assistance, contact ClientServices@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0299.

Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) for Diplomas of Nursing

The CPP (VET) will help eligible students in managing the costs associated with undertaking a mandatory placement as part of a Diploma of Nursing. This page provides information for students undertaking a Diploma of Nursing. For information on the CPP for higher education, visit the Department of Education website.

Free TAFE for Year 12 Graduates

To support Queensland's Year 12 graduates to successfully transition to employment, the Government is offering fee-free TAFE in high priority qualifications. The training is available through a range of Certificate III level vocational education and training (VET) courses as well as apprenticeships and traineeships. View the courses offered by TAFE Queensland and the full list of high priority qualifications is available on the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training website.

Campus Tours

QUT are hosting campus tours where you can join them for a guided walking tour of Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point campuses and community spaces. Your tour guides will be current QUT students who will chat about their uni experience and show you around! Click here for more information and to register.

• 2 December 11am - 12pm - Gardens Point Campus
• 2 December 11am - 12pm - Kelvin Grove Campus

Queensland Mathematics Summer School

UQ’s Queensland Mathematics Summer School (QMSS) introduces Year 11 students to the beauty of advanced mathematical ideas and new ways of thinking. Students commencing Year 11 in 2026 who have chosen to study QCE Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics or IB Mathematics (HL or SL) are invited to apply for the 2026 event. The event will run from 20 - 23 January 2026 and applications close on 27 November 2025. Click here for more information and application details.

Applying to Study Interstate

If you are thinking of studying interstate, the following links will be of interest to you. As in Queensland, you need to apply through the State's Tertiary Admissions Centre (except for Tasmania). You will need to research the universities that you are interested in attending as well as the Tertiary Admission Centres' application process.

Tertiary Admissions Centres

• New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory - University Admissions Centre (UAC)
• Queensland - Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
• South Australia and the Northern Territory (SATAC)
• Tasmania - University of Tasmania
• Victoria – Victoria Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
• Western Australia – Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)

QBuild Apprenticeships

QBuild are currently recruiting apprentices to help deliver a massive pipeline of works for Queensland. QBuilders play a critical role in planning, building and maintaining essential public infrastructure, such as:

• Schools
• Social Housing
• Emergency Services and Correctional Facilities
• Healthcare Centres
• Significant capital projects shaping the future or our great state.

They are also among the first on the ground in response to disaster events, working alongside their customers and local communities to repair and rebuild so life returns to normal as quickly as possible. They currently have a variety of career opportunities across their 20 QBuild offices, 35 depots and 3 Rapid Accommodation and Apprenticeship Centres.

 Click here for more information.

Microsoft Traineeship Program - IT Traineeship

Kickstart your career in IT through the Microsoft Traineeship Program! MEGT is now taking expressions of interest for various Host Employers in Brisbane. Click here for more information and applications close on 15 November 2025.

At the Gallipoli Scholarship Fund, we are committed to helping the next generation turn their education goals into reality. That’s why we’re offering $8000 Gallipoli Scholarships for first-year University and TAFE students living in Australia.
 
These scholarships honour the service of our veterans and provide meaningful support for young Australians embarking on their higher education journey.

Gallipoli Scholarship

Study Assist - Government Financial Assistance for Further Study - A Reminder

The Australian Government provides financial assistance in several forms to young people wanting to take on a study program. On the Study Assist website you can find information about what to do before you study, HELP Loans including HECS loans, VET Students, Support while you study, paying back your loan and more information if you need help.

Advanced Information and Communication Technologies (CIT)

Advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) bring together telecommunications, computers and software. Advanced ICT systems let us process and transfer data at greater speed and volume.

Example technologies include:

• Advanced data analytics
• Advanced optical communications
• Advanced radiofrequency communications, including 5G and 6G
• High-performance computing
• Protective cyber security technologies
• Virtual worlds

Click here to read the report including Building Australia’s ICT future and the latest ICT news.

Careers with STEM Magazines

Careers with STEM produces annual magazines that are packed with information about STEM qualifications, study options and career options. Click here to read the 2025 magazines that have information on the following areas and more:

• Engineering
• Maths and Data
• Economics
• Science

Love Music and Want a Career with a Difference?

Expand your musical repertoire across a variety of genres, playing with Defence Force bands at military, community and charity functions across Australia and potentially overseas. You can continue your love of music while being a member of the Army, Navy or Airforce. (Note: The link may not open on first click. If so, click again).

Programmer - A Career Spotlight

Programmers write, test and maintain computer programs to ensure that the computer application meets the needs of the users of the computer system. It’s a job that’s in high demand, meaning your future employment prospects are looking good. Click here to read about five reasons you should consider being a programmer including:

• If you are logically minded, have a sharp eye for detail and excellent critical thinking skills
• It’s a great way to be creative
• You can learn a new language
• It promotes logical thinking
• It’s a stimulating job
• It’s the profession of the future