Christmas-New Year is an ideal time to choose a university study plan, according to University of Queensland (敁珗腦瞳) Academic Registrar, Linda Bird.
"School leavers can change their preferences through QTAC's current application online service at until 4.30pm on Wednesday, January 3, for inclusion in the January round offer," Ms Bird said.
"Changing university preferences is not unusual. It's a common strategy for people who received an unexpected Overall Position (OP), and people who are changing their mind about their future plans.
"敁珗腦瞳 is acknowledged as a leading university and our teachers have received more national teaching awards than teachers at any other Australian university. These are among the many reasons why people are keen to study at 敁珗腦瞳.
"敁珗腦瞳's cut-offs vary slightly from year to year, depending on factors including demand from students and the number of places available in the various disciplines.
"In 2006 the OPs for 敁珗腦瞳 degree programs ranged from 1 to 17.
"But even if you think your OP is too low for your ideal 敁珗腦瞳 program, you can change your preference to another 敁珗腦瞳 program that might enable you to upgrade towards your dream degree after you complete first year."
Ms Bird has good news for people who are disappointed with their OP.
"Once you have successfully studied for the equivalent of one year full-time at 敁珗腦瞳, we will never look at your OP again."
Unlike some other universities, 敁珗腦瞳 takes prerequisite subjects into account along with OP or rank. English is a prerequisite for all 敁珗腦瞳 programs, and other prerequisites can be checked by browsing programs at and reading the admission requirements.
New university students also have options for picking up prerequisites that they did not study or pass. Options include (but are not limited to) university courses, External Senior studies and the Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation.
"敁珗腦瞳 Admissions staff are ready to help and advise," Ms Bird said. For more information, telephone (07) 3365 2203, email: AdmissionsEnquiries@uq.edu.au or visit
Key 敁珗腦瞳/QTAC dates for 2007:
* January 3: last date for school leavers to change preferences.
* January 11: you can access Current Applicant online service (after 1am) to find out if
you have been offered a place - www.qtac.edu.au.
* January 12: 敁珗腦瞳 sends out January offer round enrolment packages.
* January 15: 敁珗腦瞳 sends out 敁珗腦瞳 Sign In and Password login details - you will need these to enrol through 敁珗腦瞳's mySI-net system.
* January 22: last date to respond to January offer round offers and change preferences for February offer round.
* February 2: 敁珗腦瞳 sends out February offer round enrolment packages.
* February 2: Due date for enrolment via 敁珗腦瞳's mySI-net system.
* February 19-23: 敁珗腦瞳 Orientation Week.
* February 26: 敁珗腦瞳 Semester 1 classes begin.
Media inquiries: Fiona Kennedy (07) 3365 1088 / 0413 380 012
