Amanda Jones
19 January 2016: More than 1,100 school-leavers have been offered a place to study at the University of Canberra through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) main round.
The University made 1,134 offers in last night’s UAC main round, an 11.6 per cent increase on last year. The University of Canberra has also made more offers in the early rounds compared with last year.
So far, a total of 2,506 prospective students have received a UAC offer to study at the University in 2017.
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More than 2,500 prospective students have received a UAC offer to study at the University of Canberra this year.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Nick Klomp said he was pleased to see a growing interest in studying at the University of Canberra.
“We are focused on delivering a student-centred experience and are delighted to be welcoming more students to undertake their degree at UC at a time when the sector is experiencing a decline in applications across the board,” Professor Klomp said.
Around half of the applicants are from the ACT with more also coming from across the border in New South Wales.
“Our campus development plans, including the expansion of our health precinct incorporating a cancer care centre, aged care facility and the University of Canberra Public Hospital, in addition to new student accommodation are well underway, so it’s an exciting time for students to be starting their journey with us,” Professor Klomp added.
Some of the popular undergraduate courses this year include building and construction management, forensic studies/law, education, nursing, biomedical science, medical imaging, pharmacy, physiotherapy and sports management.
While Professor Klomp congratulated those who received an offer in the main round, he reminded applicants not to panic if they didn’t receive the result they were looking for.
“I’d encourage potential students to contact our Student Centre for advice as we have a range of pathway programs available that are designed to help you reach your goal of studying at university,” he added.
Those that have received an offer can also contact the Student Centre for help with accepting their offer, enrolling in units and more.
Orientation Week will be held from 6-10 February which is an opportunity for new students to settle in and get ready for university life with campus tours, course advice sessions, free food and events.
Applicants who didn’t receive an offer in the main round have until 25 January to change their preferences for the late rounds.
