Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are additional factors that UNE considers in assessing applications. It is important to note the adjustments factors that are added do not change your ATAR score they change your selection rank for your preferred course/s.That is your selection rank = your ATAR + adjustment factors.

Regional, Rural and Remote Adjustment Scheme

At UNE we have an Adjustment Scheme for applicants from regional, rural and remote locations Australia-wide who are awarded five (5) points in adjustment factors. The adjustment factors are applied in combination with the applicant's ATAR to increase the selection rank of eligible students. When you apply to your Tertiary Admission Centre for a UNE course, or apply directly to UNE, the adjustments will be automatically assigned according to your residential postcode. There is no separate application required.

Eligibility is assessed according to residential postcode and will reflect the Government's Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) as Inner Regional, Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote Australia:

ASGC Remoteness Areas
Major Cities Inner Regional Outer RegionalRemote Very Remote
RA1 RA2 RA3 RA4 RA5

To assist you in determining if you are eligible, please use the Australian Government postcode look-up tool.

This Adjustment Scheme is not available for the following degrees:

This complements UNE's long-established Early Entry Admissions Scheme for domestic Year 12 and TAFE students.

If you are not sure about some of the terminology you can find more information on our Understanding Admissions Terms page.