Adjustment Factors
Adjustment factors are additional factors that UNE considers when assessing applications for admission. These are available to anyone applying to study an undergraduate Course Work program with UNE.
If an applicant meets the criteria for an adjustment factor type, then additional points will be applied to the applicant’s highest ranked qualification. The highest ranked qualification is calculated based on the qualification level, duration and Grade Point Average (GPA). The term selection rank is used to indicate the combined result of your highest ranked qualification score + any adjustment factors. In the past these adjustment factors were known as “bonus points”.
At UNE adjustment factors that are applied to admission are capped at a maximum of 10 points.
How to apply for an adjustment
To apply for an adjustment simply apply for your preferred UNE course via our How to Apply page. The information you tell us in your application will be used to determine your eligibility for an adjustment. For some adjustment factors you will need to also upload a document, this is shown in the table below.
Adjustment Factor Amounts for 2026 admissions
| Adjustment factor type | Application information |
|---|---|
| Regional Rural Remote Applicants | Information you already tell us in your application about your residential postcode is used. There is no need to provide further documentation. These classifications are the same as those noted/classified in this Health Workforce Locator tool. + 5 points adjusted to your highest rank |
| Applicants who Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Information you already tell us in your application about whether or not you identify and as Aboriginal and/or a Torres Strait Islander is used. + 10 points adjusted to your highest rank |
| Applicants who are 21 years of age and over | The date of birth information that you already tell us in your application is used to calculate your age. + 5 points adjusted to your highest rank |
| Applicants from non-English speaking backgrounds | Information you already tell us in your application is used. + 5 points adjusted to your highest rank |
| Applicants who are first in their family to attend University | Information you already tell us in your application about your parent's highest level of study (/attainment) can be used. + 5 points adjusted to your highest rank |
| Applicants with a Disability or Medical Condition | Information you already tell us in your application to help make us aware that you have a disability, or medical condition can be used. + 5 points adjusted to your highest rank |
| Applicants who were a School Captain, a Duke of Edinburgh award recipient or a Queen’s Scout/Guide | For those applicants who were/are a School Captain- please supply evidence uploaded to your online application about your School Captaincy that has been verified by your School on their letterhead. + 5 points adjusted to your highest rank |
| Applicants from Under-Represented Schools | Please ensure you supply information about your secondary schooling during your application. The information you provide us about the School you studied at can be used to check the School's information to consider under-representation via the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA). + 5 points adjusted to your highest rank |
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Exclusions
There are a small number of courses that Adjustment Factors do not apply to. This is typically because entry into the courses is not solely based on an ATAR/Selection Rank. Examples of courses that do not attract adjustment factors include:
- Courses with entry requirements/ criteria that have additional criteria to an ATAR. E.g., Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine
- Courses where the ATAR is not used as a basis for Admissions because other specific qualifications are required for entry into the course. E.g., Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Organisational Leadership
UNE administers Adjustment Factors for student admissions in line with the provisions of our Admissions, Credit and Enrolment Policy and the ATAR Procedure.
