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Gadigal Program

Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to gain entry to the University on a reduced ATAR – offers academic support before and during your studies, the ability to apply for an early offer and an exchange scholarship.

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Benefits

The Gadigal Program gives you access to the following benefits.

  • Entry on a reduced ATAR.
  • Ability to apply for an early conditional offer (where you receive an offer to study at the University before you sit your Year 12 exams).
  • An academic skills program before commencing University.
  • Ongoing academic and personal support throughout your degree.
  • Up to $5000  for eligible exchange programs.

Eligibility

This pathway is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students for undergraduate study. Year 12 students and post-high school students are invited to apply.

How to apply

1. Apply through UAC

  • to apply for an undergraduate course through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

2. Complete the Gadigal Program application

  • When applying, ensure you self-identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student.
  • Put a degree that is eligible for the Gadigal Program as one of your UAC preferences.
  • If you meet the eligibility criteria for the degree, you will get a Gadigal Program alert on the UAC home page.
  • Complete the additional Gadigal Program application form in UAC.

Applications open 2 April 2025
Early conditional offer applications close 10 August 2025
Early conditional offers released Early September 2025
UAC December Round 2* applications close 30 November 2025
Late round Gadigal Program applications close 15 January 2026

*December Round 2 is the main UAC offer round where most offers for Semester 1 are made. If you submit an application after this, you may not be considered until the January offer rounds.

Eligible courses and reduced ATARs

View the selection ranks and reduced ATARs for 2026 entry below.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Architecture and Environments 85 80
B Design (Interaction Design) 80 75
B Design and B Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) 80 75
B Design in Architecture 95 86
B Design in Architecture (Honours) and M Architecture 97
 87

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Arts 80 60
B Arts and B Advanced Studies 80 75
B Arts and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 90
B International Studies 90 75
B Languages 90 80
B Media and Communications 95 80
B Politics, Philosophy, and Economics 92 74
B Visual Arts*^ 70 60
B Visual Arts and B Advanced Studies*^ 70 60

* Selection rank for this course is indicative and does not guarantee entry
^ This course has additional admission criteria

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Commerce 96 85
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies 96 85
B Commerce and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 90
B Commerce and B Arts 96 85
B Commerce and B Science 96 85

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Economics 91 80
B Economics and B Advanced Studies 91 80
B Economics and B Arts 91 80

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Education (Early Childhood) 77 65
B Education (Health and Physical Education)^ 80 70
B Education (Primary)^ 85 70
B Education (Secondary)^ 80 60
B Education and B Advanced Studies (Secondary)^ 80 60
B Social Work 80 60
B Arts and B Social Work 80 60

^ This course has additional admission criteria.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Advanced Computing# 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Commerce# 96 85
B Advanced Computing and B Science# 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Health)# 90 80
B Advanced Computing and B Science (Medical Science)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Dalyell Scholars)# 98 90
B Engineering Honours (Electrical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Flexible First Year)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Software Engineering)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours with Space# 99 89
B Engineering Honours and B Arts# 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Commerce# 95 85
B Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B Design in Architecture# 95 86
B Engineering Honours and B Project Management# 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Science# 90 80
B Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B Science (Health)# 90 80
B Engineering Honours and B Science (Medical Science)# 90 80
B Project Management 86 80

# This course has a mathematics prerequisite.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Arts and B Laws 99.5 85
B Commerce and B Laws 99.5 85
B Economics and B Laws 99.5 85
B Engineering Honours and B Laws# 99.5 85
B Science and B Laws 99.5 85

# This course has a mathematics prerequisite.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography)* 96 60
B Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)* 82 60
B Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)* 91 60
B Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)* 93 60
B Applied Science (Physiotherapy)* 99.5 60
B Applied Science (Speech Pathology)* 94 60
B Arts and D Medicine*^ 99.95 90
B Arts and M Nursing 80 65
B Biomedicine and Health* 90 70
B Nursing (Advanced Studies) 84 65
B Oral Health* 92 60
B Pharmacy (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice# 90 70
B Pharmacy and Management (Honours) and M Pharmacy Practice# 90 70
B Science and D Dental Medicine*^ 99.7 85
B Science and D Medicine*^ 99.95 90
B Science and M Nursing 80 65
B Science (Health) and M Nursing 80 60
B Science and M Nutrition and Dietetics* 97.5 85

* Selection rank and ATAR for this course are indicative and do not guarantee entry.
^ This course has additional admission criteria and processes, including specific preference deadlines for medicine and dentistry courses.
# This course has a mathematics prerequisite.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Music*^ 70 60
B Music (Composition)*^ 70 60
B Music and B Advanced Studies (Composition)*^ 70 60
B Music (Music Education)*^ 70 60
B Music (Performance)*^ 70 60
B Music and B Advanced Studies (Performance)*^ 70 60

* Selection rank and ATAR for this course are indicative and do not guarantee entry.
^ This course has additional admission criteria.

Course Selection rank Reduced ATAR
B Agricultural Science 75 65
B Agricultural Science Honours 75 65
B Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 80 70
B Liberal Arts and Sciences 70 60
B Liberal Arts and Sciences (Advanced) 95 85
B Mathematical Sciences# 95 85
B Psychology 85 70
B Psychology Honours 97 85
B Science 80 65
B Science (Advanced) 95 85
B Science (Health) 80 60
B Science (Medical Science) 90 80
B Science and B Advanced Studies 80 65
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Advanced) 95 85
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars) 98 88
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Health) 80 60
B Science and B Advanced Studies (Medical Science) 90 80
B Science and B Arts 80 70
B Veterinary Biology and D Veterinary Medicine* 98 85
B Wildlife Conservation (Taronga) 85 70

* Selection rank and ATAR for this course are indicative and do not guarantee entry
# This course has a mathematics prerequisite

The following courses are not available for entry through this scheme:

  • B Arts (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)
  • B Economics (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)

Further information

If you have questions about the Gadigal Program and the application process, please contact indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au.

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