Schools Recommendation Scheme


Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) Early Offer

The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) helps Year 12 students who are UAC applicants to gain access to higher education. Eligible students can receive an early offer using selection criteria other than (or in addition to) the ATAR, including performance in Year 11 and school recommendations.

The scheme is available to current Year 12 students completing their Higher School Certificate (HSC) or International Baccalaureate (IB) in 2023.

SRS courses

The following programs are available for the SRS for Western Sydney University. Please note, programs such as Medicine, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine have strict quotas so are not available for this scheme.

Courses available under the SRS

UAC code Course TitleCampus
720510 Bachelor of Arts Bankstown City
720515 Bachelor of Arts Parramatta
720518 Bachelor of Arts Penrith
720521 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Parramatta City
720527 Bachelor of Language and Linguistics Bankstown City
720529 Bachelor of Language and Linguistics Parramatta
720600 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business Bankstown City
720605 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business Parramatta
720610 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science Bankstown City
720612 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science Parramatta
720614 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science Penrith
720700 Bachelor of Communication Parramatta
720708 Bachelor of Communication Sydney City
720711 Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Business Parramatta
720715 Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) Parramatta
720718 Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production) Parramatta
720720 Bachelor of Music* Penrith
720728 Bachelor of Creative Industries (Music)* Parramatta
720730 Bachelor of Creative Industries Parramatta
720731 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative Industries Parramatta
720732 Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Creative Industries Parramatta
720733 Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Creative Industries Parramatta
720734 Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Creative Industries Penrith
721005 Bachelor of Business Bankstown City
721006 Bachelor of Business Campbelltown
721007 Bachelor of Business Parramatta City
721008 Bachelor of Business Sydney City
721070 Bachelor of Accounting Bankstown City
721072 Bachelor of Accounting Campbelltown
721074 Bachelor of Accounting Parramatta City
721077 Bachelor of Accounting Sydney City
722470 Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (Games Design and Simulation) Parramatta
722472 Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (Games Design and Simulation) Penrith
722494 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Bankstown City
722495 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Campbelltown
722496 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Parramatta
722497 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Penrith
722501 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Penrith
722555 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Parramatta
722498 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Sydney City
722503 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) Penrith
722556 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) Parramatta
722576 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) Sydney City
722504 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Construction Engineering) Penrith
722557 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Construction Engineering) Parramatta
722505 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical Engineering) Penrith
722558 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical Engineering) Parramatta
722577 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical Engineering) Sydney City
722507 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) Penrith
722559 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) Parramatta
722578 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) Sydney City
722509 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering) Penrith
722560 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering) Parramatta
722561Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Advanced Manufacturing)Parramatta
722592Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Advanced Manufacturing)Penrith
722562Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Materials Engineering)Parramatta
722593Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Materials Engineering)Penrith
722563Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Sustainable Engineering)Parramatta
722594Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Sustainable Engineering)Penrith
722510 Bachelor of Engineering Science Penrith
722550 Bachelor of Engineering Science Parramatta
722513 Bachelor of Engineering Science Sydney City
722516 Bachelor of Building Design Management Parramatta
722539 Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) Penrith
722538 Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) Parramatta
722519 Bachelor of Construction Technology Penrith
722520 Bachelor of Design and Technology Parramatta
722530 Bachelor of Industrial Design Parramatta
722535 Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) Parramatta
723500 Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion, Health Services Management or Therapeutic Recreation) Campbelltown
723521 Bachelor of Health and Physical Education Penrith
723506 Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science) Campbelltown
723514 Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion, Health Services Management or Therapeutic Recreation) Sydney City
723567 Bachelor of Sport Development Parramatta
723570 Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Campbelltown
723980Bachelor of Data ScienceParramatta
724000 Bachelor of Computer Science Penrith
723999 Bachelor of Computer Science Parramatta
724009 Bachelor of Information Systems Parramatta
724008 Bachelor of Information Systems Sydney City
724138 Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Business Campbelltown
724139 Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Business Parramatta
724012 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Campbelltown
724016 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Parramatta
724020 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Penrith
724022 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Sydney City
724025 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management) Campbelltown
724026 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management) Parramatta
724027 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management) Penrith
724100 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Arts Parramatta
724105 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business Bankstown City
724110 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business Campbelltown
724115 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business Parramatta
724120 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Campbelltown
724130 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Parramatta
724505 Bachelor of International Studies Bankstown City
724510 Bachelor of International Studies Parramatta
724518 Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Business Bankstown City
724520 Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Business Parramatta
724522 Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social Science Bankstown City
724523 Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social Science Parramatta
724525 Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of International Studies Parramatta
727030 Bachelor of Criminology Liverpool
727033 Bachelor of Criminology Penrith
727040 Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice Liverpool
727045 Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice Penrith
727047 Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social Work Liverpool
727052 Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour Parramatta
727060 Bachelor of Policing Liverpool
727065 Bachelor of Policing Penrith
727597 Bachelor of Psychological and Social Sciences Bankstown City
727598 Bachelor of Psychological and Social Sciences Parramatta
727599 Bachelor of Psychological and Social Sciences Penrith
727608 Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies Parramatta
727626 Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development Studies Penrith
727610 Bachelor of Social Science Liverpool
727615 Bachelor of Social Science Parramatta
727620 Bachelor of Social Science Penrith
727621 Bachelor of Social Science Sydney City
727628 Bachelor of Planning/Master of Urban Management and Planning Parramatta
727630 Bachelor of Planning/Master of Urban Management and Planning Penrith
727700 Bachelor of Social Work Liverpool
727705 Bachelor of Social Work Parramatta
727748 Bachelor of Tourism  and Event Management Parramatta
728145 Bachelor of Medical Science Campbelltown
728147 Bachelor of Medical Science Parramatta
728167 Bachelor of Science Campbelltown
728168 Bachelor of Science Hawkesbury
728169 Bachelor of Science Parramatta
728100 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Parramatta
728109Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of BusinessHawkesbury
728110 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business Campbelltown
728111 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business Parramatta
728115 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International Studies Parramatta
728994Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood)/Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years)Bankstown City
728995Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood)/Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years)Parramatta
728996Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood)/Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years)Penrith
729000 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)/Master of Teaching (Primary) Bankstown City
729004 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)/Master of Teaching (Primary) Parramatta
729005 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)/Master of Teaching (Primary) Penrith
729011 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Bankstown City
729014 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Parramatta
729016 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Penrith
729026 Bachelor of Graphic Design (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Parramatta
729034 Bachelor of Health and Physical Education Pathway to Teaching (Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Penrith
729058 Bachelor of Science – (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) Campbelltown
729059 Bachelor of Science – (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) Hawkesbury
729060 Bachelor of Science – (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) Parramatta
729050 Bachelor of Business – (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Bankstown City
729051 Bachelor of Business – (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Campbelltown
729052 Bachelor of Business – (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) Parramatta City
729200 Bachelor of Business (Property) Distance
729210 Bachelor of Communication Online
729212 Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) Online

*Audition required/AMEB qualifications as per admission criteria

What do applicants need to do?

After you have applied though the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for undergraduate admissions you can lodge an online SRS application.

  1. Wednesday, 5 April 2023: Applications open for 2024 undergraduate admissions. You will need to apply through UAC  (opens in a new window) for undergraduate admission to obtain your UAC application number and UAC PIN.
  2. Wednesday, 5 April 2023: Applications open for SRS. Complete an SRS application (opens in a new window) using your UAC application number and UAC PIN.
  3. Year 11 results: If your school provides a Record of School Achievement (RoSA), you will not be asked for Year 11 results as UAC will receive these details automatically. For non-RoSA schools you will need to enter your Year 11 school results.
  4. Review your application summary and make any corrections if needed.
  5. Accept the declaration and authority.
  6. Submit your SRS application.
  7. Download your Confirmation of Application.
  8. Midnight Monday, 18 September 2023: SRS applications close - you cannot make changes to your application after this date.

What happens next?

After you have submitted your application you can view your 'Application Summary' through SRS Check & Change (opens in a new window). You can edit or add Year 11 studies and upload or replace supporting documentation up until midnight Monday, 18 September 2023. You can change your preferences up until the week before offers are released.

Your application will be made available to your school to provide assessment of your ability to perform at higher education. Western Sydney University will then assess your application taking into account your Year 11 studies and school ratings.

Offers

If you would like to receive an SRS offer from Western Sydney University you will need to list an eligible Western Sydney University program as your first preference by the week prior to offer release.

If successful you will receive an unconditional offer through UAC in November.

If you would like to be considered for another program you can accept your first offer and change your preferences by the next deadline for another offer round. If you do not change your preferences, you will not be considered in subsequent rounds. If you do receive another offer from Western Sydney University you will then be able to choose from the offers you have been made and register in your preferred program.

For more information refer to the UAC SRS booklet [PDF] (opens in a new window).

What do schools need to do?

Information and fact sheets for participating schools are available on the UAC SRS webpage (opens in a new window) .

Contact us

If you have any questions about SRS, please contact the Student Support Team on 1300 897 669.