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Subject Adjustment Factors

If you are sitting your HSC or IB but still need a higher score to get into your dream course, Subject Adjustment Factors (formerly bonus points) can help. It’s basically a point system that gives you a better selection ranking. For example, if you get an ATAR of 87 plus ten Subject Adjustment Factors, you can add the two together and apply for a course with a selection rank of 97.

Some Western courses are not available for adjustment factors. Subject adjustment factors are available to both international and domestic students.

Western Sydney University students

How Subject Adjustment Factors work

You’ve just finished (or are sitting) your HSC. You’re ready to take on the world. And you want to apply to Western. You’ve come to the right place.

  • You get a maximum of 10 Subject Adjustment Factors if you achieve band 5 or 6 results in any HSC or IB subjects that are relevant to the degree you want to study.
  • For a small range of courses, Subject Adjustment Factors may be awarded for band 4 results.
  • There’s no need to apply. They’re awarded automatically.

Which courses award Subject Adjustment Factors?

Not all courses award Subject Adjustment Factors.

See below what Subject Adjustment Factors are available for which subjects.

What happens if you qualify for more than one Adjustment Factors scheme?

If you qualify for Subject Adjustment Factors, Regional Adjustment Factors,  the Elite Athletes or Performers Scheme and the Educational Access Scheme, the maximum number of adjustment factors you can receive is 10.

Adjustment Factors by HSC/IB Subject

Creative arts

Dance

Drama

Textiles and Design

Visual Arts

English

English Advanced

English Extension 1

English Extension 2

English Standard

Human society and its environment

Ancient History

Aboriginal Studies

Business Studies

Economics

Geography

History Extension

Legal Studies

Modern History

Society and Culture

Studies of Religion II

Languages

Arabic Extension

Chinese Extension

French Extension

German Extension

Indonesian Extension

Italian Extension

Japanese Extension

Modern Greek Extension

Modern Greek Extension

Spanish Extension

Arabic Continuers

Armenian Continuers

Chinese Continuers

Classical Greek Continuers

Classical Hebrew Continuers

Croatian Continuers

Czech Continuers

Dutch Continuers

Filipino Continuers

French Continuers

German Continuers

Hindi Continuers

Hungarian Continuers

Indonesian Continuers

Italian Continuers

Japanese Continuers

Khmer Continuers

Korean Continuers

Latin Continuers

Latvian Continuers

Lithuanian Continuers

Macedonian Continuers

Maltese Continuers

Modern Greek Continuers

Modern Hebrew Continuers

Persian Continuers

Polish Continuers

Portuguese Continuers

Punjabi Continuers

Russian Continuers

Serbian Continuers

Slovenian Continuers

Spanish Continuers

Swedish Continuers

Tamil Continuers

Turkish Continuers

Ukrainian Continuers

Vietnamese Continuers

Mathematics

Mathematics (Advanced)

Mathematics Extension 1

Mathematics Extension 2

Mathematics Standard 2

PDHPE

Community and Family Studies

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Science

Biology

Chemistry

Investigating Science

Physics

Science Extension

Technology

Design and Technology

Engineering Studies

Industrial Technology

Information Processes and Technology

Software Design and Development

Other

Accounting

Hospitality (VET) Examination (240 hours)

Tourism, Travel and Events (VET) Examination (240 hours)

Got questions?

Contact our Course Information Centre on 1300 668 370 or Live Chat.

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