High school students must apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Non-school leavers or mature age applicants have the choice to apply directly to UOW or via UAC for the majority of UOW courses. B.Nursing, B.Pre Medicine and Health, and all education degrees must be applied for via UAC.

You can list five-course preferences on your UAC application. Even if you are eligible for all five courses, you will only get one offer per UAC round. You may receive additional offers in later rounds (one per round), if you alter your preference list and you are eligible for a new course on your application.

UOW was rated Australia's leading public university for undergraduate student experience in the 2018 Good Universities Guide. Highest ranked university in NSW overall for undergraduate study on The Australian Government's Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) 2018.

Yes, you can. You can list five-course preferences on your UAC application which can be at any participating UAC institution. You will receive one offer per UAC round which will be for your highest eligible preference.

No, the University of Wollongong does not provide adjustment factors for athletes. Elite athletes, on the other hand, can include their specific sporting accomplishments in their Early Admission application, and the university will consider them as part of the application process.