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Early Offer Program

An early offer for a place on one of our courses means one less thing to think about in the lead-up to your exams. Early offers are being made on set days each month from September until the end of this year. Applications open on 1 May.
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How it works

If you're in Year 12 on an ATAR pathway, or you're completing a Certificate IV or a recognised university enabling course that leads to undergraduate study, you can apply for an early offer for an ECU course.

We'll use your Year 11 school results to calculate a predicted ATAR and if this meets the requirement for your nominated course, you'll receive a conditional early offer of a place.

This will be subject to you remaining on an ATAR pathway, achieving WACE and meeting the English requirements and any other prerequisites for your chosen course (where relevant).

If you're studying a Certificate IV or enabling course, or if your predicted ATAR doesn't quite meet the minimum entry requirements for your course, you'll still be eligible for an early offer that’s conditional on you meeting all entry requirements for your preferred course.

What courses can I get an early offer for?

You can apply for an early offer for a huge variety of undergraduate courses across these six study areas.

Note

For Teacher Education courses, the Music Education major is not available for an early offer.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Yes, please make sure you add ECU as your first preference so you can be considered for an early offer and also in the main round of TISC offers in December.

  • You don't need to provide any documents with your TISC application to be considered for an early offer, but you should make sure you're on track to qualify. See "How it works" to check your eligibility.

    If you're completing an AQF Certificate IV (or higher), or a university enabling course at another institution, you'll need to provide evidence of your enrolment and results to date.

  • If you change your mind about your course after you've received an early offer, that's OK, you'll just need to update your preference in TISC. If you need assistance, see the Choosing and changing preferences web page on the TISC website.

    We'll then be able to issue you an updated early offer for your new course if you're eligible and this will replace your previous offer.

  • We're processing applications and making early offers on set dates each month. These dates are 2 September, 23 September, 14 October, 18 November and 2 December. You should allow around 2 weeks for us to assess your application.

    If you still haven't received an offer, and think you're eligible, make sure you check that your first preference is included in the early offer scheme. If it is, you might need to contact us for an update on your application.

  • We will use your Year 11 results to consider your eligibility for an early offer. We don't change offers should later results become available that change the predicted ATAR.

  • Let's talk about your options and career aspirations when your results come out. There are other pathways into our undergraduate courses.

How to apply

To apply for an ECU early offer you need to submit an application through TISC, making your chosen ECU course the first preference.

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The Important Things

Things you should know about if you're thinking about studying here.

Course Entry

There's more than one admission pathway into an ECU course. It depends on what you've studied already, or your work or life experience.

Fees & Scholarships

Course tuition fees can change, but we can give you an estimate of your costs. If you're eligible, a scholarship or student loan can help too.

Applying

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