Students intending to apply for special consideration under one of the access and equity categories should read the information specific to their category below. Further evidence may be required to back up any access and equity claim.
The access and equity categories that will be considered are:
This category is for applicants who identify as being of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent OR identify as a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage AND be accepted as such by an Indigenous community.
To apply for this category you must:
This category applies to applicants who have been prevented from reaching their full educational potential during their university study because of family circumstances.
Applicants in this category will need to indicate whether the circumstances are long term (in existence prior to the current year) or short term (existing only in the current year).
Examples of difficult family circumstances may include but are not limited to:
This is in no way an exhaustive or prescriptive list. It is provided only as a guide to the kinds of circumstances that may be considered under this category.
To apply for this category applicants must provide:
This category is for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage as a result of either undertaking their schooling in a rural or isolated area and/or having to move from such an area to undertake their tertiary course.
Applicants to this category will need to indicate whether the circumstances are long term (in existence prior to the current year) or short term (existing only in the current year).
To apply for this category you must:
This category is for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage during university study as a result of a disability or medical condition.
Applicants to this category will need to indicate whether the circumstances are long term (in existence prior to the current year) or short term (existing only in the current year).
To apply for this category you must provide:
Updated: 24 April, 2017/Responsible Officer: Dean, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific/Page Contact: CAP Web Team