Application Process & Entry Requirements
Undergraduate entry to the Academy is open only to Australian residents who are members of the Defence Force and selected members of overseas Armed Forces. Cadets are selected by one of the three armed services and must also meet academic entry requirements as well as age, physical and personal requirements. Cadets enrol in programs appropriate to army, navy or air force and to specialisations within each service.
Application process can be viewed on page 20 of the Study at ADFA guide
Entrance rank required for admission to UNSW Canberra
The following score are from 2011 and should only be used as a guide to the minimum entry level required for UNSW Canberra programs for 2012.
Standard Programs |
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UAC Code |
Program | Program Code |
Years |
ATAR |
OP* |
IB |
450001 |
B Arts | 4400 |
3 |
70 |
14 |
25 |
450002 |
B Science | 4410 |
3 |
70 |
14 |
25 |
450003 |
B Eng (Aero Eng) | 4424 |
4 |
85 |
8 |
30 |
450004 |
B Eng (Civil Eng) | 4421 |
4 |
85 |
8 |
30 |
450005 |
B Eng (Elect Eng) | 4422 |
4 |
85 |
8 |
30 |
450006 |
B Eng (Mech Eng) | 4423 |
4 |
85 |
8 |
30 |
450007 |
B Tech (Aero Eng) | 4430 |
3 |
85 |
8 |
30 |
450008 |
B Tech (Aviation) | 4437 |
3 |
80.75 |
10 |
29 |
450009 |
B Business | 4405 |
3 |
75 |
12 |
26 |
450012 |
B Information Tech | 4426 |
3 |
70 |
14 |
25 |
Chief of Defence Force Student Programs (CDFSP) for academically gifted students |
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UAC Code |
Program | Program Code |
Years |
ATAR |
OP* |
IB |
| 450010 | B Arts | 4461 |
3 |
95 |
4 |
36 |
| B Bus | 4462 |
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| 450011 | B Sci | 4463 |
3 |
98 |
2 |
39 |
| B Tech (Aero Eng) | 4468 |
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| B Info Tech | 4469 |
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| 450012 | B Eng (Aero Eng) | 4465 |
4 |
98 |
2 |
39 |
| B Eng (Civil Eng) | 4466 |
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| B Eng (Elect Eng) | 4464 |
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| B Eng (Mech Eng) | 4467 |
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ATAR = Australian Tertiary Admission Rank - All States and Territories except QLD
OP* = Overall Position (QLD only). Please note these minimum OP's should be used as a general guide only as the conversion can vary from year to year.
IB = International Baccalaureate
For further information on Academic Entry Requirements, please contact Student Administrative Services.