Alternative entry schemes

The Faculty of Health Sciences offers a number of alternative entry schemes to prospective undergraduate students.

Rural Students Entry scheme

The purpose of the Rural Student Entry Scheme is to redress the imbalance that currently exists in the proportion of health care professionals within urban and rural settings. Special admission for students from rural areas exist.

Download more information and the application forms. (PDF)

Cadigal Entry Program

The Cadigal Entry program is an admission and support scheme for Indigenous Australian people who wish to study at the University of Sydney.

The scheme provides entry for HSC and non HSC applicants into all undergraduate courses at the Faculty of Health Sciences and offers a range of academic and cultural support from the academic and cultural support through the associated Aboriginal Health Science Support Program administered by the Faculty’s Yooroang Garang Indigenous Student Support Unit.

Mature Age Entry Scheme

The Mature Age Entry Scheme is an avenue for entry into the University of Sydney for people of at least 21 years of age who would not normally qualify for admission.

Flexible entry scheme

Flexible Entry is available in some courses to Year 12 applicants whose UAI falls up to a maximum of five points below the normal cut-off. No application is needed as