The University may award special consideration of educational disadvantage for disabilities, compassionate, traumatic and medical considerations, social disadvantage or other circumstances beyond your control which have affected your studies. Special consideration may be used to adjust your OP or rank but academic merit remains central to admission considerations. Adjustments to your OP or rank are based on the assessment of the disadvantage.
QTAC applicants seeking special consideration must indicate if their educational disadvantage is to be taken into account when completing the online application and must also complete the proforma provided. Further information is available at the QTAC website.
UAC applicants seeking special consideration of educational disadvantage may apply under the Educational Access Scheme. EAS booklets and application forms are available from the UAC website.
An application for special consideration of educational disadvantage via QTAC or UAC must be substantiated in writing by the appropriate people or authorities with knowledge of your case. Applications that do not have supporting documentation will not be assessed.
Additional achievements and qualifications
Substantial educational or other relevant achievements not reflected in formal educational qualifications will be considered if you are a mature age applicant, school leaver or recent school leaver. The intention is to recognise achievement in general education or skills development which is beyond that envisaged in the normal assessment methods. Consideration may relate to general achievements or skills applying to all Griffith programs or to particular achievements or skills relevant to a particular program.
If you are a mature age applicant, an example could be exceptional, well-documented and supported achievements of relevance to the program to which admission is sought and/or powerfully demonstrating general educational and skills development over an extended period well beyond that envisaged in normal assessment methods.
If you are a school leaver or recent school leaver, examples could include winning a prestigious national science prize or participating successfully in a one-year exchange relevant to a particular program, winning a significant debating prize or achieving significantly in important non-school endeavours embodying educational development.
How to be considered for special consideration
You should submit your application (and provide documentary evidence that will be sufficient to allow a meaningful assessment of your circumstances) to the Griffith Admissions office:
- Admissions Manager
Student Administration
Griffith University
170 Kessels Road
Nathan Qld 4111.