Our subject adjustment can boost your Selection Rank and improve your chances of securing a place at Griffith
You are eligible to receive adjustments for subjects and university courses that you successfully complete in high school that require a high level of skill and knowledge.
Adjustment factors will be automatically applied to your ATAR when you apply for eligible Griffith University preferences through QTAC or UAC.
Explore the table below to determine how many adjustments you can receive as a current Year 12 student.
For admission in 2020
| SUBJECT OR STUDY AREA | ||
|---|---|---|
Queensland QCE Minimum of 4,SA | New South Wales HSC 2 unit courses, Band 2 or higher | Adjustment Factor* |
| Accounting | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Aerospace Studies | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Ancient History | Ancient History | 2 ranks |
| Biology | Biology | 2 ranks |
| Business Communication and Technologies | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Business Management | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Business Studies | Business Studies | 2 ranks |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 2 ranks |
| Economics | Economics | 2 ranks |
| Engineering Technology | Engineering Studies | 2 ranks |
| Film, Television and New Media | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Geography | Geography | 2 ranks |
| Health Education | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) | 2 ranks |
| Information Processing and Technology | Information Processes and Technology | 2 ranks |
| Information Technology Systems | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Languages other than English (LOTE) | Any two unit Language course from Category A | 2 ranks |
| Legal Studies | Legal Studies | 2 ranks |
| Marine Science | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Maths C | HSC Mathematics Extension 1 and 2 | 2 ranks |
| Modern History | Modern History | 2 ranks |
| Physics | Physics | 2 ranks |
ADVANCED STUDY – UNIVERSITY COURSES Grade of 4 or better (on a 7-point scale) | ||
| Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Study program (GUESTS)# | 2 ranks | |
| Recognised GUESTS equivalent from other Tertiary Institutions (e.g., QUT-START, UQ – Enhanced Studies Program) | 2 ranks | |
Current Year 12 students includes equivalent Interstate Year 12 and applicants currently undertaking their External Senior studies.
[*] You can receive a maximum adjustment of six (6) ranks under this pathway. The total adjustments you can receive for University courses is four (4). The maximum adjustments that you can receive under all pathways are capped at eight (8).
[#] Griffith University runs a number of At-School courses that are deemed the equivalent of GUESTS . These include (but are not restricted to) Griffith Biology, Griffith Chem, Griffith Eng, Griffith Exercise and Sports Science, Griffith Health and Griffith Phys. Find out more about GUESTS.
Adjustments are applied to a secondary qualification rank.
The Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Dental Health Science are excluded from the Year 12 Subject Adjustment.
For admission in 2021 and beyond
| SUBJECT OR STUDY AREA | ||
|---|---|---|
Queensland QCE Minimum grade of C in Units 3 and 4 | New South Wales HSC 2 unit courses, Band 3 or higher | Adjustment Factor* |
| Accounting | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Aerospace Systems | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Ancient History | Ancient History | 2 ranks |
| Biology | Biology | 2 ranks |
| Business | Business Studies | 2 ranks |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 2 ranks |
| Economics | Economics | 2 ranks |
| Engineering | Engineering Studies | 2 ranks |
| Film, Television and New Media | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Geography | Geography | 2 ranks |
| Health | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) | 2 ranks |
| Languages other than English (LOTE) | Any two unit Language course from Category A | 2 ranks |
| Legal Studies | Legal Studies | 2 ranks |
| Marine Science | N/A | 2 ranks |
| Modern History | Modern History | 2 ranks |
| Physics | Physics | 2 ranks |
| Specialist Mathematics | HSC Mathematics Extension 1 and 2 | |
ADVANCED STUDY – UNIVERSITY COURSES Grade of 4 or higher (on a 7-point scale) | ||
| Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Study program (GUESTS)# | 2 ranks | |
| Recognised GUESTS equivalent from other Tertiary Institutions (e.g., QUT-START, UQ – Enhanced Studies Program) | 2 ranks | |
Current Year 12 students includes equivalent Interstate Year 12 and applicants currently undertaking their External Senior studies.
[*] You can receive a maximum adjustment of six (6) ranks under this pathway. The total adjustments you can receive for University courses is four (4). The maximum adjustments that you can receive under all pathways are capped at eight (8).
[#] Griffith University runs a number of At-School courses that are deemed the equivalent of GUESTS . These include (but are not restricted to) Griffith Biology, Griffith Chem, Griffith Eng, Griffith Exercise and Sports Science, Griffith Health and Griffith Phys. Find out more about GUESTS.
Adjustments are applied to an applicant’s ATAR or equivalent selection rank that is based on their secondary studies only Adjustments are not applied to VET qualifications that are stand-alone.
The Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Dental Health Science are excluded from the Year 12 Subject Adjustment.