Universities Admissions Centre
The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC, pronounced /ˈjuːæk/ YOO-ak) is an organisation that processes applications for admission to tertiary education courses, mainly at institutions in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.[1] UAC calculates the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) students, and processes applications to its participating institutions based on the selection rank of prospective students.Given the lack of comparability between subjects of different difficulties, the spread of students' marks in each individual subject is adjusted so the mean, the standard deviation and the maximum mark in each course are equivalent.[4] In a 2018 survey, 35.8% of HSC students said they chose one or more subjects because they believed it would help them achieve a higher ATAR.[6] UAC acts on behalf of 18 universities in Australia, primarily located in New South Wales and the ACT:[7] UAC also administers applications on behalf of eight other accredited tertiary education providers:[7]