University of Sydney update

Please see below for updates from the University of Sydney.

1. Regarding the expiration rules for some admissions in S2 2025

As Semester 2, 2025 approaches and considering the time required for student visa processing, the University of Sydney has recently terminated conditional offers held by applicants who are shown as 'offshore status' in the system.

Please note that the following types of conditional offers remain valid:

• Conditional Offers from current University of Sydney students awaiting Semester 1, 2025 results;
• Conditional Offers held by applicants within Australia;
• CET language course packaged offers (CET Packaged Conditional Offer);
• Applicants already on the **Waitlist**.

If your students belong to any of the above categories and now have materials that meet the admission conditions, please upload the materials to the University of Sydney system as soon as possible. The university will assess their eligibility for admission to Semester 2, 2025, subject to course availability.

If students temporarily cannot meet the admission conditions, it is recommended that they submit a deferral application (Deferral) through the applicant portal before the offer expires. Once the offer expires, if a deferral is needed, students can contact the admissions team via email for processing.

2. Regarding the deadline for Unconditional Offers

We also remind you: all current unconditional offers will expire at 4 pm on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Please be sure to remind your students to accept the offer in time to avoid missing the admission opportunity.

3. Course updates for 2026

4. Undergraduate course updates

Special admission process for Vietnamese students (applicable to Semester 1, 2026)

To facilitate the smooth admission of Vietnamese students to Semester 1, 2026 (Semester 1 2026), the university has initiated a new special admission process that allows this group to receive an unconditional offer (Unconditional Offer) before the official proof of results (Provisional Certificate) is issued.

Eligible students need to provide the following materials:

• Final transcript from a key high school (Gifted High School), or SAT/ACT scores from a public school;
• Completion letter of graduation (Completion Letter);
• Signed SAP form (Satisfactory Academic Progress form).

Students must meet both the academic and language requirements of the university to receive an unconditional offer.

Once the official proof of results (Provisional Certificate) is released, students must submit it to the admissions office as soon as possible.

Undergraduate special admission process - Update date: June 6, 2025 (as attached)

• All students who have received an unconditional offer for Semester 2, 2025 through the special admission process,
• and students who have applied for deferral to Semester 1, 2026,

must submit official documents as soon as the qualification certificates (such as graduation certificates, etc.) are released. Below are the expected release dates for qualification certificates (Qualification Release Dates):

(Specific dates are not listed, please supplement according to subsequent notices)

5. Postgraduate course updates

Postgraduate special admission process

As students are about to receive their penultimate semester results, we encourage you to advise students to take advantage of our special admission process (Special Admissions Process) to receive an early admission notice for Semester 1, 2026 (Semester 1, 2026).

Students currently enrolled at the University of Sydney (USYD) and planning to continue postgraduate studies in Semester 1, 2026, if eligible, can also apply for the onshore special admission process (Onshore Special Admissions Process).

As current students of the University of Sydney,they have access to a wider range of course options, with adjusted admission score requirements (for example, MOC and MCS no longer require 5 points higher than the admission requirements), and the application materials are more simplified.

They do not need to submit transcripts, only fill out an application form, as we can directly access their academic records at the university.

2026 Special Admission Process Application Form (for current University of Sydney students) – Update date: May 2, 2025 (as attached)

All students who have received an unconditional offer for Semester 2, 2025 (Semester 2, 2025) through the special admission process must submit the relevant official materials as soon as their final official transcripts are released, no later than the start of the semester.

We appreciate your timely reminders to students to ensure they complete this step within the stipulated time.

Adjustments to postgraduate education courses (applicable to Semester 2, 2025)

In a recent comprehensive review of the Master of Education and its nested courses (embedded qualifications), we have updated the admission requirements for each stream. The adjustments apply to all streams, including the general version (no stream), special and inclusive education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), educational leadership, international education, sports coaching, educational psychology, etc., with the aim of ensuring consistency between admission standards and the background of applicants and their ability to study the courses.

Below are the updated admission requirements for **Master of Education (all streams)**:

• Obtain an honours bachelor's degree in education or higher from the University of Sydney or equivalent institutions; or
• Complete a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies consistent with the applied stream (if applicable); or
• Possess other equivalent qualifications.

This change in admission requirements does not apply to the following situations:

• Applicants who have already received a valid unconditional offer (Unconditional Offer);
• Applicants with CET (language direct entry class) packaged offers;
• Offers that have already been accepted.

However, all applications that have not yet issued unconditional offers, including those submitted before April 29, 2025, will be reassessed according to the new admission requirements.

Notice of discontinuation of Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies

The university has decided to completely stop the recruitment of **Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies** in all streams. Therefore, all such applications that have not yet received an unconditional offer will be withdrawn, and applicants will be given the option to apply for the following courses:

• Master of Education; or
• Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies

Please note!!!!
The current offers for the Master of Education and Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies for 2025 are only applicable to the admission semester specified in the offer letter.

Applicants will not be able to defer to later semesters.

For postgraduate education courses for admission in 2026, relevant applications will be temporarily put on hold.

We will provide further updates in August 2025.

6. Key admission deadlines related to Semester 2, 2025

• If students are unable to obtain their visas in time to arrive in Australia by August 15, 2025, please advise them to apply for a suspension of studies (Suspension of Studies);
• All students should try to report for admission on time, no later than August 15, 2025, to avoid academic or visa issues.

As Semester 2, 2025 approaches and considering the time required for student visa processing, we have recently lapsed conditional offers for applicants who are currently offshore, as indicated by our system.

Please note that the following conditional offers remain active:

• USYD students with conditional offers pending Semester 1 results
• Onshore applicants holding conditional offers
• CET Packaged conditional offers
• Applicants on a waitlist

If any of your students in these categories now have the required documentation to meet their conditions, we encourage you to upload the documents to our system as soon as possible. We will assess them for Semester 2, 2025 entry, subject to course availability.

Alternatively, students who are not yet ready to meet their conditions may apply for a deferral through their applicant portal before their offers lapse. If the offer is lapsed, deferral requests can be emailed to the team.

Unconditional Offers – Reminder

We would also like to remind you that current unconditional offers will lapse if students do not accept them by4pm on Thursday, 3 July 2025.Please ensure your students are aware of this and take timely action to avoid disappointment.

Course Changes

Undergraduate

New Special Admissions Process for Vietnamese students

In order to facilitate the entry for Vietnamese students in Semester 1 2026, we have implemented anew special admissions processfor this cohort to be able to receive an Unconditional offer for semester 1 2026 before the Provisional Certificate is issued.

Eligible students must provide their final transcript from a Gifted High School or SAT/ACT from a Public school along with the completion letter and the signed SAP form. Students must meet the academic and English requirements in order to receive an Unconditional offer.

The official Provisional Certificate must be provided as soon as it is issued to the Admissions Office.

Undergraduate Special Admissions Process - Updated 06 June 2025

Students who received an unconditional offer for the Semester 2, 2025 intake and those who deferred to semester 1 2026 through the Special Admissions process are required to submit their qualification as soon as it is released. Below are the expected qualification release dates.

Postgraduate

Postgraduate Special Admissions Process

As your students approach the release of their penultimate semester results, we encourage you to advise them to take advantage of our Special Admissions process to secure an early offer for the Semester 1, 2026 intake.

Students who are currently enrolled in a USYD program and intend to continue their postgraduate studies with us in Semester 1, 2026 can also apply for the onshore Special Admissions process if they meet the criteria. As current USYD students, they have access to a broader range of course options, with adjusted cutoff requirements and simplified documentation. They only need to submit the below request form, as we can access their transcripts directly.

Request Form for Special Admissions Process - USYD students updated on 2 May 2025

Students who received an unconditional offer for the Semester 2, 2025 intake through the Special Admissions process are required to submit their final official academic documents as soon as they become available, and no later than the start of Semester 2 intake. We appreciate your support in following up with your students to ensure this final step is completed on time.

Postgraduate Education Degree Changes for Semester 2 2025

Following a recent review of the Master of Education and embedded qualifications across all streams—including the general unstreamed version, as well as Special and Inclusive Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Educational Leadership, International Education, Sports Coaching and Educational Psychology, we have made some changes to the admissions criteria for these degrees to ensure that the requirements reflect the cognate background and qualifications required for success in candidature.

Please see below for the updated admission requirements for the Master of Education (all streams):

• a bachelor honours degree in Education or higher, from the University of Sydney, or equivalent; or
• completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies in the same stream as that in which the applicant wishes to proceed (if applicable); or equivalent qualification.

This change will not apply to current active unconditional offers, CET packaged offers or offers that have already been accepted. However, any applications that have not yet been issued an unconditional offer, including those submitted prior to 29 April 2025, will be assessed under the new application criteria.

Additionally, the University has decided to discontinue admission to the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies across all streams. As a result, any applications that have not yet received an unconditional offer for this degree will be withdrawn and offered the option to be assessed for admission to the Master of Education or Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies.

Please also note that current 2025 offers for the Master of Education and Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies will be valid only for the intake specified in the letter of offer. Deferral requests will not be accepted for later intakes.

Applications submitted for 2026 entry to postgraduate Education degrees will remain on hold. We will provide an update in August 2025.

Admissions Key Dates Related to Semester 2 2025

• If a student is unable to obtain their visa in time to arrive by 15 August 2025, they should be advised to apply for a suspension of studies.
• Students should aim to be on campus by course commencement and no later than 15 August 2025 to avoid academic or visa complications.

We appreciate your continued support in helping students begin their academic journey with us on time.