You don’t need an ATAR to go to uni. You can do an ‘enabling’ or ‘bridging’ course instead

Susan Hopkins; Gregory Nash

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You don’t need an ATAR to go to uni. You can do an ‘enabling’ or ‘bridging’ course instead

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You don’t need an ATAR to go to uni. You can do an ‘enabling’ or ‘bridging’ course instead

Susan Hopkins and Gregory Nash

UniSC News, Vol.25 May 2026

University of the Sunshine Coast

2026

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In years gone by, school leavers had one main chance to get into university – by finishing their Year 12 exams with certain marks. Media coverage of Year 12 results perpetuates the idea everything hinges on your final exams. Every year it runs the same stories of star students with perfect ATARs (Australian Tertiary Entrance Rank). In reality, the ATAR is just one way to begin undergraduate study. There are multiple paths that can take you to uni if that’s where you want to go. One of these paths is an enabling program. How do these work?

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Title: You don’t need an ATAR to go to uni. You can do an ‘enabling’ or ‘bridging’ course instead
Authors: Susan Hopkins - University of the Sunshine Coast
Gregory Nash - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: UniSC News, Vol.25 May 2026
Publisher: University of the Sunshine Coast
Date published: 2026
Organisation Unit: School of Education and Tertiary Access
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991235799302621
Output Type: Blog

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