Diversity Scheme
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Applicants will receive diversity adjustment factors if they are identified as belonging to a group that may be eligible for support to better achieve a balanced student cohort at ANU.
There are two sub-schemes within the Diversity Scheme; Institutional Priority Groups, which apply to all programs, and Program Priority Groups, which only apply to the programs as listed below.
Applicants do not need to apply for diversity adjustment factors, they are automatically added to your selection rank in accordance with the schedule. You can find the overall eligibility requirements for adjustment factors here.
Institutional Priority Groups
| Equity and Diversity Priority Groups | ANU support for recruitment and admissions (applicants receive all categories for which they are eligible) | Adjustments |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples |
Diversity Priority Group: Institution level 15 adjustment factors ASA Tier 1 for offer sequencing only | 15 |
| Refugees |
Equity Priority Group Educational Access Scheme R01A ASA Tier 1 for offer sequencing only | None additional to EAS |
| People from lower socio-economic backgrounds | Equity Priority Group Educational Access Scheme AG01 and AG02 | None additional to EAS |
| Students from low socio-economic status schools (ICSEA < 900) |
Diversity Priority Group: Institution level 10 adjustment factors ASA Tier 1 for offer sequencing only | for applications submitted on or after 28 February 2025, for study commencing on or after 1 July 2025: 10 |
| People with disability |
Equity Priority Group Educational Access Scheme P01A ASA Tier 1 for offer sequencing only | None additional to EAS |
| People from remote, rural or isolated areas | Equity Priority Group Educational Access Scheme S01R | None additional to EAS |
| People who are the first in their family to attend a university or other higher educational institution |
Diversity Priority Group: Institution level No specific admissions support, but in some instances will correlate with Educational Access Scheme | None |
| People from non-English speaking backgrounds |
Equity Priority Group
Educational Access Scheme L01A, L01B, L01C | None additional to EAS |
| Students whose academic performance places them in the top 2% of their senior secondary school campus |
Diversity Priority Group: Institution level
Enhances geographical diversity of the cohort ASA Tier 2 for offer sequencing only, without any other adjustment | None |
| Tuckwell scholar final round applicants |
Diversity Priority Group: Institution level
ASA Tier 1 for offer sequencing only, without any other adjustment | 15 |
Program Priority Groups
| Diversity Scheme Program Priority Groups | ANU support for recruitment and admissions | Adjustments |
|---|---|---|
| Women in areas of study where they have been under-represented (WINTA) | Support including any adjustment factors as published for a program entry on programsandcourses | As published on programsandcourses entry for the program |
| Other groups identified on a program-by-program basis who are under-represented in target areas at program level including where genders other than women are underrepresented | Support including any adjustment factors as published for a program entry on programsandcourses | As published on programsandcourses entry for the program |
