Where Different Applicants Find VTAC Guides

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VTAC publishes separate guide pages for each applicant type, so the fastest route is to pick the guide that matches your current situation rather than reading the general application pages. The site groups its audience into five applicant categories plus two supporter categories, and each guide covers the same core topics — how to apply, key dates, and course search — from that group's perspective.

Applicant guides on vtac.edu.au

Your situation Guide to use
Currently in Year 12 in Australia Australian Year 12 students
Studying interstate, overseas, or doing the IB Interstate, international and IB students
Left school in a previous year Post-school applicants
In Year 10 Year 10 VTAC guide
In Year 11 Year 11 VTAC guide

The Year 10 and Year 11 guides are preparation resources rather than application guides — they exist so you can understand subject choices and prerequisites before your final years. The other three are working guides for people applying in the current cycle.

Supporter resources

If you are helping someone else apply rather than applying yourself, VTAC provides two dedicated entry points:

  • Careers practitioners — for school staff and advisers supporting students through the process.
  • Parents & caregivers — for family members who want to understand deadlines and steps without navigating the applicant-facing material.

What every guide covers

Whichever guide fits you, expect the same three anchors:

  1. How to apply — creating a profile, selecting courses, and submitting.
  2. Key dates — deadlines from application through to offers, split by student and post-school applicant timing.
  3. CourseSearch — the tool for exploring courses, checking what you need to get in, and building a shortlist of favourites.

Equity schemes and scholarships sit alongside these, with their own application steps, eligibility requirements, and evidence requirements.

A practical starting point

Applications for the 2027 intake are currently open. If you are applying in the timely period, the site flags that you need to apply before 28 September 5pm to avoid late fees — so check the key dates page for your applicant type before anything else, then work through the guide for your category.