Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)

SEAS adjusts your selection rank by considering circumstances that may have affected your education. This gives you a better chance of getting an offer for the course you want.

How does it work?

You’ll receive ATAR-related adjustments depending on the impact to your education. Adjustments can increase depending on whether the impact is severe, moderate or slight. You might be eligible for multiple adjustments, depending on your circumstances. The adjustments are made to your combined study scores and your ATAR is recalculated. The maximum available adjustment at Monash is 20 aggregate points (up to 10 ATAR points).

Monash uses this adjusted ATAR during the selection process.

Eligibility

You must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or hold one of the following visas:

Permanent Humanitarian visa
Temporary Protection visa
Bridging visa A or Bridging visa E, and have applied for a refugee or humanitarian visa
Safe Haven Enterprise visa

You must also satisfy requirements for at least one of the following SEAS categories:

SEAS category	Criteria
Mature age	Aged 21 years or older on 1 January 2025
Indigenous Australian	Identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Residential and school location	If you live in a low socio-economic area, you may receive consideration based on your home address provided in your application. You may receive consideration if you attended a school in a regional or remote area based on the Australian Statistical Geography Standard - Remoteness Areas. Please refer to the SEAS estimate calculator to determine your eligibility based on your address and/or school location. If you attended a Monash listed under-represented school you may be eligible for the Monash Guarantee.
Non-English speaking background	Born outside Australia in a non-English speaking country and arrived in Australia in the last ten years (after 1 January 2015)
First in Family	You are the first in your immediate family to attend university (immediate family includes siblings, parents/carers and grandparents).
Difficult personal circumstances	Circumstances affecting your senior secondary schooling, such as: being a refugee or asylum seeker long-term serious illness or death of a family member abusive living environment: physical, psychological or emotional abuse over extended period experiencing out of home care natural disaster such as drought, bushfire or flood impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic circumstances that relate to your sexuality, gender identity or gender expression such as gender affirmation, discrimination or bullying.
Disadvantaged financial background	Disadvantaged financial circumstances (low income) or excessive financial obligations, demonstrated by any of the following: you or your family receive an income-tested Centrelink benefit that proves financial disadvantage (e.g. Youth Allowance, Abstudy, Health Care Card or Family Tax Benefit A) you or your family are facing financial hardship or excessive financial obligation but do not receive a Centrelink benefit (e.g. living on a farm suffering from drought or floods) you reside at a low income address, according to the SEIFA Index of Education and Occupation (IEO). To check if your address qualifies, use the SEAS Calculator.
Disability or medical condition	A disability, impairment or medical condition that has affected your studies, leading to disadvantage in your preparation for tertiary study

How is my ATAR adjusted?

Your ATAR will be adjusted to reflect the circumstances that have affected your education. Our SEAS calculator will give you an estimate of your SEAS-adjusted ATAR.

How do I apply?

VTAC applications for 2025 entry (Semester one)

Apply for SEAS through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) before the closing date, Friday 11 October 2024 at 5pm. For more information, see the VTAC website.

See the supporting documents table for requirements

SEAS category	Supporting documents required
Mature age Indigenous Australian Residential and school location Non-English speaking background First in Family	No supporting documents are required. Information from your application will be used to assess your eligibility for these categories. The William Cooper Institute will reach out to Indigenous Australian applicants to confirm your eligibility.
Difficult personal circumstances	An impact statement outlining your circumstances and how they have affected your preparation for tertiary study, and A statement of support from someone with knowledge of your circumstances, such as a medical practitioner, lawyer, counsellor, teacher, religious or community leader
Disadvantaged financial background	If you receive a Centrelink benefit, provide one of the following: Centrelink Reference Number (CRN), or Customer Access Number (CAN), or hard copy evidence of the benefit you receive. If your parents/guardian receive a Centrelink benefit, you must provide a hard copy of their Centrelink statement listing your name and combined family income. If you and/or your family don't receive a Centrelink benefit, provide: an impact statement outlining how your financial circumstances have negatively affected your preparation for tertiary study, and a statement of support from someone with knowledge of your financial circumstances, such as a lawyer, social worker, or accountant.
Disability or medical condition	An impact statement about the nature and time period of your condition, outlining how it has negatively affected your preparation for tertiary study, and A statement of support from someone with knowledge of your condition such as a health professional or educational practitioner.

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