How long does a UAI last? (1 Viewer)

[fleepbasding]

When does it become invalid? As soon as you start UNI? After a year off?

This may be a stupid question, but I'm just not sure.

 

[zahid]

Its sticks on ur Conscience for the rest of your life.

 

[santaslayer]

When does it become invalid? As soon as you start UNI? After a year off?

This may be a stupid question, but I'm just not sure.

You use it within 5 years I think.

 

[fleepbasding]

Right. But once you've studied at UNI you are post-graduate and therefore get in to further university courses based on uni results plus maybe a stats test. Is this correct?

 

[santaslayer]

Depends on the course. Some degrees (or transfers) may require UAI as well. Best to find that info out at your particular uni. Too soon for you anyway.

 

[fleepbasding]

Yeah, just something I've been curious about. Particuarly since I'm not sure whether 1 year off before UNI will be enough!

 

[snapperhead]

Keep in mind that course requirements and marks requirements change from year to year .: UAI's "change" from year to year

Using this logic, I would say that a UAI only lasts a year as such....

hope this makes sense

 

[fleepbasding]

Yeah, I think I see what you're getting at... but I can still use my UAI (even though course requirements and cut-offs will change) for up to 5 years (according to santaslayer).

 

[snapperhead]

the actual number lasts forever but the effectiveness of it changes...plus some unis may not recognise ones UAI after a certain time (which is what Sanatslayer may have been getting at-I hope).

eg. I know that my HSC results would be useless now for anything as the HSC has changed since I did my HSC...and it changes all the time .: the validity of ones UAI *may* not be so great after a set of changes eg when the HSC changed in 2001. Any UAI's prior to that are different as such.

Best to double check with the relevant unis..would hate for you to have your heart set on a course and then the course disappears two or three years down the track or even worse, the requirements have changed so drastically that your UAI cant be used!

Best to get in, accept then defer..then check out how long you can defer for if you dont want to start Uni straight away...you may find out that they have to hold your place and let you in no matter what changes have occured...but dont quote me on this!

Now Im rambling....

 

[hipsta_jess]

I thought they had a shelf life of 3 years, thats why you need to do Open Foundation or whatever if you decide to go to uni once you're 21

 

[Trev]

Its sticks on ur Conscience for the rest of your life.

Haha, my thoughts exactly - A lifelong shame