UNSW Gateway Advantage Award & UNSW Gateway Award

Do you want to accelerate your career by joining Australia’s #1 university for graduate outcomes and make a lasting impact? If so, we’re making it even easier for you to study with us at UNSW Sydney. 

What is the UNSW Gateway Admission Pathway?​

• The Gateway Admission Pathway is UNSW’s primary pathway for students who are traditionally underrepresented at UNSW and in higher education more broadly. It is for Australian residents from eligible low-socioeconomic backgrounds* or are attending a Gateway School. ​
• It is an alternative pathway program to UNSW that considers more than just your ATAR.

What support is available?

• Gateway Advantage Award* (valued at $10,000 for 1 year) - awarded to all students from ​an eligible low-socioeconomic area** who receive an offer from UNSW and enrol for Term 1, 2025.
• Gateway Award (valued at $1,000 for 1 year) - awarded to students who attended a Gateway School and applied via the Gateway Admission Pathway and enrol at UNSW for Term 1, 2025.

*Additionally, for 2025 all students who attend a Gateway school, applied through the Gateway Admission Pathway and enrol at UNSW for Term 1, 2025 will receive a $1,000 one-off payment meaning you could be eligible for a total of an $11,000 in your first year of studies.

**Low-socioeconomic areas are based on IRSAD and IEO indexes of SEIFA criteria. 

For more information about the Gateway Admissions Pathway and the Awards, please visit the Gateway Admissions Pathway website.

Equity Scholarships

UNSW also offers a range of Equity scholarships to assist students who may experience financial or other educational disadvantage with the costs of tertiary study and help them reach their academic potential. Please refer to UNSW Equity Scholarships 2025 for more information.

Applicants wanting to be considered for a UNSW Equity Scholarship must submit a UAC Equity Scholarship (ES) application and/or UAC Educational Access Scheme (EAS) application directly to UAC. 

UNSW participates in many rounds. You only need to submit ONE Equity Scholarship (ES) application via UAC during each 12-month admissions period. Your application remains live throughout this period, and you will be considered for any available Equity Scholarships for which you are eligible until March 2025.