Even our local university is changing to meet the needs of students in these uncertain times.

Another option has arrived for Year 12 students worried about achieving an ATAR score to get them into university.

Southern Cross University (SCU) vice chancellor Professor Adam Shoemaker said students could accelerate their results and guarantee their place at university in 2021 by doing the Transition to Uni course this year.

“Year 12 students are among those most impacted by unpredictability in the face of Covid-19,” Prof Shoemaker said.

“Transition to Uni is a free intensive preparatory course designed for current ATAR-eligible Year 12 students.

“These are unprecedented times, and we understand many Year 12 students are anxious about their ability to achieve their desired ATAR or OP, their eligibility to enol in the undergraduate degree of preference, and the uncertainty of their personal and professional futures.

“We have created this opportunity to alleviate anxiety and enable these students begin their University studies on time, whether it be in nursing, allied health, engineering, IT, law, psychology or any of our degrees.

Transition to Uni is delivered online and has start dates in late April, July and September in 2020, where students can study full-time for six weeks (four to five sessions per week) or part-time for 12 weeks (two to three sessions per week) to suit their needs.

Two-hour classes are live-streamed daily from 3:30pm – 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, with assessment preparation classes on Fridays, to ensure study modules are complementary to the Year 12 schedule.

“This Transition to Uni program develops the key academic literacies and the foundational scientific and quantitative concepts students will need at university, so they can proceed into their chosen degree with the confidence to succeed,” Prof Shoemaker said.

Previously, Transition to Uni had only been available only to school leavers, but has been extended to include both current Year 12 students and those who have previously completed Year 12.

Successful completion of the Transition to Uni program guarantees entry into all SCU undergraduate degrees in 2020 and 2021, except midwifery which involves an additional an interview and selection process.

For more information on how to apply, visit http://www.scu.edu.au/transition-to-uni