Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia

Future Students - Information For

• Information for
• Year 10 Students
  • Choosing a Course
  • Choosing Subjects
  • The ENTER
  • Alternatives to Year 12
• Year 11 Students
  • Deciding What to do After Year 12
  • Swinburne Courses
  • Differences Between University and TAFE
• Year 12 Students
• Mature Age Students
  and Non-School Leavers
  • Study Options
  • A Glossary of Terms
  • Transition Back to Study
  • Why Swinburne?
• Regional and
  Interstate Students
  • Making the Transition
  • Accommodation
  • Living Expenses
  • Equity for Rural Students
• Parents and Guardians
  • Options After School
  • VTAC
  • Making Sense of Results
  • Options After Being Offered a Place
• Career Advisers
  • Workshop Presentations
  • Swinburne Update

Parents and Guardians:
My child has their results, what now?

So, your child has received their results... but what does it all mean?

ENTER

ENTER stands for Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank. The ENTER is a percentile ranking that compares students within the age group for that particular year, based on their Year 12 results.

This means if a student obtains an ENTER of 75, they have achieved an overall result that is equal to or better than 75 per cent of students of that age group who have completed Year 12 that year.

Clearly-in ENTER

A Clearly-in ENTER is based on demand, applicants and the number of places allocated each year to a particular course. The previous year’s Clearly-in ENTER can be used as a guide to possible selection, but is subject to significant fluctuation.

Change of Preference (CoP)

Change of Preference (CoP) refers to the period students have a chance to reassess their course preferences. While it is not a requirement, many students do choose to change their preferences once they have a clearer picture of what courses they can apply for in light of their Year 12 results and ENTER.