Early Offer program

To be eligible for an Early Offer, you must:

• Be an Australian Year 12 student or a recent (completed Year 12 in 2024 or 2025) graduate who has not undertaken further study.
• Be a domestic student.
• Meet the prerequisites, essential requirement (if any) and achieve the guaranteed ATAR for the program.
• Apply for your Early Offer by 1 December, 2026.
• Apply via VTAC and list the Federation University degree in your preference list.*

Each course with a guaranteed ATAR is available for Early Offers.

Yes, you can submit multiple applications for different courses. If you're successful, you'll receive a full offer for the course that is listed highest in your VTAC preference list.

Step 1: Complete the Early Offer Application following these instructions:

• • Select the course you are interested in from the drop-down list.
  • Check that you will meet the pre-requisites and any additional essential entry requirements.
  • When providing your email address please use the same email address that you intend to use in your VTAC application.

Step 2: List the relevant Federation University course in your VTAC preference list.*

We accept Early Offer applications until 1 December. Follow the VTAC dates for setting your preferences. 

• If your application is successful, you will receive a conditional offer in September or December 2026 depending on your submission date.
• As an Early Offer Program recipient, you'll have exclusive access to content and services welcoming you to campus and preparing you for higher education.
• If you meet the conditions of the Early Offer Program you will be issued a formal offer by VTAC in the December 2026 offer round.
• If you don't meet the conditions of an Early Offer, you may still be eligible for an offer for the course. Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantages are encouraged to apply for equity schemes (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

In some situations, we can provide applicants with a conditional offer. Applicants will receive an email from Admissions outlining the conditions they must meet before they can receive a full offer.

Conditions may include forwarding your examination results or achieving an English proficiency test score. These conditions will be listed on your offer email and, until they are met, you won't be able to enrol in units under your course of study.

Once we are satisfied that you have met the conditions, you will receive a full offer and be able to enrol.

If you are completing or have completed the VCE Vocational Major (VM), it is encouraged that you apply for an Early Offer in Federation Access Studies (FAST) as an alternative free pathway to an approved degree.

If you're going unscored in Year 12 and do not have the entry requirements you need to start a degree, an Early Offer in Federation Access Studies (FAST) may be the pathway for you. A 6-month free program that guarantees a place in one of Federation University's undergraduate degrees.

The Federation University FedStart Scholarship is open exclusively to Year 12 students who receive an Early Offer. Each successful recipient of a scholarship will receive $2,000 to help them get a head start on their university studies and support their future education and career goals. 

Early Offer Applicants will be emailed information about the scholarship including an application link. Applications for the FedStart Scholarship will close 30 September 2026.  

Applications will be assessed holistically against two key criteria: Equity and Leadership. Consideration will be given to an applicant’s personal circumstances and any educational disadvantage they may have experienced, as well as their demonstrated leadership qualities, initiative, and contribution to their school or wider community, including their potential to make a positive impact through further study.  

The Early Offer Scholarship of $2,000 is paid in one instalment post semester 1 census date in year 1 of a Bachelor course.  

Conditions  

• Be an Australian Current Year 12 student   

• Be a domestic student  

• Be active and enrolled full-time post census date  

• Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award  

• Students enrolled in FAST will be eligible to receive the scholarship post their semester 1 census date of their Bachelor course  

Application process  

• Applications are only open to Early Offer Applicants. Applicants will receive an application link via email.   

Offers  

• Successful eligible students will receive scholarship offers in December  

• Successful eligible students will receive an email with instructions about how to accept the offer and redeem the scholarship  

Information Privacy Procedure  

Please read the Information Privacy Procedure before submitting a scholarship application. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Information Privacy Procedure.