2025 - Your Year, Your Path - A guide for Year 12 students

Sep 20, 2026

A transition guide for Year 12 students navigating life after secondary school, focusing on planning for study, training, or work and making informed choices with support. It includes a careers-team overview, wellbeing guidance referencing Beyond Blue, and practical instructions on how the VTAC offer system works. The booklet explains access to VCE results, study scores and ATAR, online registration requirements, the move to Digital ATAR via My eQuals, and change of preference timelines, offer-round dates, and supplementary offer processes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages15

Reading Time38 min

AccessFree to download

Welcome and support

How the offer system works through VTAC

Accessing VCE results, study scores and ATAR

How to access results online

What you’ll receive (Digital ATAR)

Change of preferences and offer round dates

Supplementary offers

A summary of the offer process

2025: Your Year, Your Path A guide for Year 12 students This resource is designed for Year 12 students planning their transition from secondary school to further education, training, or work. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” -Jeremiah 29:11 Congratulations for completing your ﬁnal year of secondary schooling! High school graduation is a momentous achievement. Like any big change in life, adjusting to the transition of leaving school and commencing education, training or employment can be both very exciting and tough. As you’re making decisions about your future beyond Year 12 remember to be kind to yourself in this process, surround yourself with a supportive community, and ask for help when you need it. As a Careers Team, we continue to be available to support you in your decisions about your future. Whether you have clear educational or career goals, a vague notion, or no idea at all about your path, our hope is that this booklet will assist you in your transition and the many opportunities ahead of you. Now is the time to make informed choices about your study, training, and career options so you can enjoy the beneﬁts of active participation in society and the economy. Please take care of your mental and emotional health during this time. Call or chat online with a trained mental health professional and get support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Beyond Blue: Call 1300 22 4636 or visit: [https://www.beyondblue.org.au/](https://www.beyondblue.org.au/) How does the offer system work through VTAC? If you have made a VTAC application to go to university or TAFE this year, you will likely be wondering what happens after the release of your ATAR on Thursday December 16th. VTAC does not choose who receives a course oﬀer. Instead, VTAC is responsible for the administration of applications and oﬀers. Once you have submitted your VTAC course application, and paid your course application processing fee, VTAC processes your application and supplies it to the tertiary institutions for each course you have listed. The following information outlines how and when oﬀers are made and how the accepting and deferral process works. The VTAC application and offer process: Accessing your VCE results, study scores and ATAR Your VCE study scores, ATAR, and VTAC scaled study scores will be released on Thursday 11 December 2025 at 7:00am. You can access your results through the Results and ATAR website or the Results and ATAR app. How to Access Your Results Online To view your results online, you’ll need to register with the Results and ATAR service. You can register on either the website (using a computer or mobile browser) or by downloading the app [https://resultsandatar.vic.edu.au/results/applicants.htm](https://resultsandatar.vic.edu.au/results/applicants.htm);?seexp You only need to register once as the same login will work on both platforms. When registering, make sure you have your VCAA student number (not your VTAC ID) and choose a secure password. What You’ll Receive From 2025, VTAC will no longer post hard copies of ATAR results. Instead, students will access a Digital ATAR. If you’re a current paid VTAC applicant, you’ll receive an email in early December inviting you to create a My eQuals account. Through the My eQuals portal, you can view and securely share your oﬃcial ATAR statement online. Change of preferences and offer round dates Change of Preference (CoP) gives you the chance to reassess the courses you have applied for. During CoP you can add, delete, and reorder your preferences. This is a good opportunity to make sure your preference list truly reﬂects what you would like to study in the future. Reasons you might change preferences include: · you’ve changed your mind about which course you most want to study · a new course has become available and you would l

FAQs

What does VTAC do after a student submits a course application?

After you submit your VTAC course application and pay the processing fee, VTAC processes it and supplies it to the tertiary institutions for each course you listed. VTAC does not choose who receives an offer.

How do students access VCE results, study scores and ATAR in 2025?

VCE study scores, ATAR, and VTAC scaled study scores are released on Thursday 11 December 2025 at 7:00am. Students can access results via the Results and ATAR website or the Results and ATAR app, after registering once with their VCAA student number and a secure password.

When can students change preferences and what activities are allowed during that period?

After results are available on Thursday 11 December 2025, students have until 12 noon on Saturday 13 December 2025 to adjust course preferences. During this time they can reorder preferences, add or remove courses, and explore alternative pathways using CourseSearch.

Sep 20, 2026

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