Early Entry Program

Your early entry into college.  Our Early Entry Program lets you apply to MICOST sooner and without your Tertiary Admission Rank.

What is the Early Entry Program?

Are you a SPM student who wants to be part of the next generation of change-makers and big-thinkers? Looking to join the college that puts innovation, tech, and deep industry partnerships first?

Our Early Entry Program means you can apply to MICOST early and TAR-free, and start shaping the next gen now.  

When you apply for a course in the Early Entry Program, your application is assessed using a recommendation from your school instead of your TAR. Because we know your SPM results don’t always tell the full story of your potential.

Do you think your TAR or SPM academic results won’t truly reflect who you are and what you’re capable of as a uni student? We encourage you to apply for the Early Entry Program – especially if you believe you’re a next gen innovator, thinker and doer!
How it works

Step 1: Choose a course

While many MICOST courses allow Early Entry, not all of them do. Browse the list of Early Entry Program eligible courses before you begin your application.

Step 2: Arrange a recommendation

Speak to your school about your interest in MICOST’s Early Entry Program and request a recommendation for your application. This recommendation can come from a school representative such as a Career Practitioner, your school’s principal, or your year level coordinator.

Step 3: Complete your application

Got your school recommendation? The next step is to fill out an online application, which includes our next gen now questionnaire. Take your time answering the questions in this section, as your responses will be used to assess your application.

Step 4: Submit your application

Once you’ve submitted your online application, you will receive a confirmation email. This will include a form that your school representative must fill out and send back to us so we can pair it with your application.

Step 5: Update your VTAC preferences

Once VTAC applications open, add the course you’ve chosen for your Early Entry Program application to your VTAC preference list. Make sure you select the Early Entry Program version of the course, and preference this course as the highest eligible preference on your VTAC application. Otherwise, your early offer won’t be able to convert to a full VTAC offer.

Check the eligible course list on this page to find the correct VTAC code for your chosen course.

Step 6: Sit tight and wait

Application submitted? School recommendation sent off? VTAC preferences updated? Your work here is done! We'll be in touch regarding the outcome of your application.