Rural and Regional Student Access Scheme

The Rural and Regional Students Access Scheme (RRSAS) aims to encourage students who’ve completed their VCE (or HSC in NSW) at a rural or regional school to study at one of La Trobe’s regional campuses.

It provides an automatic bonus of five aggregate points to applicants within the middle band.

Students from eligible schools who apply to any undergraduate course at a regional La Trobe campus through VTAC or UAC are considered automatically – there are no extra application forms to complete.

RRSAS bonusing is applied according to the Federal Government's RRMA classification. Students living in RRMA Zone 3 or above who apply to any undergraduate course at a regional La Trobe campus receive bonus points automatically when applying through VTAC or UAC.

For La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry, students living in RRMA zones 3 & 4 receive 7.5 bonus aggregate points, students in RRMA zones 5 & 6 receive 10 bonus points, and students living in RRMA zone 7 receive 15 bonus points.

You can receive bonuses under SEAS (Rural and Isolated) criteria and the RRSAS if you meet eligibility requirements for both.

For more information about RRSAS eligibility, browse our frequently asked questions.