2015 QTAC Information for Parents.pdf
Transcript of 2015 QTAC Information for Parents.pdf
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Steps to Tertiary Study
Presenter: Brè Ramsay-Orr
2015 – 2016 Admissions
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Topics
• Timeline overview
• How QTAC selects applicants
• Preferences and foot-in-the-door courses as upgrade pathways
• Lodging your QTAC application
• Bonus and Special Admissions Schemes
• Cost and financial assistance
• How to find course information
Timeline overview
June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
QTAC Guide arrives
June
July
- Sit UMAT
- Bond Uni scholarship due date
August
Applications for Music auditions
End of Sept
QTAC on-timeApplicationdue date
Oct - Dec
Scholarship application due dates
Mid Dec
Year 12 results released
Early Jan
Last day to change preferences
Mid Jan
Major offer round for Sem 1 2016
Nov - Feb
QTAC offer rounds
Register for UMAT
August
QTAC Online Applications open
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How QTAC selects applicants
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Applications are assessed on -
1. Eligibility
• Have you met the minimum entry requirements?
and
2. Merit
• If you are eligible, how competitive are you compared to all the other eligible applicants?
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Minimum Entry Requirements
• Subject prerequisites Year 11 and 12 Authority subjects (or acceptable alternatives)Some courses have assumed knowledge and/or recommended study
• Auditions, folios, interviews Some Creative and Performing Arts courses
• Exams or TestsSome Medicine and Oral Health courses require UMAT
NB: English Language Proficiency must be demonstrated for all courses. This is automatic for most domestic students.
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Look for • Prerequisites• Additional Entry
Requirements• Fixed Closing Dates
Note:English (4, SA)
Minimum Entry Requirements
QTAC Guide p.101 Refer to QTAC website for indicative course costs
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1. Eligibility
• Have you met the minimum entry requirements?
2. Merit
NO
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Merit
• If you meet the minimum entry requirements, you are then considered in order of merit
• All eligible domestic applicants are in the same pool
So what is
merit?
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OPs and QTAC Selection Ranks = Merit
QTAC Selection Ranks are numbers on a scale from 1 – 99 (highest). They are derived from QTAC and institution schedules.
Schedules are reviewed annually and can change.
This schedule compares 2014 OPs with QTAC selection ranks
QTAC Guide, p. 18
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Qualifications that may be given a rank*
Formal qualifications
• Year 12 or equivalent studies
• Tertiary studies e.g. degree, associate degree, advanced diploma, diploma
• Completed AQF qualifications - Certificates III, IV, diploma, advanced diploma
• Preparatory and bridging courses e.g. Certificate IV in Adult Learning Preparation,
university bridging courses
• Formal qualifications in music, dance, speech and drama, languages e.g. AMEB
Drama and Performance Grades 7 or 8
Alternative entry**
• Paid employment
• Approved admissions test e.g. STAT
* The rules of an institution determine whether it will accept these qualifications**Most universities will not accept these for current Year 12 students
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Year 12 applicants may have…..
… a number of formal qualifications from school or a training provider
There are no time limits on qualifications when applying to QTAC.
ACM Grade 7 Certificate
Competency Based Certificate III
Queensland Certificate of Education
Tertiary Entrance StatementOP = 9
Senior Statement
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Competency Based AQF Qualifications
QTAC Guidep. 36
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Music, Dancing and Speech & Drama
QTAC Guidep. 39
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When you apply to QTAC...
QTAC assigns various QTAC Selection Ranks to some of these qualifications
The rules of the institution determine which score becomes the primary or first order rank (see QTAC Guide p. 20)
QTAC’s computer system must rank
order all applicants by merit….
Cert IIIRank 68
OP = 9(Rank = 82 in 2014)
MusicRank 84
Senior Statement
QueenslandCertificate of
Education
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If you are not eligible for an OP...
Your qualifications and your best 20 semester units will be considered
Competency Based Certificate III
Senior Statement
Queensland Certificate of Education
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When you apply to QTAC...
QTAC assigns various QTAC Selection Ranks to some these qualifications and calculates an OP Ineligible selection rank
OP Ineligible student completes
Year 11 and 12 Senior Studies
QCE
Cert IIIRank 68
OP ineligible Rank 59(depends on results)
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How is merit used in selecting applicants?
OP or
First Order Rank
OP + FPs + additional when
needed
or
FOR + Secondary Ranks
OP + ATAR
around 99% courses
around 1% courses
a very small number of courses use additional information e.g. Griffith medicine and dentistry
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FPs and Secondary Ranks are rarely used
In 2015 Sem 1 only 15 of the 1,510 courses used FPs –about 1%
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Examples of cut-off changes
Course Sem 1 2014 Cut-off
Sem 1 2015 Cut-off
UQB Laws 2*
1
ACUB Occupational Therapy 12
4
QUTB Creative Industries
1011
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Select preferences carefully
As cut-offs can change from year to year, it is
important that you submit a range of courses on your QTAC application
Build in upgrading pathways or
alternative careers in case you do not receive your higher preferences
Your preferred order
Courses you really want, even if your chance of gaining entry is not certain.
Less competitive courses that provide another way to your chosen career or to an alternative career. They can be used to upgrade to your ‘ideal’ course.
Courses you are prepared to do if you miss out on all others. They should be courses that in the past have been easy to get into. They can help you upgrade.
‘Ideal’ Courses
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
‘Realistic’ Courses
‘Foot-in-the-door’
Courses
See QTAC Guidep. 42
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Medicine & Dentistry Selection
Selection is very competitive
Additional Selection Methods are used:
• UQ: Academic merit + UMAT (Aggregate and then Section 1 score)
• GU: Academic merit + ATAR
• JCU: Application + Interview (Medicine) + Academic merit
• BU: Interview + UMAT + Academic merit – apply after Jan offer round
• UNE: Interview + UMAT + Academic merit - apply via UAC
Watch out for preferencing
• OP 1 may not be enough to gain entry in the major offer round
• Even OP 1 students can miss out on offers if all preferences are ‘Ideal’
Who gets an offer?
Applicants to a course
YesYou have met the minimum entry requirements
At or above the cut-off
You receive an offer
Below the cut-off
You do not receive an offer
No
You are not
considered for an offer
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OP Guarantees
OP Guarantees• Institutions with OP Guarantees in 2015 / 2016
• GU OP 1-6 (Rank 89+) with course exceptions• QUT OP 1-5 (Rank 93, IB 33 or better) with course exceptions• UQ OP 1-5 (or Rank equivalent) with course exceptions• USQ OP 1-5 (USQ High Achiever’s Scheme)
• Prerequisites must still be met• Only apply to January Major Offer Round (exception Griffith – all
offer rounds)
• Note: Not all courses are included in this scheme
Some institutions have other guaranteed entry programs for partner schools
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Foot-in-the-door courses as upgrade pathways
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Upgrading pathways through QTAC
• Less competitive degrees
• Different campuses at the same university
• Regional institutions
• Consider several institutions, not just one
• Dual diploma/degree qualifications e.g. TAFE/uni; QIBT/Griffith
• Diplomas e.g. TAFE; private institutions
• Tertiary preparation pathways (e.g. University of the Sunshine Coast)
Ask institutions for recommendations of upgrade pathways
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QTAC Selection Ranks useful for upgrading
1 year of bachelor degree studies
• With a passing grade may give a rank of 93 (like OP 4 in 2014)
A completed advanced diploma
• With a passing grade may give a rank of 91 (like OP 5 in 2014)
A completed diploma
• With a passing grade may give a rank of 82 (like OP 9 in 2014)
Read the footnotes, some institutions will award different ranksDon’t forget – prerequisites must still be met
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Applying for tertiary courses
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Applying for Tertiary Study
• Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre• For most undergraduate courses in Queensland
and Northern NSW
• Interstate Tertiary Admission Centres• UAC, VTAC, SATAC, TISC – see QTAC Guide
• Apply directly to the University of Tasmania
• Direct applicationFor all other institutions e.g. private institutions that don’t use QTAC, most TAFE certificates and part-time diplomas
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Universities• Australian Catholic University (ACU)
• Australian Maritime College (AMC)
• Bond University (BU) – Medicine only
• CQUniversity Australia (CQU)
• Griffith University (GU)
• James Cook University (JCU)
• Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
• Southern Cross University (SCU)
• The University of New England (UNE)
• The University of Queensland (UQ)
• University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
• University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
TAFE Queensland(Mostly Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas via QTAC)
CQIT – under CQU
Colleges / Private Providers• Christian Heritage College (CHC)
• QLD Institute of Business & Technology (QIBT)
• SAE Creative Media Institute
Institutions with Admissions
through QTAC
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Applying through QTAC?
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QTAC Offer Statistics – The Good news
QLD Year 12 Semester 1 2015 entry as at 23 Feb 2015
(excludes visa and interstate Year 12)
25,673 QLD Year 12
Applications
22,361 OP eligible
21,537 offers =96%
3,312 OP
ineligible
3,071 offers = 93%
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Key Dates for 2015 / 2016 - Applying
Wed 9 December
2015
QTAC Guide in schools
Tue 4 August 2015
Wed 30 September
2015
Mon 30 November
201517 June 2015
Fri 18 December
2015
Wed 6 January
2016
QTAC Guide in schools
Applications open
Check early requirements for some courses e.g. Music
Due date for online applications
Final date for some Fixed Closing Date courses
Due date to submit documentationfor the January offer round
Due date to submit EAS documentation
Final date to submit a late application for the January offer round
Year 12 results mailed by QCAA
Over the next week review preferences
Final date to change or add preferences for the January offer round
QTAC Guide p. 4
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Remember Course Specific Dates
Watch out for earlier dates – needed before 30 September 2015UMAT (Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test)
• Register by 5 June 2015• Test on 29 July 2015
Courses with Audition/Interview/Folio
Some courses require separate audition/interview applications in addition to the QTAC application.For example Music and Creative and Performing Arts (for Semester 1 2016 admissions):
• UQ - B Music 17 August 2015• GU - B Music 17 August 2015• QUT - B Music 11 September 2015
Fixed closing dates may exist for some courses – see QTAC Guide p.5For example: Courses with interviews/auditions do not accept late applications
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Thu 26 November
2015
Early Offer Round for some
courses
Thu 10 December
2015Major Offer
Round for some Creative and
Performing Arts Courses
Early Offer Round for some courses
Thu 14 January 2016
Major Offer Round for most
Semester 1 Courses (COP
closes 6 January)
Thu 4 February
2016
Subsequent Offer Round for most Semester 1
courses
11 – 25 February
2015
Top-up offers to any remaining
vacancies
Key Dates for 2015 / 2016 – Offer rounds
Applicants receive one offer only per offer round –in their highest eligible preference
QTAC Guidep. 4
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Submit one application
• One annual admissions period - Aug 2015 - July 2016• Year 12 students can select courses in
• Semester 1 in 2016
• Semester 2 in 2016
• The best option for Semester 2 courses • is to add these preferences to your application after the Semester 1
offer rounds have finished in February 2016
The system will advise applicants if they put Sem 2 courses before Sem 1 courses
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Examples of cut-off changes – Semester to Semester
Course Sem 12014
Sem 22014
QUT B Engineering 9/82 5/92
QUT B Social Work 10/79 6/89
CQU B Medical Imaging 10/79 8/84
UQ B Journalism 11/77 8/84
Generally courses have the same or more competitive cut-offs at mid year
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First create your account
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Create your account
• Valid email address• Password• Security questions
QTAC will send you a confirmation email
You click on the link on the email to validate your email address
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After you have created your account, use the ‘Applicant log in’ to start your application – from 4 August 2015
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Prepare before you apply
• Know your LUI
• Check your Learning Account – are all your qualifications there? If not, you will have to add your extra qualifications to your application and send QTAC documentary evidence
• Are you going to authorise someone to represent you?
• Are you going to apply for QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme (EAS) –a scheme for applicants who have been disadvantaged in preparing for tertiary study? Which category/categories?
• How are you going to pay – credit card, BPay?
• Order your preferences
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Select and Order Your Preferences
• Order your preferences carefully
Step 2
Check the Major Offer Round for each preference
and reorder if necessary
Step 1
List your preferred order
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Step 2: Consider Major Offer Rounds
Do all your preferences have the same
major offer round ?
Yes
Enter your preferences in their current order
Ideal – Realistic – Safety Net
No
Reorder your preferences for each Major Offer Round linked to your
preferences
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QTAC Fees and Payment options for 2016 entry
• Fees for current Year 12 students
• On-time $36 by 30 September 2015
• Late $134 from 1 October 2015
• 3 free changes of preference - $36 for additional changes (each ‘save’ registers a change of preference)
• Payment options• MasterCard or VISA
• BPAY® using internet banking with your financial institution
• BPay Warning• Your application is not processed until your payment is received by QTAC (which may take
some days)
Some applicants miss out on offers because they owe fees
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Documentation
• QTAC obtains most Year 12 results electronically
• Year 12s with late additional qualifications (e.g. VET, music) - mail with cover sheet to QTAC (certified copies not required) by 30 November 2015
• Documentation for QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme (EAS) must be submitted by 30 November 2015 – use cover sheets
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After you have applied you can…..
• Update contact details• Change course preferences• Check if QTAC has received your documentation• Track your application• View correspondence from QTAC• View and respond to an offer
Log into Applicant Services via the ‘Applicant log in’
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Finding out your offer…
Login to your application • Know the offer round dates – watch out for early offers
• Check your emails – QTAC will send an email
• View, print and respond to your offer
You must respond to an offer• Respond online on your application
• Generally you must respond within 7 days• If you do not respond you forfeit that offer and your application becomes
inactive
Once you have responded to QTAC, enrol with your institution
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How to Respond to an Offer
• Outright response
• Conditional response with no change of preference
• Conditional response with change of preference
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Outright Response
Accept Offer
Defer Offer
Reject Offer
Enrol in the course(as per
institution instructions)
You will receive a letter from
the institution advising you of
any further action required.
NO further action
Deferment policies QTAC Guide p. 46
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Conditionally Accept
Conditionally Defer
Conditionally Reject
Check for an offer in the next offer round
If you receive another offer for the same semester start you automatically forfeit your previous offer
If you do not receive another offer you retain your previous offer
Enrol with the institution
If you receive another offer for the same semester start you automatically forfeit your previous offer
If you do not receive another offer for your deferred place you will receive a letter from the institution advising you of any further action required
QTAC does not recommend this option
If you conditionally reject your offer and then do not
receive any further offer you give your course place away
Contact QTAC or visit the QTAC website for more
information.
Conditional Response with no change of preference
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Conditionally Accept
Conditionally Defer
Conditionally Reject
Conditional Response with change of preference
Change Preferences
Check for an offer in the next offer round
If you receive another offer for the same semester start you automatically forfeit your previous offer
If you do not receive another offer you retain your previous offer
If you receive another offer for the same semester start you automatically forfeit your previous offer
If you do not receive another offer, for your deferred place you will receive a letter from the institution advising you of any further action
QTAC advises to think carefully before choosing this option.
If you conditionally reject your offer and then do not receive any further offers, you give your course place away
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Bonus and Special Admissions Schemes
Ways to improve your application
QTAC Guide p. 22 - 30
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QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme (EAS)
For applicants who have experienced circumstances that have negatively affected their preparation for tertiary study
Categories:
• Financial Hardship• Home Environment and Responsibilities• English Language Difficulty• Personal Illness and Disability• Educational Disruption
Indicate if you are applying for EAS on your QTAC application
Download cover sheet/s at the end of your QTAC application Submit the cover sheet/s with attached documentary
evidence by 30 November 2015
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Year 12 Subject Bonus Rank Schemes
Several universities have this scheme – each scheme is different e.g. ACU, GU, QUT, SCU, UQ, USQ and USC
Bonus rank points are applied• If you achieve a SA or higher (some universities require a minimum of HA or VHA in
specific subjects)• There may be course restrictions and overall caps (i.e. the total number of bonus
points you can obtain)
Bonus rank points are applied automatically • In your QTAC application• They only apply in Year 12 in the year of application
Bonus rank points are only applied to OP/Ranks derived from a Year 12 qualification (not to ranks derived from other qualifications)
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Other Special Admissions Schemes
• Access and Equity Schemes
• Regional Preference Schemes
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Schemes
• Early Start schemes
• School recommendation schemes
• Elite Athletes / Performance schemes
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Course Costs & financial assistance
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Course Costs and HELP
Public Universities • CSP for domestic students (Aus. NZ, PR) – HECS-HELP may be available
• Full fee for international students
• TAFE Queensland• Subsidised (Sub) - VET FEE-HELP may be available• Full-fee (fee) - VET FEE-HELP may be available• Concession – Cost reduced for students with relevant concession cards
• Private Institutions • Full-fee (fee) – FEE-HELP and VET FEE-HELP may be available
Approximate course costs are provided on QTAC’s website – do a course search. TAFE costs may be available in September.
Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
HELP available in 5 areas:
HECS-HELP FEE-HELP VET FEE-HELP SA-HELP OS-HELP
Aust. citizens, permanent residents - humanitarian
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www.studyassist.gov.au
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Proposed changes to higher education
Subject to the passage of legislation, changes will be made to Commonwealth subsidies and student contributions.
www.studyassist.gov.au www.highered.gov.au/ https://www.education.gov.au/higher-education-reform-package
Human Services
Income support for students and trainees
• Youth Allowance• Relocation Scholarships
www.humanservices.gov.au
Student Income Support Guide
www.studyassist.gov.au
click ‘Student Income Support’
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Scholarships
Apply directly to institutions for
• Indigenous (from Commonwealth funding), merit, equity and sporting
scholarships
• application due dates occur from July – December each year, with most
university scholarship applications due in October, November or December.
Helpful websites
• Institution websites
• myfuture http://www.myfuture.edu.au/ (search ‘Scholarships’)
• Study Assist http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/studyassist (search ‘Scholarships’)
• Hobsons Course Finder http://www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.au/
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Course information
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Websites, Expos and Open Days
Tertiary Institutions
Websites and publications
Open days July – August
Expos & Career Markets
Career Markets May - August
Tertiary Studies EXPO in Brisbane 18 & 19 July 2015
Other Websites
www.myuniversity.gov.au
www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.au
www.graduatecareers.com.au
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The QTAC website www.qtac.edu.au
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QTAC App
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The QTAC Guide to Tertiary Courses 2016
• Free to Year 12s and on sale for $19 in newsagencies
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‘Like’ and follow QTAC on social media to stay up-to-date with QTAC news.
Connect to QTAC
Contact QTAC if you have any questions
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Questions?