The Department of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (DHERST) has not yet announced the National Selection Lists PDF for the 2025 academic year intake. The successful applicants have been selected based on their Grade 12 results and the quotas for their chosen study programs. These students will receive admissions offer letters directly from their selected Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Moreover, they may qualify for financial support through the National Government scholarship awards via TESAS.
Applicants who were not selected have been placed in the National Online Selection System (NOSS) Admissions Pool. These candidates may still be considered for admission if any HEIs have not achieved full enrollment during the National Selections. They are advised to check the MyStatus section on the NOAS platform from December 2024 to March 2025 for updates.
2025 UPNG Acceptance List Non-School Leavers & School Leavers
- 1) Visit the ‘download page’ on PNG Insight Blog
- 2) Download the PDF file
- 3) In the ‘Find’ bar (smartphones) or ‘Search bar (PC/Mac) enter your SLF number
- 4) Hit ‘Enter’ to check your selection status.
DHERST’s statement
All the selected students are advised to seek your Admission or Acceptance Letter with the tertiary institution that has selected you. ….by now, most institutions should be posting or emailing you your Admission or Acceptance Letters.
What DHERST said about the School Leavers Selections 2025
Post-selection is still in progress through the National Admission Pool. Eligible students who did not secure a space on the selection launching day should check your NOAS account on a regular basis to see whether or not you have been sent an offer by an institution. Should you find an offer in your NOAS account, kindly accept or decline the offer by clicking on the relevant button.
DHERST TESAS (HECAS & AES) and HELP Notice
The TESAS list will be published on the 3rd week of January and the TESAS Scholarship Offer Letter will be provided to the TESAS awardees by DHERST through your respective NOAS account. If you find your name under a TESAS scholarship (AES or HECAS) category, make sure to access your NOAS account to accept the terms and conditions of your TESAS scholarship.The Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) is available to all students regardless of whether you are on TESAS or not. To be eligible for the loan, interested applicants must become registered students by complying with the tertiary institutions’ admission or registration policies.