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# Submit a new application

POST https://institution/applications
Content-Type: application/json

Creates an application for an applicant (status RECEIVED) and returns their ids. The applicant is matched by identity (givenNames, familyName, dob, emailAddress): an existing applicant is reused, otherwise a new one is created. Any qualifications supplied are added to that applicant. Assessment is asynchronous — poll GET /institution/applications/{id} for the outcome.

Reference: https://docs-unsw-v6.advance-uac.com/unsw-advance-institution-api/institution/applications/submit-a-new-application

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: collection
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /institution/applications:
    post:
      operationId: Submit a new application
      summary: Submit a new application
      description: >-
        Creates an application for an applicant (status RECEIVED) and returns
        their ids. The applicant is matched by identity (givenNames, familyName,
        dob, emailAddress): an existing applicant is reused, otherwise a new one
        is created. Any qualifications supplied are added to that applicant.
        Assessment is asynchronous — poll GET /institution/applications/{id} for
        the outcome.
      tags:
        - applications
      parameters:
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: Bearer authentication
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/institution_applications_Submit a new
                  application_Response_200
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/PostInstitutionApplicationsRequestBadRequestError
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                applicant:
                  $ref: >-
                    #/components/schemas/InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaApplicant
                programCode:
                  type: string
                programName:
                  type: string
                year:
                  type: integer
                stream:
                  type: string
                description:
                  type: string
                qualifications:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    $ref: >-
                      #/components/schemas/InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaQualificationsItems
              required:
                - applicant
                - programCode
                - programName
                - year
                - stream
                - description
                - qualifications
servers:
  - url: https:/
    description: https://{baseurl}
components:
  schemas:
    InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaApplicant:
      type: object
      properties:
        givenNames:
          type: string
        familyName:
          type: string
        dob:
          type: string
          format: date
        emailAddress:
          type: string
          format: email
      required:
        - givenNames
        - familyName
        - dob
        - emailAddress
      title: >-
        InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaApplicant
    InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaQualificationsItemsData:
      type: object
      properties:
        institutionName:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
        completedYear:
          type: integer
      required:
        - institutionName
        - name
        - code
        - completedYear
      title: >-
        InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaQualificationsItemsData
    InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaQualificationsItems:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
        data:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaQualificationsItemsData
      required:
        - type
        - data
      title: >-
        InstitutionApplicationsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaQualificationsItems
    institution_applications_Submit a new application_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        applicantId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        status:
          type: string
      required:
        - id
        - applicantId
        - status
      title: institution_applications_Submit a new application_Response_200
    PostInstitutionApplicationsRequestBadRequestError:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        error:
          type: string
      required:
        - status
        - error
      title: PostInstitutionApplicationsRequestBadRequestError
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

```

## Examples



**Request**

```json
{
  "applicant": {
    "givenNames": "Test 01",
    "familyName": "AppTafe01Articulation",
    "dob": "2000-01-01",
    "emailAddress": "app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com"
  },
  "programCode": "4825",
  "programName": "Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)",
  "year": 2026,
  "stream": "DOMESTIC_FP",
  "description": "Test applicant 03",
  "qualifications": [
    {
      "type": "tertiary",
      "data": {
        "institutionName": "TAFE NSW",
        "name": "Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design",
        "code": "CUA60320",
        "completedYear": 2025
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "2a22f8dc-ba79-430e-bacd-66fd3d4a7dbb",
  "applicantId": "5d8d0806-f09a-430d-a105-876cf0b85ada",
  "status": "RECEIVED"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
import requests

url = "https://https/institution/applications"

payload = {
    "applicant": {
        "givenNames": "Test 01",
        "familyName": "AppTafe01Articulation",
        "dob": "2000-01-01",
        "emailAddress": "app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com"
    },
    "programCode": "4825",
    "programName": "Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)",
    "year": 2026,
    "stream": "DOMESTIC_FP",
    "description": "Test applicant 03",
    "qualifications": [
        {
            "type": "tertiary",
            "data": {
                "institutionName": "TAFE NSW",
                "name": "Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design",
                "code": "CUA60320",
                "completedYear": 2025
            }
        }
    ]
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
const url = 'https://https/institution/applications';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"applicant":{"givenNames":"Test 01","familyName":"AppTafe01Articulation","dob":"2000-01-01","emailAddress":"app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com"},"programCode":"4825","programName":"Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)","year":2026,"stream":"DOMESTIC_FP","description":"Test applicant 03","qualifications":[{"type":"tertiary","data":{"institutionName":"TAFE NSW","name":"Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design","code":"CUA60320","completedYear":2025}}]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://https/institution/applications"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"applicant\": {\n    \"givenNames\": \"Test 01\",\n    \"familyName\": \"AppTafe01Articulation\",\n    \"dob\": \"2000-01-01\",\n    \"emailAddress\": \"app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com\"\n  },\n  \"programCode\": \"4825\",\n  \"programName\": \"Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)\",\n  \"year\": 2026,\n  \"stream\": \"DOMESTIC_FP\",\n  \"description\": \"Test applicant 03\",\n  \"qualifications\": [\n    {\n      \"type\": \"tertiary\",\n      \"data\": {\n        \"institutionName\": \"TAFE NSW\",\n        \"name\": \"Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design\",\n        \"code\": \"CUA60320\",\n        \"completedYear\": 2025\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://https/institution/applications")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"applicant\": {\n    \"givenNames\": \"Test 01\",\n    \"familyName\": \"AppTafe01Articulation\",\n    \"dob\": \"2000-01-01\",\n    \"emailAddress\": \"app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com\"\n  },\n  \"programCode\": \"4825\",\n  \"programName\": \"Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)\",\n  \"year\": 2026,\n  \"stream\": \"DOMESTIC_FP\",\n  \"description\": \"Test applicant 03\",\n  \"qualifications\": [\n    {\n      \"type\": \"tertiary\",\n      \"data\": {\n        \"institutionName\": \"TAFE NSW\",\n        \"name\": \"Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design\",\n        \"code\": \"CUA60320\",\n        \"completedYear\": 2025\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://https/institution/applications")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"applicant\": {\n    \"givenNames\": \"Test 01\",\n    \"familyName\": \"AppTafe01Articulation\",\n    \"dob\": \"2000-01-01\",\n    \"emailAddress\": \"app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com\"\n  },\n  \"programCode\": \"4825\",\n  \"programName\": \"Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)\",\n  \"year\": 2026,\n  \"stream\": \"DOMESTIC_FP\",\n  \"description\": \"Test applicant 03\",\n  \"qualifications\": [\n    {\n      \"type\": \"tertiary\",\n      \"data\": {\n        \"institutionName\": \"TAFE NSW\",\n        \"name\": \"Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design\",\n        \"code\": \"CUA60320\",\n        \"completedYear\": 2025\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://https/institution/applications', [
  'body' => '{
  "applicant": {
    "givenNames": "Test 01",
    "familyName": "AppTafe01Articulation",
    "dob": "2000-01-01",
    "emailAddress": "app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com"
  },
  "programCode": "4825",
  "programName": "Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)",
  "year": 2026,
  "stream": "DOMESTIC_FP",
  "description": "Test applicant 03",
  "qualifications": [
    {
      "type": "tertiary",
      "data": {
        "institutionName": "TAFE NSW",
        "name": "Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design",
        "code": "CUA60320",
        "completedYear": 2025
      }
    }
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://https/institution/applications");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"applicant\": {\n    \"givenNames\": \"Test 01\",\n    \"familyName\": \"AppTafe01Articulation\",\n    \"dob\": \"2000-01-01\",\n    \"emailAddress\": \"app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com\"\n  },\n  \"programCode\": \"4825\",\n  \"programName\": \"Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)\",\n  \"year\": 2026,\n  \"stream\": \"DOMESTIC_FP\",\n  \"description\": \"Test applicant 03\",\n  \"qualifications\": [\n    {\n      \"type\": \"tertiary\",\n      \"data\": {\n        \"institutionName\": \"TAFE NSW\",\n        \"name\": \"Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design\",\n        \"code\": \"CUA60320\",\n        \"completedYear\": 2025\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift institution_applications_Submit a new application_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "applicant": [
    "givenNames": "Test 01",
    "familyName": "AppTafe01Articulation",
    "dob": "2000-01-01",
    "emailAddress": "app.tafe.01.articulation@example.com"
  ],
  "programCode": "4825",
  "programName": "Bachelor of Design (Integrated Design)",
  "year": 2026,
  "stream": "DOMESTIC_FP",
  "description": "Test applicant 03",
  "qualifications": [
    [
      "type": "tertiary",
      "data": [
        "institutionName": "TAFE NSW",
        "name": "Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design",
        "code": "CUA60320",
        "completedYear": 2025
      ]
    ]
  ]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://https/institution/applications")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```