Applying for

Uni and TAFE

for 2016* entry

Most students will require

• SACE completion

• ATAR

But there are other entry pathways….

University entry

• Foundation courses are offered by each

Uni (for some courses)

• TAFE/VET studies at Certificate IV,

Diploma and Advanced Diploma (linked

courses)

• STAT (see indiv. Institutions for age rules)

• Flinders Uni – UniTest (free)

• Higher education pathway

o eg UniSA College

Alternative pathways for Uni

Adelaide Based:

• TABOR Adelaide

• Charles Darwin Uni (CDU)

• CQ Uni

• Torrens Uni

Interstate Universities:

• Check entry requirements!

Other Universities

Non-competitive Certificates I, II & III –no Course admission requirements

Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced

Diploma, and competitive Certs I, II & III –

Certificate III completion

TABS (literacy and numeracy test conducted by TAFE SA)

SACE results (calculation from the best 3 TAS scores)

You may also be required to submit a portfolio, a written

assessment, or attend an audition as part of the selection process

Course admission requirements

How to apply for Uni and TAFE

South Australian Tertiary Admission Centre

(SATAC) controls application processing.

For applications interstate there are similar

bodies ie QTAC, VTAC, UAC

Applications open on 3rd August

www.satac.edu.au

How to apply for Uni and TAFE

• 3rd August 2015 – SATAC open for 2016 applications

• 30th September 2015 – early closing date for most

undergraduate applications (check specific course deadlines)

• Late fees apply after this date

• 31st October 2015– closing date for STAT sittings (late

fees apply after this date)

• 30th November 2015– equal consideration closing

date for most undergraduate courses

• 4th January 2016 – change of preference deadline

• 19th January 2016 – Main offer round (additional offer

rounds are made regularly after this date)

Key dates for University applications

Use the SATAC website www.satac.edu.au

or the SATAC guide to check for:

• Pre-requisites

• Assumed knowledge*

• Additional program specific entry

requirements

SATAC Website

You will need your SACE registration number,

and a current email address (not your school one)

Check each step carefully

Record your SATAC number once you have

completed a full application

You must pay the $28 University application fee

or your application will not be considered

TAFE SA applications are free and will open

August 31st

Applications are completed online

• Up to 6 preferences can be listed –

maximize this!

• List the course you would most like to study

first, followed by other options

• SATAC will make an offer to the highest

preference you are eligible for

• Consider including a Foundation course or

other Pathways course as your final option

• Preferences can be changed up until 4th

January for most courses

Preferences

Remember to pay the SATAC fee!

• Strongly recommend still applying

for a Uni course & deferring.

• Check that you can defer the

course you are interested in.

• TAFE do not allow you to defer an

offer to a course.

What about a gap year?

satac.edu.au

Further information

Saturday 1 August Torrens University

Friday 14 & Sat 15 August Flinders University

Saturday 15 August Tabor Adelaide

Sunday 16 August UniSA City West campus

Sunday 16 August The University of Adelaide

Sunday 16 August TAFE SA Adelaide City Campus & AC Arts

(at Cornerstone Career Expo) CQ University/Appleton Institute

Attend Open Days

New Universities Equity scheme (5 points)

Schools assessed for eligibility based on:

• School remoteness & participation rate

• Mean ATAR achieved

• Community Socio-Educational Advantage

Individual students may still be eligible:

• School card or Health Care Card holder

• Centrelink means-tested income support payment

A note on bonus points

SA Language, Literacy and

Mathematics Bonus Scheme

(not for Medicine or Vet Bioscience)

Two points, up to a total maximum of

four points

• LOTE

• English Studies or English Communications

• Math Studies

• Specialist Maths

Bonus points (cont)

AnyQuestions?