Special Entry (STAT)
If you are
18 years of age or over before 1 February of the year in
which you wish to enrol and 1 July for midyear entry, you may be eligible to apply for entry under the
University's Special Entry Scheme for all programs except Laws (and Laws
double degrees.)To apply for Special Entry (STAT) you must not hold a completed higher education level award nor a completed TAFE/ RTO award at AQF Diploma (formerly Associate Diploma) level or above, and if you were enrolled in a program leading to a higher education award within the last two years you must not have completed more than the equivalent of one full-time year of study.
For Bachelor of Laws (including the double degrees), the rules are as above except that TAFE/ RTO award applicants are also eligible to apply for Special Entry.
You will be required to sit the STAT (Special Tertiary Admissions Test), a two-hour objective test with multiple choice answers conducted by SATAC. If you would like to prepare for STAT, attend our workshops:
Prepare for STAT workshops
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City West campus Room 2-16 George Kingston Building George Street cnr North Terrace Adelaide |
Sunday 8 November |
Please call (08) 8302 2376 to book your place.
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Whyalla TAFE campus 41 Nicolson Avenue Whyalla Norrie |
Friday 13 November |
Please call (08) 8648 8788 to book your place.
Some programs which accept STAT for entry also consider applicants on the basis of your employment experience or a personal competencies statement.
Programs that accept STAT, employment experience or a personal competencies statement for entry are listed in the SATAC Guide.
STAT tests
Tests are held every year in Adelaide and regional centres in South Australia and the Northern Territory to coincide with midyear and end of year entry to university. The STAT test will be held on Sunday November 22 2009. Call SATAC on 8224 4000 for details. The test consists of 70 multiple choice questions designed to measure your ability to think critically and make sense of the material presented.
For application forms and fees to sit STAT, phone SATAC on 8224 4000 or check SATAC UniWeb. The SATAC Uni Guide is available at newsagents from August onwards.
You must lodge your application before the end of May (for midyear entry), or September (for the following year entry) to avoid late fees to SATAC, 104 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000 or online.
Personal competencies and employment experience
For many UniSA programs, a personal competencies statement and evidence of employment experience will be considered in the assessment process and can enhance your STAT rank, see the SATAC Uni Guide for details.