TAFESA selection and the Special Tertiary Admissions Test
Results from the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) can be used to meet the Minimum Entry
Requirements and contribute to the selection score for TAFE SA’s bachelors degree level courses.
Before choosing to sit the STAT you should check that you are applying for an appropriate level
of award (bachelor’s degree).
If you are applying for courses at Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level and do not
currently meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MER) you may do so by successfully completing the
TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS).
If you have an existing STAT result or are sitting as part of a university application you can have your STAT
result used for your TAFE application.
What is the STAT?
The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) has been developed by the Australian Council
for Educational Research (ACER) to assess a range of competencies commonly considered important
for success in tertiary study.
STAT is a two hour test under exam conditions containing 70 multiple-choice
questions, half of which are ‘verbal reasoning’ and half ‘quantitative’. The questions are designed to
assess the ability to think critically and to make sense of a variety of material. For instance,
applicants may be required to read and think about a prose passage, interpret a graph, use basic
mathematical relationships or make inferences from a table of data.
The STAT is marked by ACER in Melbourne, the scores are reported to SATAC and then used according to
the institutions’ selection policies.
How to book to sit a STAT
Contact the STAT coordinator at SATAC on 8224 4000 to book a sitting (organised sittings listed below).
Please note that if you book and/or pay for a STAT sitting after the 30 October 2009 you may be liable for a
late fee and your results may not be available in time to be used for the Main offer round.
If you need to sit the STAT outside of South Australia and the Northern Territory contact SATAC for advice.
If you require assistance to sit the STAT because of a disability you will be given the opportunity to inform
SATAC when you apply. SATAC will make every effort to accommodate your needs, but it cannot do so unless advised.
If you have previously sat the STAT be sure to indicate this in your online application in TAFEWeb. You can sit the STAT more than once,
but only once each admissions cycle. SATAC will use your best result if you have sat in more than one admissions cycle.
STAT alternative sittings (extra fee payable)
If you apply to sit the STAT after 30 October 2009 it will be too late to be accommodated in one of the
organised sittings listed below. SATAC will make alternative testing arrangements for you but there is
an extra fee of $56.00.
If you are unable to attend any of the organised sittings listed below, SATAC will
make alternative testing arrangements for you but there is an extra fee of $56.00.
The STAT coordinator at SATAC will contact you by letter or phone to advise you of the test arrangements.
Note that, if your application is very late and/or you are unable to sit the STAT before late December, your
STAT results may not be available to SATAC in time for the January offer round.
How much does it cost?
The cost for a normal sitting of the STAT is $86.00. A STAT alternative sitting costs an additional $56.00,
making a total cost of $142.00.
STAT Sittings
Only for applicants who apply and pay by 30 October 2009.
STAT Adelaide metropolitan sittings
| Location |
Date |
Time |
|
Wayville Pavilion, Adelaide Showground
|
Sunday 22 November
|
10.00am
|
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Wayville Pavilion, Adelaide Showground
|
Sunday 22 November
|
2.00pm
|
STAT South Australian country sittings
| Location |
Date |
Time |
|
Mt Gambier TAFE campus
|
Thursday 26 November
|
9.00am
|
|
Murray Bridge TAFE campus
|
Wednesday 25 November
|
1.00pm
|
|
Pt Augusta TAFE campus
|
Friday 27 November
|
9.30am
|
|
Pt Lincoln TAFE campus
|
Wednesday 25 November
|
9.30am
|
|
Pt Pirie TAFE campus
|
Tuesday 24 November
|
1.00pm
|
|
Berri TAFE campus
|
Wednesday 25 November
|
9.30am
|
University of South Australia, Whyalla campus
|
Monday 23 November
|
10.00am
|
STAT Northern Territory sittings
| Location |
Date |
Time |
|
Charles Darwin University, Casuarina campus, Darwin
|
Friday 20 November
|
8.45am
|
|
Charles Darwin University, Casuarina campus, Darwin
|
Friday 11 December
|
8.45am
|
|
Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs campus
|
Friday 20 November
|
8.45am
|
|
Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs campus
|
Friday 11 December
|
8.45am
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