Charles Darwin University

• Medicine/Surgery

Flinders University

• Laws and Legal Practice (including combined degrees)
• Laws and Legal Practice (Hons) (including combined degrees)
• Medicine/Surgery
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Optometry
• Physiotherapy
• Psychology (Hons)

The University of Adelaide

• Biomedical Science
• Biotechnology
• Dental Surgery
• EcoChemistry
• High Performance Computational Physics (Hons)
• Laser Physics Technology
• Laws (including double degrees)
• Medicine/Surgery
• Molecular and Drug Design
• Molecular Biology
• Nanoscience and Materials
• Petroleum Geoscience
• Pre-Veterinary
• Psychology (Hons)
• Secondary Teaching
• Space Science and Astrophysics

The University of South Australia

• Laws (including double degrees)
• UniSA Foundation Studies

This page can help you understand:

• your eligibility to compete in a TAFE/VET subquota;

• how applicants are ranked in a TAFE/VET subquota

ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE IN A TAFE/VET SUBQUOTA

You will find references below to the AQF in relation to levels of awards. The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a national system of classification of tertiary awards offered by tertiary institutions ie universities, TAFE and other registered training organisations.

All universities

If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award, whether you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota for a given course depends upon the level of the award you have completed. The rules vary between institutions and from course to course - see below for details.

Note that if you have undertaken a bachelor degree course at TAFE and it is listed on the AQF higher education register of qualifications, you will compete in the higher education subquota.

Charles Darwin University

For all undergraduate courses:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Certificate IV level or above, you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota.

Flinders University

For all undergraduate courses:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Certificate III level or above, you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota.

The University of Adelaide

For the programs listed below:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Diploma level or above, you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota.

• All Engineering programs

• Computer Science

• Health Sciences/Mathematical and Computer Sciences double degree

• Mathematical and Computer Sciences

• Mathematical Sciences

• Nursing (Pre-registration)

• Oral Health

• Psychological Science

For Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Advanced Diploma level, you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota.

For all other undergraduate programs:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Certificate IV level or above, you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota.

University of South Australia

For Business programs:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Certificate IV level or above and you have not subsequently studied at higher education level for a total of more than two years, you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota.

For all other undergraduate programs:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Certificate IV level or above, you are eligible to compete in the TAFE/VET subquota.

Note however, that for most Health Sciences programs, you would need to hold a TAFE/VET Diploma in order to be competitive for selection.

Vocational qualifications completed overseas

If you are unsure of the equivalence of your overseas vocational qualification, SATAC can give you advice over the telephone and/or in person (for more complex cases). If you need advice about your overseas qualifications, contact SATAC without delay to allow the maximum time for dealing with your enquiry.

RANKING APPLICATIONS IN A TAFE/VET SUBQUOTA

Charles Darwin University

Your rank in a TAFE/VET subquota will be based on the level of the award. If you hold a completed VET award from Charles Darwin University, this rank will be augmented by one bonus point.

For Nursing courses:
If you have employment experience as an enrolled nurse, your rank will be augmented by bonus points based on the length of that experience.

Flinders University

Your rank in a TAFE/VET subquota will be based on the level of the award.

For Nursing courses:
If you are an enrolled nurse with a current practising certificate, your rank will be augmented by bonus points.

The University of Adelaide

Your rank in a TAFE/VET subquota will be based on the level of the award.

For the programs listed below:
If your TAFE/VET award is in a related field, your rank will be augmented by bonus points.

• Commerce

• Design Studies

• Economics

• Economics/Finance

• Finance

• Finance/Mathematical and Computer Sciences

For Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Advanced Diploma level, your rank will guarantee entry to the program.

For Nursing:
If you hold a completed TAFE/VET award at AQF Diploma level or above in the field of nursing, your rank will guarantee entry to the program.

University of South Australia

Your rank in a TAFE/VET subquota will be based on the level of the award.

For Business programs:
If you hold a completed VET award from Bradford College, Eynesbury Institute, Grange Business School or the South Australian Institute of Business and Technology, your rank will be augmented by bonus points.

For Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment programs:
If you hold a completed VET award from the South Australian Institute of Business and Technology, your rank will be augmented by bonus points.

For Nursing programs:
If you are an enrolled nurse with a current practising certificate, your rank will be augmented by bonus points.