Document details GradStart January to November 2012 entry

 

There are different types of documentation required for different qualifications.  When you have completed the details on your GradStart application, go to the Documents section where you will find a list of the documents which you must provide in support of your application.  For each type of document listed, click on the links below for details.

 

Do not send documents to SATAC unless:

 

·       the document is listed as a requirement in the Documents section of your GradStart application or;

 

·       a specific document is required for the course you have listed among your preferences.  Check the course entry for your preferred course(s) very carefully, particularly the information provided under the sub-heading Additional Application Requirements.

 

 

General information

 

There may be delays in assessing your qualifications if you do not supply the correct documentation in support of your application. 

When you send or bring documents to SATAC after you have submitted your GradStart application, make sure they are clearly marked with your current name and your SATAC university reference number. 

If you are required to provide documents for current year studies, submit these as soon as they are available. 

Studies undertaken overseas
You must supply certified copies of all documents.  Certification must be original; photocopies of the certification will not be accepted. 

If any of your documents are in a language other than English, you must submit certified copies of both the original documents and the full translation. Transcript translations must show results for all subjects undertaken.  All translations must be certified by an independent accredited translator.

It is your responsibility to comply with any requests by SATAC to provide further documentation, either in the original language or translated into English.

Original documents
Do not send irreplaceable originals eg your year 12 certificate or degree parchment.  SATAC does not return documents, nor does it keep documents submitted in previous years. 

Certification of documents
You may bring your original documents in person to SATAC’s front counter, where SATAC staff will photocopy them, stamp the photocopies ‘original sighted’ and sign them.  

You may also take your original documents, together with photocopies to the issuing authority eg Registrar of a tertiary institution or to a Justice of the Peace or similar for certification.  The person who certifies the photocopies must attest to having sighted the originals of the documents concerned.  

If you are residing interstate, you may take your original documents in person to another tertiary admissions centre, ie UAC in New South Wales, QTAC in Queensland, VTAC in Victoria or TISC in Western Australia for certification.  A fee is charged for this service.

 

 

 

                            Tertiary

 

                            Professional

 

                            Employment


                            Other details

 

                            Additional application requirements

 

 

 

 

Tertiary

 

Higher education study at a university, institute of technology, college of advanced education or teachers college etc

You must supply an academic transcript which shows all subjects undertaken and results achieved (including withdrawals and failures) together with a grading key.  You can obtain this from the student records office of the institution at which you studied.

 

Do not supply individual statements of results - only a full academic transcript is acceptable.  If the course is complete, you must also provide a copy of the award parchment.

 

Studies undertaken overseas

You must supply certified copies of all documents.  Certification must be original; photocopies of the certification will not be accepted.

 

If any of your tertiary documents is in a language other than English you must submit a certified copy of both the original document and the full translation.  Transcript translations must show results for all subjects undertaken.  All translations must be certified by an independent accredited translator.

 

It is your responsibility to comply with any requests by SATAC to provide further documentation, either in the original language or translated into English.

 

Cross-institutional study

If you have undertaken any cross-institutional study ie one or more subjects at a different university from where you are undertaking the majority of your studies, you must supply a copy of the transcript for your cross-institutional studies because these results will often not be included with the results from your ‘home’ university.

 

Supplementary exam results

If you are sitting supplementary examinations, you will need to send or bring the results to SATAC yourself, although in most cases, the results will be too late to affect the outcome of your application.  Special arrangements may be made to accept the results from supplementaries which have been granted on medical grounds.  If this applies to you, advise SATAC as soon as possible.

 

 

TAFE/VET or other registered training organisation (RTO) awards

 

TAFE/VET award course already completed

If you have already completed a TAFE/VET or other registered training organisation award course, either in SA or interstate, you must supply:

·       a certified copy of the certificate and

·       a certified copy of the full academic record showing all subjects studied in the course and their results.

 

Studying a VET course at Charles Darwin University - due to complete by July 2012

If you are studying a VET course at Charles Darwin University and are due to complete your award by July 2012, SATAC will request evidence of completion of your award direct from Charles Darwin University.  However, in order for SATAC to request the relevant information from Charles Darwin University, you must:

·       select Charles Darwin University from the drop down menu and;

·       enter your Charles Darwin University student ID number where requested.

 

This is most important - if you fail to supply the necessary details to SATAC it is unlikely that SATAC will be able to obtain the required information from Charles Darwin University and this may jeopardise your chances of selection.

 

Studying a TAFE/VET course anywhere other than Charles Darwin University - due to complete by July 2012

If you are studying a TAFE/VET course anywhere other than Charles Darwin University and are due to complete your award by July 2012, as soon as the course is complete, you must obtain and submit:

·       a statement of completion of the course signed by the course coordinator or other responsible officer and;

·       a certified copy of the full academic record showing all subjects studied in the course.

 

You can obtain copies of these documents from the training organisation at which you studied.

 

Studies undertaken overseas

You must supply certified copies of all documents.  Certification must be original; photocopies of the certification will not be accepted.

 

If any of your certificates is in a language other than English you must submit a certified copy of both the original document and the full translation.  Transcript translations must show results for all subjects undertaken.  All translations must be certified by an independent accredited translator.

 

It is your responsibility to comply with any requests by SATAC to provide further documentation, either in the original language or translated into English.

 

 



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Professional

The type of documentation required varies according to the qualification.  Examples of appropriate supporting documents are:

·       certificate of training from the hospital where you trained

·       paramedic certificate

·       MCSE award.

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Relevant employment experience

You are not required to submit any documents in support of your employment experience.  It is most important, however, that you provide sufficient information under the headings Employer’s business, Occupation title and Brief description of duties in your GradStart application for SATAC to code and assess your employment accurately and fairly.

 

 

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Other details

 

Nursing current practising certificate

You are not required to submit a copy of your nursing current practising certificate if you are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or in New Zealand.

 

If, however, you are registered overseas (other than New Zealand), you must submit a copy of your current practising certificate.

 

 

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Additional application requirements

         

For some courses, a specific document is required eg a statement from yourself or from an employer.  For details of what is required, check the course entry for your preferred course(s) very carefully, particularly the information provided under the sub-heading Additional Application Requirements.

 

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