ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DOMESTIC STUDENTS
Domestic entry requirements
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING AND CREDIT TRANSFERS
SAE will recognise your prior learning and may grant credit towards satisfying the requirements for a higher-level course. This is applied where previous learning is considered equivalent to the content and learning outcomes prescribed for units within the course. For more details, please refer to SAE’s study pathway page.
EXPERIENCE-BASED ENTRY
Whatever your age, your work and life experience count when it comes to entry at SAE. We will consider all your qualifications, studies, employment, and professional experience when you apply to study with us.
- Seek admission to a course based on their educational and skills development through professional, work and/or life experience, creative practice and/or non-accredited study
- Do not have the formal qualifications required for direct entry, and have achieved a minimum Year 10 level of schooling.
Experience-Based Entry Process
To apply via the Experience-Based Entry pathway, students are required to undertake an interview with SAE and provide supporting evidence that may include:
- Records of any formal qualifications attained;
- Evidence of any informal studies undertaken;
- A resume or Curriculum Vitae (including names of referees) referring to work history and/or creative practice and/or volunteer or community engagement (if applicable);
- A 200-300 word written statement describing your background, experience and aspirations in the creative industries;
- Evidence of relevant materials that demonstrates creative aptitude, knowledge, technical skills and abilities
In addition, you may also be asked to undertake an exam or written assignment to satisfactorily demonstrate capacity to meet the course requirements or provide examples and/or a portfolio of work.
Some courses may require a minimum number of documented relevant work experience. This will be reflected on courses pages.
View the Admissions and Enrolment Procedure on the Policies & Procedures webpage.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who do not meet the Direct Entry requirements for our courses – whether they are undergraduate or postgraduate courses – are warmly encouraged to discuss their personal circumstances with the SAE admissions team and arrange for an interview.
In addition to the criteria outlined in our Experience-Based Entry pathway, SAE acknowledges that other factors could also demonstrate your suitability for study. This could include things like your community engagement, volunteering, prior unpaid work history, and family commitments and responsibilities you have shouldered.
