Course Entry Requirements
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 VET or 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.
Our Experience-Based Entry Scheme allows you to be considered for entry to any course based on our assessment of your ability to succeed in higher education.
Experience-Based Entry Criteria
SAE will consider your experience-based entry application if you:
- Experience Based Entry applicants must already be 18 years of age before commencing their studies; and
- Seek admission to a course based on your aptitude for higher learning and skills development through your professional, work, and life experiences, and 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 educational qualifications attained
- Evidence of any informal studies undertaken
- References relating to work history relevant to the chosen field of study (if applicable)
- A formal letter indicating they completed Year 10, from their school
- A resume or curriculum vitae
Candidates may also be asked to undertake a Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA) test and exit at level 3 or above in both Reading and Literacy.
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.
