South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre
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The South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) processes applications for entry into courses offered by a number of participating educational institutions in South Australia
and the Northern Territory
.
SATAC assesses and ranks candidates for courses based on both educational and non-educational qualifications. This order of merit is established according to the rules and guidelines provided by the institution offering the course.
SATAC also administers the Special Tertiary Admissions Test
(STAT) which is a requirement for candidates applying for entry without a recent Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank
(ENTER). As well as administering STAT, SATAC is also charged with administering the International Student Admissions Test
(ISAT) for international candidates applying to undertake a course at a participating institution.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
.
SATAC assesses and ranks candidates for courses based on both educational and non-educational qualifications. This order of merit is established according to the rules and guidelines provided by the institution offering the course.
SATAC also administers the Special Tertiary Admissions Test
Special Tertiary Admissions Test
The Special Tertiary Admissions Test is a scholastic aptitude test, used for entry into undergraduate programs at Australian universities for people without a recent Australian Tertiary Admission Rank ....
(STAT) which is a requirement for candidates applying for entry without a recent Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank
Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank
The Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank was the national Australian tertiary entrance rank, administered by Universities Australia...
(ENTER). As well as administering STAT, SATAC is also charged with administering the International Student Admissions Test
International Student Admissions Test
The International Student Admissions Test is a three-hour multiple mandatory test for entry into specified courses offered by some Australian educational institutions to international students....
(ISAT) for international candidates applying to undertake a course at a participating institution.
Participating institutions
- TAFE SATAFE South AustraliaTAFE South Australia provides vocational education and training in South Australia. The acronym TAFE stands for Technical and Further Education and is used and recognised nationally throughout Australia....
(Technical and Further Education) - Charles Darwin UniversityCharles Darwin UniversityCharles Darwin University is an Australian public university with about 20,000 students in 2007.The University offers a wide range of Higher Education degrees and Vocational Education and Training courses with flexible study options, including part-time, external and online.CDU has campuses in the...
- Flinders UniversityFlinders UniversityFlinders University, , is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.The university has established a reputation as a leading research...
of South Australia - The University of Adelaide
- University of South AustraliaUniversity of South AustraliaThe University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
(UniSA)