TAFE SA Entry Requirements

Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA)

The CSPA is a tool designed to indicate reading, writing and numeracy/maths skills. Some courses at TAFE SA require CSPA as part of the course admission requirements.

The CSPA is free for TAFE SA applicants. The test is 90 minutes in total and has three sections, allowing 30 minutes for each:

1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Numeracy

Find out more about the CSPA on the TAFE SA website.
 

Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills (LLND)

The LLND Assessment indicates your reading, numeracy and digital skills to make sure that any learning and support needs can be planned for. The LLND is a course admission requirement (CAR) for a range of TAFE SA courses, and may also be used to assess eligibility to access subsidised training.

Find out more about the LLND on the TAFE SA website.
 

Completion of SACE or equivalent

Students who are awarded the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) have successfully completed Year 12 (final year of secondary school) in South Australia.

When a course lists “Satisfactory completion of SACE Stage 2 (or equivalent)” as an admission requirement, applicants must have completed the SACE, an International Baccalaureate (IB), or an interstate Year 12 qualification. Some courses also have a minimum ATAR requirement. Satisfying the qualification requirement alone does not guarantee selection.

Overseas school qualifications are assessed individually on a country-by-country basis.

TAFE, VET and Higher Education level study

When a course requires a completed Certificate-level course (for example, any Certificate III), this requirement is met by applicants who have completed a Level 3 qualification or higher, as defined by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Applicants who have successfully completed at least one year of full-time study at university at AQF Level 6 or above (for example, an Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree) also meet this requirement.

For more information, visit the Australian Qualifications Framework website.

 

Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) results

STAT results can be used to meet course admission requirements and contribute to your selection score for entry into higher education courses only.
 

University bridging and foundation courses

Successful completion of a recognised university bridging or foundation course may be used to meet course admission requirements.

A successfully completed bridging or foundation course of 12 months duration may be considered equivalent to completion of SACE Stage 2 or a Certificate III.