Entry Requirements - Domestic Students

Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses

Applicants for VET Certificate courses must satisfy one of the following minimum entry criteria:

1. Successful completion of an Australian Year 10 School Certificate or equivalent; OR
2. Successful completion of a Certificate II level qualification issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF); OR
3. Alternative Entry for applicants who do not meet the requirements of options 1 or 2, may be granted subject to a satisfactory skills and aptitude assessment normally undertaken through an interview process (contact the campus for further provisions for entry through the alternative entry process)

Applicants for VET Diploma courses must satisfy one of the following minimum entry criteria:

1. Successful completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) or equivalent; OR
2. Successful completion of a Certificate IV level qualification issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF); OR
3. Alternative Entry for applicants who do not meet the requirements of options 1 or 2, may be granted subject to a satisfactory skills and aptitude assessment normally undertaken through an interview process (contact the campus for further provisions for entry through the alternative entry process).

If you do not fit the above criteria and wish to enrol in an SAE Institute diploma course we do have an Alternative Entry option available. Please read the section below on Alternative Entry or contact your chosen campus directly for more information.

Higher Education (HE) courses

Applicants for HE under-graduate courses must satisfy one of the following minimum entry criteria:

1. Successful completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) or equivalent*; OR
2. Successful completion of a Diploma level qualification issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF); OR
3. Alternative Entry for applicants who do not meet the requirements of options 1 or 2, may be granted subject to a satisfactory skills and aptitude assessment normally undertaken through an interview process (contact the campus for further provisions for entry through the alternative entry process).

* It is highly desirable that candidates have a proven proficiency in advanced Senior Secondary School Mathematics for entry into the Qantm College Games Programming Major.

If you do not fit the above criteria and wish to enrol in an SAE Institute degree course we do have an Alternative Entry option available. Please read the section below on Alternative Entry or contact your chosen campus directly for more information.

Applicants for HE post-graduate courses must satisfy one of the following minimum entry criteria:

1. Successful completion of a relevant Bachelor Degree issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF); OR
2. Successful completion of a Bachelor Degree from a non-related field issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), as well as demonstrated skills and expertise relevant to the course discipline; OR
3. Alternative Entry for applicants who do not meet the requirements of options 1 or 2, may be granted subject to a satisfactory skills and aptitude assessment normally undertaken through an interview process , as well as the provision of substantive evidence demonstrating capability to meet formal requirements for post-graduate study (contact the campus for further provisions for entry through the alternative entry process).

Alternative Entry

The Institutions recognise that preparation for study is not restricted to formal educational attainment and that valuable intellectual and skills development can be gained through wide ranging experiences. The Institutions will review applications on a case by case basis from persons of at least 18 years of age, who do not have formal qualifications for entry but who seek admission to courses on the basis of their educational and skills development through professional, work and/or life experience and/or non-accredited study.

To apply via Alternative Entry, students will need to undertake an interview with an assigned representative of the Institutions and will be required to provide supporting evidence that may include:

• Records of any formal qualifications attained;
• Evidence of any informal studies undertaken;
• References relating to work history relevant to the chosen field of study (if applicable);
• A resume or Curriculum Vitae; AND
• A portfolio of relevant materials that demonstrates creative, technical and intellectual skills and abilities.

In addition, candidates may also be asked to undertake an exam or written assignment to satisfactorily demonstrate capacity to meet the course requirements.

In all cases Alternative Entry into a HE course, will only be granted to students with at least a Year 10 level of schooling.

To set up a Alternative Entry Application meeting, please contact your relevant campus.

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