VTAC Guide 2013

Am I eligible?IntroductionThis VTAC Guide includes all the information you will needto assist you apply through VTAC for:• tertiary courses• Special entry access schemes• ScholarshipsAdditionally VTAC administers the booking process for theSpecial Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) and the AustralianLaw Special Entrance Test (ALSET).Course listings are accurate as of the 4 June 2012.However for the most up-to-date list of courses availableat semester one, 2013 go to www.vtac.edu.au/courses/searchfield.htmlCourse listings for semester two, 2013 will be availablefrom 15 April 2013.As well as applying for courses through VTAC, this Guidealso includes course listings for courses that accept directapplications (only).Who can apply for coursesthrough VTAC?You can apply for courses through VTAC if you are:• an Australian citizen• an Australian permanent resident• a New Zealand citizen• a temporary resident currently studying an AustralianYear 12* or International Baccalaureate in Australiaor New Zealand. *For example: VCE, VCAL, HSC, NTCE,QLD Senior Certificate, SACE, TCE, WACE.• an international student currently enrolled at TheUniversity of Melbourne applying to transfer to anothercourse at The University of Melbourne.If you don’t meet the citizenship/residency requirementsabove you must apply directly to institutions—not through VTAC.Can I apply if I’m in Year 12?Yes, you can apply for courses through VTAC if you meet anyof the citizenship/residency requirements above.Can I apply if I’m not in Year 12?Yes, you can apply for courses through VTAC if you meetany of the citizenship/residency requirements above. Youshould also check entrance requirements to see if you areeligible for entry to the courses you are interested in.Can I apply if I’m mature age?Yes, you can apply for courses through VTAC if you meet anyof the citizenship/residency requirements above.Some institutions provide consideration for mature ageentry; however, the age requirement and policies for matureage entry differ across institutions. If you would like to applyfor mature age consideration, you can complete Category1 of the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) application(in addition to your VTAC course application). To find outwhich institutions recognise mature age entry and their agerequirements, see SEAS: Category 1 (page 33).Entrance requirementsThere are three levels of requirements you must meet to beconsidered for a course:1. tertiary entrance requirements2. institutional entrance requirements3. course application requirementsNote: Meeting these requirements does not guaranteeyou an offer because you will be competing with othereligible applicants.1. Tertiary entrance requirementsFor entry to Vocational Education and Training(VET) courses:Certificate II, Certificate III:There are no set minimum tertiary entrance requirementsfor 2013 entry to Certificate II and III courses in this guide;however, institutional and course requirements still apply.Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma:• If you are currently studying Year 12 you will meetminimum tertiary entrance requirements for 2013entry to VET courses if you achieve satisfactorycompletion of any of the qualifications listed forHigher Education courses (below) or satisfactoryequivalent senior secondary completion such asSenior VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning)or literacy requirements as stated in VET Trainingpackages/curriculum.• If you are NOT currently studying Year 12 there areno set minimum tertiary entrance requirements for2013 entry to VET courses in this guide; however,institutional and course requirements still apply.For entry to Higher Education courses:You will meet the minimum tertiary entrance requirementsfor general entry in 2013 to higher education courses inthis guide if you have any of the following:Current Year 12 qualifications• VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education): Satisfactorycompletion of the VCE and Units 3 and 4 English (any)**Any of the four VCE English studies — English,ESL, Literature or English Language — satisfies therequirement for English (any); however, Units 3 and4 must be completed in sequence and in the samecalendar year.Am I eligible? |5