ADMISSION CENTRE INFORMATION
VTAC stands for Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre and is the administrative body which processes most applications for universities in Victoria.
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- Will institutions consider where I've placed their course on my preference list
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- Key dates
VTAC PRESENTATION RECORDING
For those of you who were unable to attend any of the VTAC Presentations, please take the time to view this presentation - VTAC Presentation Recording
ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Some courses require applicants to supply additional information or to sit an admissions test. If this is a requirement for a course you're applying for, it will be listed as a selection requirement in the course information on CourseSearch. Please ensure you read the course search Essential requirements and admission criteria thoroughly and note the summary in the ‘At a Glace’ box.
CASPer TEST – VICTORIA
Casper is a non-cognitive online test designed to assess an applicant’s personal and professional attributes. Casper is a requirement of applying to many initial teaching education courses in Victoria. Courses that require applicants to sit Casper will list it under the selection requirements section within the course entry information. Read more in our Casper fact sheet, and for information about the test and to register for the test visit the Take Altus website.
CASPer FOR 2022 APPLICATIONS
After you sit the Casper test, your results are valid for the rest of the current admissions period. To ensure consideration for offers in each round, you must sit Casper on or before one of the following test dates:
- 13 November – for Domestic and International December rounds (Current Year 12 only)
- 8 December – for Domestic January round 1
- 3 January – for Domestic February rounds 1 and 2
- 22 January – for Domestic February rounds 3 and 4
Regardless of which date you select, it is advisable that you register for the test at least two days beforehand.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY - VICTORIA
Compulsory: Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency either by providing a written declaration that English is their primary language or evidence that they have achieved the minimum English language test results as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's (NMBA) English language skills registration standard.
VTAC will contact applicants for this course to advise them of the instructions to provide this declaration through their VTAC user account. Applicants who do not upload the declaration via VTAC will not be eligible for an offer.
PERSONAL STATEMENT - VICTORIA
The VTAC Personal Statement is required and/or considered by some courses, and lets applicants submit additional information as part of their course application.
SATAC stands for South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre and is the administrative body which processes most applications for universities in South Australia. SATAC - homepage
STATUTORY DECLARATION FOR RURAL AND REMOTE ENTRY TO COURSES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Some undergraduate courses at Flinders University and the University of Adelaide have a subquota of places for eligible students applying for rural or remote entry. If you are eligible, you must submit a statutory declaration to SATAC:
- within ten working days of submitting an application for a Flinders University course
- within five working days of submitting an application for a University of Adelaide program
You can download a copy of the statutory declaration form below.
You can also use this form if you are applying for courses at Charles Darwin University or Flinders University that offer NT subquota entry. Submit the form within ten working days after submitting your SATAC application.
Use course search to find more information in individual course entries.
Statutory declaration for rural and remote entry to courses (136KB PDF)
TEACHING CAPABILITY - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
In South Australia, all applicants to all teacher education programs require you to complete a Teaching Capabilities Statement as the non-academic entry requirement. This Statement has a set of three questions that encourage you to think carefully about your decision to become a teacher, what motivates you in this decision, and to share your understanding about the role.
The Teaching Capabilities Statement comprises a 400-600 word written response to the following questions:
- Explain what you think teaching involves
- Outline the personal and academic qualities you possess that will enable you to become an effective teacher
- Describe your attitude to learning and provide an example of something you have learned that was meaningful
Your response to the Teaching Capabilities Statement should include reference to any relevant community service, volunteer or professional experiences you have had that relate to teaching. You can write your response in any format but we suggest using first person and a narrative style.
The Teaching Capabilities Statement is designed to encourage you to think about your choice to study to become a teacher and your skills, personal qualities and relevant school or life experiences that will contribute to your development as a teacher.
This statement is submitted via your SATAC account.
UAC stands for Universities Admissions Centre and is the administrative body which processes most applications for universities in New South Wales and the ACT.
QTAC stands for Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre and is the administrative body which processes most applications for universities in Queensland.