Admission is the process of gaining a place and being permitted to enrol in a course/ program offered by a TAFE or university.
ABSTUDY provides assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who meet relevant criteria.
Assumed knowledge is recommended background knowledge.
Auditing courses/subjects is to attend classes or lectures without enrolling in the course/subject. You will have no results recorded and the course/subject will not count towards an award. If you would like to audit any course/subject you should contact the course/subject coordinator. Not all courses/ subjects allow audits.
Austudy provides income-tested allowances for students undertaking approved courses.
Bridging programs are designed to prepare students for TAFE or university study or for entry into a particular course/program.
Course/Program is a program of studies leading to an award such as a certificate, degree, diploma or similar formal qualification.
Course/Program coordinator is the staff member responsible for the administration of a particular course/program. He or she will advise you on such matters as enrolment, subject or topic selection, study program and problems with study.
CPS or Commonwealth Supported Place and Student contribution amounts. Students attending university are required to contribute to the cost of their higher education through the student contribution amounts scheme. Detailed information about Student contribution amounts can be obtained from the Australian Taxation Office in your local regional centre. TAFE course places are not commonwealth supported places and do not attract HECS-HELP but do attract other fees.
Disability Liaison Officers/Disability Advisors or Student Services Officers are employed at each TAFE or university. They assist students with disabilities to access services and facilities.
Disability policy is a binding statement made by each TAFE or university on the access and support of people with disabilities.
Distance study (see External study).
Enrolment is the term used for the administrative procedure by which a person becomes a student of the institution. It involves the collection of statistical data, the creation of a student record and the payment of fees. A student must be enrolled in their course/program before commencing study.
External study is studying without physically attending the institution. Also known as distance study, off-campus study, flexible learning.
Internal study is studying by attendance at the institute's campus for lectures, tutorials, practical classes, workshops etc. Also known as on-campus study, internal mode.
Mature entry (see Special entry).
Mixed mode study is a combination of internal and external study to complete a course — this is referred to as mixed-mode or multimodal study.
Mode of study refers to the way in which a student is enrolled in a course/program of study: internal, external or mixed.
Off-campus study is studying without attending the TAFE or university campus.
Offers for a place in a TAFE or university course/program are made by the SATAC TAFE or University Admissions Service. In some cases by the institution makes the offer themselves.
On-campus study (see Internal study)
Orientation is the week before formal teaching begins in which new students are given the opportunity to be orientated to TAFE or university life.
Prerequisite subjects are those which students must have passed in order to be eligible for a particular course/program or subject.
Quotas Admission to TAFE and university courses/programs is limited by quota. Quotas on the number of new students to be admitted to courses/programs are determined annually and the number of applications received is often in excess of the places available. Selection is made on the basis of academic merit in December / January and successful applicants are notified in January / February.
SACE South Australian Certificate of Education. A certificate awarded to students who successfully complete senior secondary education. Stage 2 of SACE is a requirement for school leaver entry into TAFE or university, although stage 1 of SACE is acceptable for some TAFE courses.
SATAC South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre.
(The) SATAC TAFESA Course and Admissions Guide and the SATAC University Guide contains information about admission to most courses/programs at TAFE and the universities in South Australia.
Special entry provides a way of demonstrating your ability in alternative ways.
STAT Special Tertiary Admissions Test is one method of special entry to TAFESA or university when SACE requirements have not been met.
Student associations/unions provide a range of services on each campus including common rooms, publications, bar facilities, and membership of social, cultural and sporting clubs. They also offer advice on Austudy, accommodation, academic rights, and other issues of concern to students.
Study load is the amount of work undertaken by a student within a year. The study load for 9 points/units is about 20 hours per week.
Subject/topic/course coordinator is the academic staff member responsible for a subject/topic/course.
TAFESA Entry Assessment (TEA) is one method of special entry to TAFESA when other entry requirements have not been met.
Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) is derived from the university aggregate achieved through the SACE and is an indicator of how well a particular student has performed relative to other students in the same group.
Topic/subject/course coordinator (see subject coordinator).
Youth allowance may be provided by the government for students under 21 who meet certain criteria.