South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) applications for Year 12 students
Most Prince Alfred College Year 12 students are considering University or TAFE courses next year. As such they are currently preparing for the application process for 2011 entry to undergraduate courses. In South Australia this is done through the SATAC website, http://www.satac.edu.au/. At school, students have received a “show bag” which contains relevant information for University and TAFE entry, as well as specific information about the three major Universities in Adelaide. The “show bag” will be supplemented by a SATAC seminar on Friday August 27 which will inform students of how to complete the application process, and the resources available. The SATAC website has links for those applying to Interstate Tertiary Admission Centres. The SATAC application is completely online. The process is straight forward and can be completed at home.
Students should not need individual help with applications. Appointments with Ms Magann, Mr Bruford or Mr Parker can be arranged to ask related questions. The College devotes time to informing and preparing students for this important process; however, it is ultimately the individual student’s responsibility to ensure they apply on time, and to check that they have chosen the correct courses at the correct Universities and locations.
The three important closing dates for applications are:
August 31: for Medicine and Dentistry at Adelaide University
September 30: last day to apply for most other courses before incurring a late fee
December 3: last date to apply to still receive equal consideration, however, a late fee applies
Parents and Year 12s may also be interested in searching the SATAC site for special admission information. In particular, the mature age entry through the STAT(Special Tertiary Admissions Test) process is now eligible to students who turn 18 on or before February 1st 2011. This provides, for some students, another potential avenue for University entry apart from an ATAR(Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking) calculation.
IB students who apply through SATAC will need to use their IB personal code which can be obtained directly from Mr Bruford. Pastoral Care Teachers will also be given this information.
Scott Parker
Year 12 Coordinator
