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Learn more about TAFE SA's entry requirements and selection criteria

You can access a range of vocational education and training courses and degrees at TAFE SA. Each course may have its own Course Admission Requirements (CAR). These will be detailed on the course page.

Many Certificates I to Advanced Diploma have no entry requirements, however they may require completion of a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment to demonstrate your academic suitability to access subsidised training.

Most Diploma and Advanced Diploma level courses are eligible for VET Student Loans (VSL). To access VSL you will need to show evidence of academically suitability to undertake the course. Eligibility can be achieved by any of the following:

  • Providing a copy of your senior secondary certificate of education; OR
  • Achieving satisfactory results in reading, writing and numeracy skills by completing the LLN; OR
  • Providing a copy of a qualification at Certificate IV level or above that has been delivered in English and is equal to or higher than your applied course.

Ranking is used for entry to competitive courses where class numbers are restricted. This may include:

  • date of application
  • audition / written assessment / portfolio score

Higher education admission criteria

There are several ways you can meet the entry requirements for TAFE SA higher education courses. TAFE SA will consider applicants who:
  • Have previously been enrolled in higher education study, such as a university degree
  • Have studied a vocational education and training course at TAFE SA or another Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
  • Are finishing year 12, or have completed secondary education within the last two years
  • Have other work and life experience.

Visit TAFE SA Degrees to view available qualifications and to learn more about higher education admission criteria.

Age restriction

You must be 16 years old, and not enrolled in school, before you can enrol in a TAFE SA course.

If you are under 16 years old, you can still apply for TAFE SA courses through SATAC, but you will need parental/guardian consent.

Please contact SATAC before starting an online application.

In South Australia, young people aged 6 to 16 years are of compulsory school age. By law, they must be enrolled in and attending school full-time. Young people aged 16 and 17 must be in full-time education or training, or employed full-time.

Subsidised Training

You may be eligible for government subsidised training based on your employment and training level. 

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which TAFE SA stands.


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