Key Dates

Semester 1 2021 Intake

Semester 1 2021 closing dates
Friday 16 April	Courses with CAR (Course Admission Requirements) close
Wednesday 21 April	Courses without CAR close
Friday 23 April	Final Offer round for Semester 1 2021

2021
Tuesday 27 April	Open - 9am – Applications open for courses starting in Semester 2 2021
Tuesday 8 June	CAR and Selection criteria completion date Complete course admission and selection criteria requirements by this date to be considered in 12 June offer round.
Tuesday 8 June	Change of Preference (COP) – Course preferences cannot be added, removed, or re-ordered in submitted applications from midnight until Friday 11 June.
Wednesday 9 June to Friday 11 June	Offer Round Processing – SATAC prepares for the June offer round. Some services will be unavailable for short periods.
Friday 11 June	1st Offer Round – Offers available online by 12 noon.
Monday 28 June	Information and enrolment events commence.
Tuesdays	CAR and Selection criteria completion date Complete course admission and selection criteria requirements by this date to be considered in Friday offer round.
Fridays	Further Offers – Made each Friday from 18 June for courses with vacancies.

2021
Monday 2 August	Open – Applications open for courses starting in Semester 1 2022.

All applicants apply via the TAFE SA website. Read more on how to apply for award courses.

There is no application fee.

Applications for Semester 2, 2021 will open on Tuesday 27 April 2021.

Applications for Semester 1, 2022 will open on Monday 2 August 2021.

South Australian state schools term dates

		2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Semester 1	Term 1	27 Jan - 9 Apr	31 Jan - 14 Apr	30 Jan - 14 Apr	29 Jan - 12 Apr	28 Jan - 11 Apr
Semester 1	Term 2	27 Apr - 2 Jul	2 May - 8 Jul	1 May - 7 Jul	29 Apr - 5 Jul	28 Apr - 4 Jul
Semester 2	Term 3	19 Jul - 24 Sep	25 Jul - 30 Sep	24 Jul - 29 Sep	22 Jul - 27 Sep	21 Jul - 26 Sep
Semester 2	Term 4	11 Oct - 10 Dec	17 Oct - 16 Dec	16 Oct - 15 Dec	14 Oct - 13 Dec	13 Oct - 12 Dec

Please note not all TAFE SA courses are scheduled around these dates.