QTAC Information Sheet
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a two-hour aptitude test that assists applicants in demonstrating their potential for tertiary study and helps tertiary institutions in making their selection decisions. The test is widely accepted and used by most tertiary institutions in Queensland and many others throughout Australia.
There are a number of versions of the STAT. For entry to Queensland tertiary institutions, QTAC administers the STAT Multiple Choice. This version is made up of 70 multiple-choice questions, half of which are verbal and the other half are quantitative.
As the test itself is not designed to test your specific knowledge of certain subjects, you do not have to 'study' for the test. All the information is given to you in the exam. The questions focus on your ability to process, analyse and understand material presented in a variety of forms including graphs, prose and cartoons.
A STAT result may improve your chances of selection. You can sit the test once per year. The current year commenced 24 April 2009 and ends 15 April 2010. If you have sat the test more than once, your highest results will be used in assessing your QTAC application.
Please note that STAT results can take a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks to be received at QTAC and applicants should allow sufficient time to have results available for offer rounds when choosing their STAT sitting.
Should I sit the STAT?
The answer depends on the qualifications you already have, and which institution you wish to attend. The following information is a general guide to who should sit the test.
You may find that STAT improves your case for tertiary entry in the following circumstances:
Alternative Entry
It is recommended that you sit the STAT if you have no formal academic qualifications and you are applying for entry on the basis of alternative entry qualifications. These qualifications include: professional qualifications; employment experience; and Personal Competencies Assessment. A STAT result alone can provide you with a selection rank that may be used on its own or it may be combined with your professional qualifications, employment experience or Personal Competencies Assessment, depending on the specific institution policy. If you have completed Year 12 or equivalent but did not achieve your desired result, you may consider applying via Alternative Entry and sitting the STAT. View more....
Senior External Examination
If you have partially completed the Senior External examination (i.e. one, two or three subjects), a STAT result can be combined with your subject results to increase your overall selection rank. Please note that age requirements apply (see below). If you are 21 or over and have completed four subjects you are not required to sit the STAT. However, if you do sit the STAT, QTAC will use the higher of the selection ranks derived from either your four subjects or your best one, two or three subjects combined with your STAT result. View more....
Competency-Based Training (CBT)
A number of tertiary institutions, TAFE and registered training organisations in particular, have competency-based training (CBT), whereby students receive grades of 'competent' and 'not yet competent'. If you are undertaking a certificate, associate diploma, diploma, advanced diploma or degree course in which the assessment is competency-based, it is strongly recommended that you sit the STAT to potentially improve your selection rank. No age requirements apply, however institution policies vary regarding the use of ranks allocated on the basis of competency-based assessment for current internal Year 12 students.
A STAT result is only used to upgrade your selection rank if you achieve competency in all subjects undertaken. It is not used if some subjects are 'not yet competent'. If this is the case, it is important that you repeat the subject and achieve competency as soon as possible. If your course is a combination of graded and competency-based assessment, it still may be advantageous to sit the STAT if at least one quarter of your assessment is competency-based. View more....
Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation
The Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation is a preparatory course conducted by TAFE Queensland institutes and some private providers. A STAT result can be combined with the results from this certificate to improve your selection rank. To qualify for the certificate you are required to successfully complete five subjects (including the subject Language and Learning Skills), although some institutions will combine the STAT with a minimum of two subjects (partial completion). No age requirement applies to combining the STAT with the Certificate IV in ATP, however there may be an age requirement in order to undertake the course. Check with the institution offering the course.
A STAT result may also be combined with results from other preparatory/bridging courses. Check with the admissions office of the institution to which you intend to apply.
Subject prerequisites
The STAT may also be used to satisfy some subject prerequisites. For example, a good STAT result may satisfy the English subject prerequisite and a good score in the quantitative subsection of the STAT may satisfy the mathematics subject prerequisite for some institutions. Age requirements may apply. View more....
Generally, current Year 12s are not able to sit the STAT to satisfy subject prerequisites.
Institutional Policies on STAT
If you are currently studying internal Year 12, STAT is generally not accepted as a means of entry to tertiary courses. For further clarification it is essential that you check with the admissions office of the institution you wish attend.
Institution
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STAT accepted on its own
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STAT combined with professional qualifications, employment and PCA
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STAT combined with 1,2, or 3 Senior External Examination subjects
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STAT combined with competency based training or Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation |
STAT to satisfy the English subject prerequisite.
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STAT to satisfy English Language Proficiency |
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Australian Catholic University
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Yes - if 21*.
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained.
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Yes
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STAT overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better in the verbal sub score.
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156 or better in the verbal sub score.
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Australian Maritime College
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Yes.
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overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better in the verbal sub score.
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156 or better in the verbal sub score.
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Bond University
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may be acceptable if 21*. Contact Bond for details.
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No - applicants are selected by interview. |
Not satisfactory
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CQUniversity
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Yes - if 21*.
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Yes – if 18 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Yes
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overall score of 155 or better and the applicant is 18 or over by 1 October 2009 for Semester 3, 2009 entry; 1 January 2010 for Semester 1 2010 entry and 1 July 2010 for Semester 2, 2010 entry.
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Overall score of 155 or better and must be 18 or over before 31 December in the year of tertiary application.
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Christian Heritage College
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Yes - if 17*.
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Yes - if 18*.
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Yes
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Not applicable - CHC does not have English subject prerequisites.
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156 or better in the verbal sub score.
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Endeavour College of Natural Health
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No - applicants are selected by interview.
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Griffith University
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Yes - if 21*.
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained.
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Yes
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overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better in the verbal sub score. |
Not satisfactory
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James Cook University
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Yes - if 21* but not acceptable for pharmacy, physiotherapy, dental surgery, veterinary science and medicine courses.
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Yes - if 18* but not acceptable for pharmacy, physiotherapy, dental surgery, veterinary science and medicine course |
Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Yes
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overall score of 154 or better or 154 or better in the verbal sub score. Please note STAT will not satisfy the English subject prerequisite for entry to pharmacy, physiotherapy, dental surgery, veterinary science and medicine courses. |
154 or better in the verbal sub score and must be 21.
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Qantm College |
Yes - if 18*.
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained.
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Yes
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overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better in the verbal sub score. For further information contact Student Administration on 1300 136 933 or studentadmin@qantmcollege.edu.au
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overall score of 158 or 156 or better in the verbal sub score.
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Queensland Institute of Business and Technology
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Yes.
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained.
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Yes
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For English - overall score of 156 or better or 154 or better in the verbal sub score. |
May be satisfactory; contact QIBT Admissions (07) 3875 6900.
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Queensland University of Technology
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No.
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Yes.
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained.
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Competency based training: Yes |
Not applicable - QUT does not have English subject prerequisites.
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Not satisfactory.
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Southern Cross University
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Yes - if 18* (excluding B Laws - graduate or undergraduate entry and combined B Laws courses).
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No. |
Yes – if 18 by 1 March in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Yes
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Not applicable- SCU does not have English subject prerequisites.
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Overall score of 155 or better.
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TAFE Queensland
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Yes.
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Not applicable - TAFE Queensland does not have English subject prerequisites. |
152 or better in the verbal sub score.
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The University of Queensland
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Yes - if 18*.
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Will only consider PCA in combination with a STAT result for applicants who are 18*††. UQ will not consider STAT combined with professional qualifications or employment experience.
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Yes – if 18 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Competency based training: Yes
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If 18 by 31 December in the year of tertiary application.
Not satisfactory for admission to Laws, Pharmacy, Dental Science, Oral Health, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy.
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Overall score of 154 or better for applicants 18 years and over. |
University of New England |
Yes - if 17*.
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Yes – if 17 by 1 March in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Yes
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Not applicable - UNE does not have English subject prerequisites.
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May be acceptable; contact UNE Admissions (02) 6773 4444
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University of Southern Queensland
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Yes - if 21*
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Yes
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overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better in the verbal sub score. |
156 or better in the verbal sub score.
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University of the Sunshine Coast
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Yes - if 21*.
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Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Yes
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overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better in the verbal sub score. There is no minimum age to sit STAT to meet subject prerequisites. |
May be satisfactory; contact USC Student Administration (07) 5430 2890. Not satisfactory for Graduate Diploma of Education. |
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* The dates by which age requirements need to be met are dependant on the entry semester, see the table below.
†† This rank is capped at 90.
Institution Age requirements
The dates by which age requirements need to be met are dependant on the entry semester. See the list of dates below.
Institution
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Semester 3, 2009
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Semester 1 2010
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Semester 2 2010
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Australian Catholic University
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1 October 2009
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1 January 2010
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1 July 2010
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Bond University
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1 September 2009
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1 January 2010 |
1 May 2010
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Christian Heritage College
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30 November 2009
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31 January 2010
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30 June 2010
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CQUniversity
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1 November 2009
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1 January 2010
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1 July 2010
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Griffith University
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1 August 2009
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1 January 2010
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1 June 2010
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James Cook University |
n/a |
1 February 2010 |
1 July 2010 |
Qantm College
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1 August 2009
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1 February 2010
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n/a
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Queensland Institute of Business and Technology
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31 October 2009 |
1 March 2010 |
30 June 2010 |
Southern Cross University
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1 March 2009
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1 March 2010
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1 March 2010
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The University of Queensland
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n/a
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1 February 2010
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30 June 2010
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University of New England
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n/a
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1 February 2010
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30 June 2010
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University of Southern Queensland
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1 November 2009
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1 March 2010
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1 July 2010
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University of the Sunshine Coast
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31 October 2009
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31 December 2009
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30 June 2010
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