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STAT and employment pathways

In some cases, you can use to show STAT and employment pathways to demonstrate you are ready to start tertiary study and improve your chances of getting into a course. 

There are two options:

When to use STAT and employment pathways

If you did not complete Year 12, or do not have any formal academic qualifications, STAT and employment pathways might be a good option for you.

You might not need to use these pathways if you have:

  • completed Year 12 or its equivalent
  • undertaken Senior External Examination subjects
  • studied at university, TAFE, or a registered training organisation
  • completed an approved bridging or enabling course
  • completed a professional registration
  • served in the police or defence forces.

If you are not sure if your qualifications are enough to get into the course you are interested in, contact us before applying.

Each institution has their own policy for whether they will accept STAT and employment pathways for their courses. Using STAT and employment is generally not acceptable for Year 12s. Check the table below for institution policies on the use of STAT and employment pathways. As this table might change you should also check with the relevant institution admissions office about using these pathways before you submit your QTAC application.

Prerequisites

If you use STAT and employment pathways, you still need to meet subject prerequisites and any other entry requirements for each course. If you are not sure if you meet the prerequisites, check with the relevant institution before submitting a QTAC application.

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

You can sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test to demonstrate if you are capable of undertaking tertiary study, and help institutions make selection decisions. 

Usually you can use a STAT result on its own, or combine it with other qualifications, but this depends on each institution’s policies on STAT.

You might also be able to use STAT to meet some entry requirements like subject prerequisites or English language proficiency.

Employment experience

Find out more about using your employment experience on your QTAC application. Your employment does not need to relate to the course you want to study.

Institution policies

Important notes about this table:

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: nil

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Yes

Age requirement: 21

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Medical Studies (BMedSt) and the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Bachelor of Medical Studies (BMedSt) and the Doctor of Medicine (MD) (Graduate Entry):

No

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to CHC courses.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to CQUniversity programs.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Not accepted for entry to B Music, D Music, B Theatre, B Creative Arts

Yes

Age requirement: 18

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Not accepted for entry to B Music, D Music, B Theatre, B Creative Arts

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 18

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 18

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s or for entry to:

  • B Medical Science
  • B Dental Health Science
  • all masters education programs
  • any advanced standing or graduate entry programs

Note: Employment is not accepted to meet the English prerequisite for education, nursing and midwifery programs.  STAT and employment experience are not accepted to meet English language proficiency requirements.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 18

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s.  

JCU does NOT accept for entry to:

  • B Medicine, B Surgery
  • B Dental Surgery
  • B Physiotherapy
  • B Veterinary Science
  • B Advanced Science
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWN
 
STAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to QUT programs.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

No

Yes

Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to QUT programs.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Note: QUT does not accept STAT and employment pathways for courses with special entry requirements such as Dean’s Scholars, courses that require auditions, portfolios or interviews, and graduate and prior study entry programs.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Not applicable. Entry to SAE courses is by interview. Contact SAE on (07) 3850 2000 for more information.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWN
 
STAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 18

Note: Not accepted if employment experience is less than one full-time equivalent year.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Yes

Age requirement: 18

Note: Not accepted if STAT results are more than 10 years old.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

No
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWN
 
STAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: TAFE Queensland does not have an age requirement for using STAT and employment pathways, but for entry to courses applicants must have either completed Year 12 or attained Year 12 leaving age (16 years for some certificate IV courses).

Note: TAFE Queensland does not accept STAT for courses that have a folio, audition or interview as their only entry requirement.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Yes

Yes

 

No

Note: Not accepted if you have undertaken the equivalent of one year full-time bachelor or higher-level study.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s.

Age requirement: 18.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to UNE courses

Note: Not accepted for entry to:

  • B Laws (4 Years)
  • B Laws (3 years) (Graduate entry)
  • B Pharmacy with Honours
  • B Psychology with Honours.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Yes

Age requirement: 17

Note:

  • Not accepted for B Laws (3 years) (Graduate Entry).
  • Not accepted if STAT results are more than 3 years old.

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: nil

Yes

Age requirement: nil

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Not accepted for entry to B Midwifery (Graduate Entry)

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCESTAT ON ITS OWNSTAT WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Yes

Age requirement: 18

Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s

Not accepted for entry to graduate entry bachelor degrees or Master of Teaching (Secondary)

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