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 commences 1 May 2008 and will end 30 April 2009. If you have sat the test more than once, your highest results will be used in assessing your QTAC application.
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:
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....
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....
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....
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.
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.
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 |
STAT accepted on its own |
STAT combined with professional qualifications, employment and PCA |
STAT combined with 1,2, or 3 Senior External Examination subjects |
STAT combined with competency based training or Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation |
STAT to satisfy the English/ Maths prerequisite. |
STAT to satisfy English Language Proficiency |
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Australian Catholic University
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Yes - if 21*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes |
For English - STAT overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better
in the verbal sub score. (STAT not satisfactory for current Year 12s). |
156 or better in the verbal sub score. | |
| Australian College of Natural Medicine (ACNM) | No - ACNM selects applicants for entry to their courses by interview. | 152 or better in the verbal sub score. | ||||
| Australian Maritime College | Yes. |
For English - overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better
in the verbal sub score. Maths A - overall score of 154 or better and a result of 154 in the quantitative sub score. Maths B - not acceptable. There is no minimum age to sit STAT to satisfy prerequisites. (STAT not satisfactory for current Year 12s). |
156 or better in the verbal sub score. | |||
| Bond University | No – applicants are selected by interview. | Not satisfactory | ||||
| CQUniversity | Yes - if 18*. | Yes – if 18 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes | For English - overall score of 155 or better. | Overall score of 155 or better. | |
| Christian Heritage College | Yes - if 17*. | Yes - if 21*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes | Not applicable - CHC does not have English or Maths prerequisites. | 156 or better in the verbal sub score. |
| Griffith University | Yes - if 21*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes |
For English - 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 the English prerequisite. (STAT not satisfactory for current Year 12s). |
Not satisfactory | |
| James Cook University | Yes - if 21*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes |
For English - overall score of
154 or better or 154 or better in the verbal sub score. Please contact JCU for further information regarding other MHMS courses. |
156 or better in the verbal sub score. | |
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Qantm College Applicants unable to sit the STAT can submit a folio to Qantm College. Contact the College |
Yes - if 18*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes | For English - 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 mailto:studentadmin@qantm.edu.au | overall score of 158 or 156 or better in the verbal sub score. | |
| Queensland Institute of Business and Technology | Yes - if 21*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes |
For English - overall score of 156 or better or 154 or better
in the verbal sub score. There is no minimum age to sit STAT to meet the English prerequisite. (STAT not satisfactory for current Year 12s). |
May be satisfactory; contact QIBT Admissions (07) 3875 6900. | |
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Queensland University of Technology QUT's Alternative Entry scheme applies to all QUT courses, except for Dean's Scholars, fine arts, music, and graduate and diploma entry programs. |
No. | Yes. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Competency based training: Yes Cert IV Adult Tertiary Preparation: Yes, if Certificate is complete (5 subjects) |
QUT has replaced subject prerequisite requirements with assumed
knowledge. Contact QUT Admissions (07) 3138 2000 or visit realoptions.qut.com. |
Not satisfactory. |
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SAE Institute SAE Institute will consider applicants with a portfolio. Contact admissions |
Yes - if 18*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes | Not applicable- SAE Institute does not have English or Maths prerequisites. | 156 or better overall. | |
| Southern Cross University | Yes - if 18* (excluding B Laws - Graduate entry). | Yes - if 18* (excluding B Laws - Graduate entry). Note: the university will only combine STAT with PCA for some courses. | Yes – if 18 by 1 March in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes | Not applicable- SCU does not have English or Maths prerequisites. | Overall score of 155 or better. |
| TAFE Queensland | Yes. | Not applicable - TAFE Queensland does not have English or Maths prerequisites. | 152 or better in the verbal sub score. | |||
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The University of Queensland UQ will only accept an Alternative Entry application if you have NOT undertaken the equivalent of one year of full-time bachelor or higher level study. |
Yes - if 18*. | 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. | Yes – if 18 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. |
Competency based training: Yes Cert IV Adult Tertiary Preparation: Yes – if certificate is complete (5 subjects including ‘Language and Learning Skills’). |
If 18 by 31 December in the year of tertiary application. For English - overall score of 154 or better. Not satisfactory for admission to Laws, Pharmacy, Dental Science, Oral Health, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy. STAT does not satisfy the maths prerequisite. |
Overall score of 154 or better for applicants 18 years and over.
Not satisfactory for entry to laws, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, midwifery, veterinary science, pharmacy, nursing, dental science and oral health. |
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University of New England Applicants unable to sit the STAT should contact UNE Admissions for information on Alternative Entry |
Yes - if 17*. | Yes – if 17 by 1 March in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes | Not applicable - UNE does not have English or Maths prerequisites. | May be acceptable; contact UNE Admissions (02) 6773 4444 | |
| University of Southern Queensland | Yes - if 21* | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes |
For English - overall score of 158 or better or 156 or better
in the verbal sub score. For Maths A - 158 or better overall or 156 or better in the quantitative sub score. There is no minimum age to sit STAT to meet prerequisites. |
156 or better in the verbal sub score. | |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | Yes - if 21*. | Yes – if 21 by 31 December in the year the last relevant Senior result is obtained. | Yes | Not applicable - USC does not have English or Maths 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.
The dates by which age requirements need to be met are dependant on the entry semester. See the list of dates below.
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| The University of Queensland |
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