While VTAC considers any previous attempt at tertiary study when assessing if you meet minimum tertiary entrance requirements, some courses or institutions require completion of your qualification within the last five or ten years. If this is the case, it will be stated in the institution entry under Institutional requirements or Special Entry Schemes . Applicants with overseas qualifications Overseas qualifications are assessed at VTAC to determine whether they meet the minimum tertiary entrance requirement. This information is provided to institutional selection officers who then consider these applicants according to selection criteria outlined in the course and institutional entries. VTAC does not require applicants to sit an English test, or to provide evidence of English proficiency.
Some institutions have an English requirement that applies to their own courses.
For further information refer to the Institutional requirements under each institution's entry. You should provide certificates and transcripts that show the award conferred and the results achieved. For documents that are in languages other than English, VTAC requires copies of the original documents and official translations. VTAC does not require applicants to provide an assessment of their qualifications, however if one is provided it will be circulated to institutions. Queensland External Applicants currently studying Queensland External in 2000 must apply as Non-Year 12 Applicants .