Entrance Requirements

Note: this information is subject to change. For the most updated version please refer to the TAFEWA website.

How do I get into TAFEWA?

To get into TAFEWA you need to meet the entrance requirements for your chosen course. For a number of courses, you will also need to address selection criteria. 

Courses that require selection criteria to be addressed will clearly indicate this below the entrance requirement information.

What are the entrance requirements?

Entrance requirements are the lowest level of school results you need to be allowed into a full-time course at TAFEWA.

Entrance requirements will be either:

A lower level qualification, for example, to enroll in a Certificate IV in Disability Work you need a Certificate III in Disability Work

OR

Communication and maths skills

The level of communication and maths skills required for entry to a course will be measured according to the following scale:

For example, to enter into a Certificate II in Business you could require basic communication skills and basic maths skills.

The above table provides a sample of what will be provided under each course. In some cases entry to a course may require you to meet communication skills only. In these cases the table will look like this:

More detailed information about the benchmarks is available here.
 

How do I meet the entrance requirements?

Follow these simple steps:
1. Choose a course from this website, or from the 2008 TAFEWA Full-time Studies Guide.
2. Read the information under the course's entry requirements. For some courses you will need a lower-level qualification. For other courses, you will need to show that you meet the level of communication and maths skills indicated
3. If you need to meet communication and maths skills benchmarks, go to the Evidence Guides (below).

For further information contact TAFEWA Admissions on 9224 6560 or to see what courses you are eligible for, try the online skills calculator.

Evidence Guides

The Evidence Guides will tell you what documents you can provide to TAFEWA Admissions to show that you meet the required level of communication and maths skills. 

The communication and maths skills will be shown as “dots” as in the images shown.

The Evidence Guides include information about relevant documents such as:

1. School results (both Australian and overseas);
2. Tests (eg STAT, IELTS, TOFEL);
3. Other qualifications (eg from TAFE, university)
4. Bridging and access courses (ie CGEA, NOW, Fast Track)

To see how many dots your evidence gives you, read the Evidence Guides. There are two guides for both parts of the assessement:
Maths skills
Communication skills.

Advice on how to use the evidence guides is available here. If you need further assistance call TAFEWA Admissions on 9224 6560.
 

What are the selection criteria?

Selection criteria are academic and other criteria, which are used to score eligible applicants competing for entry into a course where there are more applications than places available for a course.

Examples could include:

• work experience;
• industry involvement;
• current and previous employment

How do I address the selection criteria?

If the course you are applying for asks you to address the selection criteria you will need to submit more documents. 

You can score points for:

Qualification pathway (maximum score = 29)
This includes any qualification completed/not completed, as listed in the qualification pathway of the selection criteria.

Work Experience/Employment (maximum score = 29)
This includes any employment or workplace experience that you have had as listed below under the work experience and employment sector. Note: you must provide copies of either a reference, pay slip or group certificate/summary.  CVs and phone references are not accepted.

Education/Skills Development (maximum score = 42)
This includes secondary education (current or past), or a portfolio demonstrating skill development.  The portfolio may contain qualifications or tests that you completed in the past. For more information on how the points are calculated for this section and evidence required check the Evidence Guide or call TAFEWA Admissions on 9224 6560.

For a brief explanation of selection criteria see the selection criteria table.
 

Continuing students

Do you plan to continue your studies within your current learning pathway, full-time, for a course that only requires you to meet entrance requirements, at the same TAFEWA college next semester?  If so, you must enrol directly at that college.
 

If you want to:

• go to another TAFEWA college, or
• do a course that is not in your current learning pathway (For example, go from a Certificate III of Business to a Certificate III in Information Technology); or
• apply for a course that has both entrance requirements and selection criteria,

you must apply through TAFEWA Admissions and:

• Provide proof of your current qualification. 

If you can show that you have completed or will complete a TAFEWA qualification, this may help your application. If you expect to complete a TAFEWA qualification this semester, you must apply for the award before the closing date.  Your college can give you this information.  This qualification can then be included in your application.

Read the entrance requirements and, if applicable, any selection criteria for the qualification you wish to study next semester.

Although you are already at TAFEWA, your application must include all the required evidence listed under the qualification's entrance requirements.  If there are any selection criteria you must also include evidence to address these.

You may need to include:

• Your current TAFEWA qualification
• All your secondary school qualifications from Year 10 onwards 
• Any evidence of work experience.

What should I do if I do not have any documents or I have completed my schooling overseas?

If you do not have any documents and have studied in Australia, you will need to ring the institution where you studied. If you did high school in Western Australia you can contact the Curriculum Council on 9273 6300.  Allow some time to get a copy of your documents. 

If you studied overseas you need to get a Statement of Equivalence.  This is a document that states your qualification and shows the nearest qualification in Western Australia. For secondary studies, telephone the Curriculum Council on 9273 6300 to get your Statement of Equivalence.  For post secondary studies telephone the Overseas Qualifications Unit on 9224 6566.  You may also need to provide proof that you meet the TAFEWA English language requirements for the qualification you want to study.

Telephone TAFEWA Admissions Centre on 9224 6560 for more information.

If your qualifications are not in English, the Translation and Interpreting Service on 131 450 can help with this.

Where can I get further information?

TAFEWA Admissions
9224 6560,
Level 2, 166 Murray Street (Murray Street Mall above Woolworths)
Perth WA 6000