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Midyear entry for 2021

Applications for degrees open for midyear studies are made via the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). 

If you’ve already made an application to start your studies with UniSA in semester one of this year, you won’t need to submit a new application. Simply log back into your current application on the SATAC website, change your preferences to include your midyear degree, and respond to any offers you were made previously to indicate you wish to be considered for your new, midyear preference(s).

With space for 6 preferences in your SATAC application, we encourage you to arrange these in order of what you want to study most as well as some back up options – just in case.

Check out our ‘How to order your preferences to get the offer you really want’ webinar.

Remember, you can change or add new preferences to your SATAC application as many times as you like although we do recommend calling our Future Student Enquiries for advice before making a change.

If you are unsure which career or area of study you are interested in, you may be interested in completing a MyCareerMatch quiz. The quiz will provide you with a personalised career report giving you information about your personality style and a list of career options, which are complementary to your natural strengths and talents. For many of these career areas there is a degree/s that you can study at UniSA that can help you achieve this career goal!

Closing dates for midyear applications do vary. Contact our Future Student Enquiries team before making a formal application via SATAC. 

Offers for midyear studies are generally released by SATAC between April and July. Not all degrees will take part in early midyear offer rounds, so don’t panic if you don’t hear back about your application until June or early July. Contact Future Student Enquiries if you have questions about offer timelines or our midyear application.

If you have received an offer to study at UniSA - congratulations! We can’t wait to welcome you to the UniSA community.

• If you received an offer to your first preference, SATAC will automatically accept your offer on your behalf – there’s nothing you need to do.
• If you have received an offer for a program that is not your first preference, make sure you log into SATAC to accept/respond to your offer.

Look out for your new students email in your inbox that will tell you everything you need to know about accessing your UniSA student email, key dates and your next steps. In the meantime, check out the New Students website and watch the How to Enrol video to get a head start on your enrolment checklist, planning your timetable and enrolling in your courses.

The majority of UniSA Bachelor degrees will start midyear studies on the 26^th of July. If you’re studying our Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) or the Bachelor of Design (Product Design), you’ll commence your studies on the 14^th of June if you are looking to study full time. If you’re studying a business-related degree, your studies will start on the 2^nd of August.

If your degree offers midyear entry, you’ll certainly be able to commence in your deferred place for midyear. Not all degrees offer a midyear intake though, so if your degree does not accept midyear applications, you’ll need to commence your studies in semester one of the following year. Contact Future Student Enquiries to see if you have the option of commencing midyear.

If you receive an offer to start your studies midyear and you aren’t able to take up your place, you can defer your studies for six months only. It’s important that you log into your SATAC application and let us know you want to defer by selecting the appropriate response. With a midyear deferment, you’ll start your studies in semester one of the following year. Many degrees offer midyear deferment, so contact our Future Student Enquiries team to see if your degree offers this option.

If you’ve started university studies and decided the degree isn’t quite right for you, there are options available! If you are a UniSA student, you might want to discuss your options with our Career Services Team, who can assist with finding the right career path for you. 

Once you’ve identified the degree you are interested in, check to see if there is a midyear intake by visiting the SATAC website. If your desired degree does have a midyear intake, you’ll be able to apply to transfer. It’s important to note that the application process may change depending on how much study you have been enrolled into.

If you have completed one full time semester in your degree with UniSA (generally 18 units of study) you will have a Grade Point Average (GPA) that you may use to apply. Many UniSA degrees allow a UniSA student to internally transfer through an application with Campus Central. You can view degrees that accept internal transfers on the Campus Central website. If you have not completed one full time semester, you may need to apply through SATAC.

If you are currently studying with another university and would like to transfer to study with UniSA, applications will need to be submitted through SATAC.  

To clarify your situation and to get advice on the correct application process and timelines, contact Future Student Enquiries.

UniSA considers a range of pathways for entry into our midyear degrees, including TAFE or RTO qualifications, previous high school results, previous university study, or even a Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result. To find out all possible entry methods, check out our pathways website.  If you have any specific questions about gaining entry, our Future Student Enquiries team are happy to help! Contact the team on 08 8302 2376. 

The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is organised by SATAC. Midyear STAT sitting dates are usually released by SATAC in mid-April. Once you’ve started an application through the SATAC website, you’ll be able to book in to sit a STAT. Visit the SATAC website for upcoming sitting dates, alternatively contact SATAC on 08 8224 4000.

Our short ten minute Preparing for the STAT video is a great place to start, detailing information about the STAT, eligibility, strategies for success, as well as running through an example question! You can also find small sample tests from the Australian Centre for Educational Resources (ACER) on their website.