UniSA partners with a number of providers, offering a range of entry pathways to university study.
As a university with a strong commitment to equity and access, we believe that people should have equal opportunities for further education. Whether you have no previous qualifications or you’ve already studied at a tertiary level, UniSA partners with a number of providers, offering a range of entry pathways to university study.
Have you studied before?
Your previous studies may contribute towards credit, exemption or advanced standing in the program you intend to study. UniSA has credit transfer agreements with institutions in many countries. Find out more about these on our Credit Assessor. If you have studied at an institution which is not listed in the database you may still be eligible for credit. Please contact UniSA International for details.
English language
Applicants who do not meet UniSA's English language entry requirements and need to improve their English proficiency can study at the following English language pathway providers, who partner with UniSA in Adelaide, South Australia:
Centre for English Language at University of South Australia
The Centre for English Language at the University of South Australia (CELUSA), located at UniSA’s City West campus, delivers high quality Academic English programs designed to prepare students from non-English speaking backgrounds for university study.
CELUSA is suited to both undergraduate and postgraduate applicants who do not meet the University’s English language entry requirements and offers Academic English (AE) language preparation programs.
If they successfully complete the AE program at an appropriate level, students applying to these institutions will not need to take IELTS or any other English language test. Depending on their English level upon commencement of the AE program, and their required IELTS score for further studies, students will study for between 10 and 30 weeks.
AE develops the skills necessary for academic study, such as listening to lectures and note-taking, planning, report and essay writing and participating in group discussions and oral presentations.
CRICOS provider code: 02193C
TEQSA Provider ID PRV12102
Technical and Further Education SA (TAFE SA)
Students can commence their English language preparation at TAFE SA before transferring into a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the University of South Australia.
Students can opt to complete English for Academic Purposes 20 (064266M) or English for Academic Purposes Advanced (086001K) depending on their selected program’s English language entry requirements.
CRICOS provider code: 00092B
RTO code: 41026
IHE code: PRV14002
TEQSA provider ID: PRV14002
For information on ways you can meet the University of South Australia’s English language entry requirements, please visit our English language entry requirements page.
Academic
For students who do not meet program entry requirements, it is possible to gain entry into a UniSA degree through a pathway program delivered by partner institutions in Adelaide, South Australia.
South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT)
The South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT) provides pathways to University of South Australia bachelor degrees. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements for a specific degree program can be given the option of applying for a SAIBT Early Transition Program (ETP) or diploma in a related area. Subject to successful completion of an ETP or diploma approved pathway and achieving the required Grade Point Average (GPA) (for select degrees) as well as any other conditions, students will then be able to transfer, with credit, to any of the UniSA programs to which the SAIBT programs are linked.
Programs may be structured to incorporate English language for international students who need to improve their academic English proficiency. The amount of credit granted will vary from degree to degree. In many cases, a full year's credit will apply, in others it will be less. In some cases successful applicants will achieve considerable time savings on their UniSA program, in others there will be no time saved, but applicants will have a lesser load than other UniSA students.
- Early Transition Program
- Diploma of Arts
- Diploma of Business
- Diploma of Engineering
- Diploma of Health Sciences
- Diploma of Information Technology
- Graduate Certificate in Business and Management
CRICOS provider code: 02193C
TEQSA provider ID: PRV12102
Eynesbury
Eynesbury offers international students an alternative pathway to university through their Diploma and Foundation Studies Program.
Foundation students will have the opportunity to study at UniSA when achieving appropriate score.
The Diploma programs offered by Eynesbury comprise eight courses which constitute the first year of a UniSA bachelor degree. Students who have completed the diploma can gain entry to the second year of a relevant bachelor's program at UniSA on meeting the academic entry.
- Diploma of Business
- Diploma in Computing and Information Technology
- Eynesbury Foundation Studies Program
CRICOS provider code: 00561M
TEQSA provider ID: PRV12096
Technical And Further Education (TAFE)
UniSA has more credit transfer and pathways arrangements with Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutes than any other South Australian university.
This includes a formal partnership with TAFE SA where students can apply for a range of packaged programs in which they can gain course credit towards studies in commerce, education and information technology. Students can apply for particular TAFE and University programs at the same time and receive a packaged offer.
CRICOS provider code: 00092B
RTO code: 41026
IHE code: PRV14002
TEQSA provider ID: PRV14002
UniSA also recognises some offshore foundation programs delivered by other Australian or overseas institutions. Students who have completed these foundation programs may be eligible for entry into UniSA Bachelor's programs providing they meet academic and English language requirements. Please contact UniSA International for more information.
