Portfolio entry

Our Portfolio entry pathway assesses your ability to succeed in higher education based on a portfolio of evidence.

This pathway caters for:

• School leavers who complete wholly school-assessed (WSA) subjects and/or TEE subjects and/or courses of study.
• Non school leavers who are over 20 years of age in the year they commence studies, who wish to enter university studies after several years away from formal education.

The Portfolio pathway fulfils minimum admission requirements into our undergraduate courses. You must meet our minimum admission requirements as well as any prerequisites required for a particular course.

What do you need to supply?

You need to include an introductory letter, a resume, two written references and copies of any certificates, awards or academic records.

An interview may also be required as part of the assessment.

• Introductory letter
  Should be an explanation of why you want to attend university, the reasons and motivation behind the course you have chosen and your future career goals.
  Your letter should reflect your commitment, preparation to study and motivation to be successful.
• Resume
  Should outline all your work experience to date. It should include details of paid work and any voluntary positions you have filled.
• Academic records
  Should outline all your education to date, including: secondary schooling, leadership programs, sports coaching, umpiring accreditation, TAFE/Registered Training Organisation (RTO) qualifications, industry training/accreditation, workplace training
• Referees
  Should include a minimum of two written references, with at least one of these referees a professional / work / school reference

Entry requirements

For admission by Portfolio entry, non school leavers must meet English competency requirements.

Your application will be also assessed in terms of your previous qualifications and education, such as:

• Previous TEE, TER or TAE results
• A minimum of 125 in the multiple choice component of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
• Qualifications achieved through TAFE, private colleges or accredited training courses

Applications

You should submit your application directly to TISC, but your supporting portfolio documentation needs to be submitted directly to us.

Refer to our Applying page for more information, including closing dates for applications and documentation.

Courses not accepting applications through this pathway:

• Bachelor of Communications - Screen Studies major
• Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Engineering Science
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
• Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
• Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science
• Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy)
• Bachelor of Science (Paramedical Science)
• Bachelor of Speech Pathology