STEM Academy Year 12 Program

Year 12 Early Conditional Offer Program

The STEM Academy Early Conditional Offer program is open to South Australian Year 12 students who meet the eligibility criteria outlined below. Students who meet these criteria are eligible for an early conditional offer, as per the tiers and requirements outlined below.

There are three tiers to the early conditional offer which is based on the entry requirements for the various degrees:

  • Tier 1: Students who have completed SACE Stage 2 Digital Technologies (or IB equivalent) 
  • Tier 2: Students who have completed one or more SACE Stage 2 Science subjects (or IB equivalent)
    • Also includes Tier 1 degrees
  • Tier 3: Students who have completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods (or IB equivalent)
    • Also includes Tier 1 and 2 degrees
  • Tier 4: Students who have completed both SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics (or IB equivalent)
    • Also includes Tier 1, 2 and 3 degrees

Overview 

The early conditional offer program is intended to provide prospective students with a conditional offer to study at University of Adelaide prior to them sitting their final exams and receiving their ATAR. The early conditional offer will be conditional on recipients meeting the minimum entry requirements (selection rank + prerequisites) for their degree of preference, selected from a list of eligible University of Adelaide STEM degrees. It is important to note that this is not considered an official offer of admission and all recipients will be required to submit a formal SATAC application in order to redeem their early offer. 

STEM Academy students will be guaranteed a place in an eligible STEM degree they receive a SATAC offer for if they meet its minimum requirements for entry. 

Next steps

  • Register using the "Register Now" button on this page
  • Meet eligibility requirements
  • Registered students will receive their early conditional offer via email around September
    • Note this is not an official offer, the letter will outline which tier of degrees you are eligible for and provide instructions on how to redeem
  • Apply through SATAC 
  • Complete SACE Stage 2 or IB Equivalent and satisfy program prerequisite requirements (where applicable)
  • Receive official offer from SATAC

Eligibility

In order for students to be eligible for a STEM Academy early conditional offer, they must:

  • Be undertaking Year 12 (SACE or IB) in South Australia in 2024
  • Be enrolled in (or have already completed) at least one of the eligible Science, Mathematics, or Technology 20 credit SACE Stage 2 subjects listed below (or the IB equivalent):
Eligible science subjects Eligible mathematics subjects Eligible technology subjects
  • Agricultural production
  • Agricultural systems
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and environmental science
  • Nutrition
  • Physics
  • Scientific studies
  • Mathematical methods
  • Specialist mathematics
  • Digital technologies 

  • Degrees included in each tier

    Key:
    * = Additional subject prerequisites must be met - refer to Degree Finder for details


    Tier 1: Students who have completed SACE Stage 2 Digital Technologies (Or IB Equivalent) are eligible for an early conditional offer into the following degree:

    • Bachelor of Information Technology

    Tier 2: Students who have completed one or more SACE Stage 2 Science subjects (Or IB Equivalent) are eligible for an early conditional offer into one of the following degrees:

    • Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
    • Bachelor of Architectural Design
    • Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science
    • Bachelor of Science
    • Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour)
    • Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)
    • Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)*
    • Bachelor of Science (Marine and Wildlife Conservation)
    • Bachelor of Science (Mineral Geoscience)*
    • Bachelor of Veterinary Technology
    • Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology
    • All degrees previously listed in Tier 1

    Tier 3: Students who have completed SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods (or IB equivalent) are eligible for an early conditional offer into one of the following degrees:

    • Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics
    • Bachelor of Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Construction Management
    • Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
    • Diploma in Engineering
    • All degrees previously listed in Tier 1 and 2

    Tier 4: Students who have completed both SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics (or IB equivalent) are eligible for an early offer into one of the following degrees:

    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Flexible Entry*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Architectural and Structural)*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Chemical)*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil)*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Electrical and Electronic)*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Environmental and Climate Solutions*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechanical)*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mining)*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Petroleum)*
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Petroleum) with major*
    • Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
    • All degrees previously listed in Tiers 1, 2 and 3

  • Degrees not included into the early conditional offer program
    • ALL double and combined degrees 
    • Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced)
    • Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Advanced)
    • Bachelor of Science (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Science (High Performance Computation Physics)
    • Bachelor of Science (Space Science and Astrophysics)
    • Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)
    • Bachelor of Science (Advanced)
    • Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours)
 
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