To gain entry to Stanley College’s Bachelor of Business, students must be able to meet the academic and English language proficiency requirements.All students must be 18 years of age or over at the time that they commence the degree for which they have applied.

STANLEY COLLEGE COURSES BACHELOR OF BUSINESS

AGE All students must be at least 18 years of age at the time that they commence their course.

English proficiency

  • To gain entry into a higher education course at Stanley College, all applicants must satisfy the College’s English Language
  • proficiency requirements, by providing at least one of the following forms of evidence:
  • An English Language pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education (Year 12) or equivalent; or
  • Satisfactory completion of an accredited Australian qualification equivalent to AQF Level 5 or above; or
  • Satisfactory completion of an accredited tertiary award in English; or
  • Attainment of a specified level of achievement in an approved English language test as listed below.
  • For Alternate admission applicants, a minimum score of 135 for the STAT Multiple Choice component and a minimum score of 140 for the STAT Written English component.

The minimum standards of achievement in approved English Language tests required to study at Stanley College are:

  • IELTS (Academic)

    IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band score less than 5.5)

  • TOEFL Internet

    Overall score of 60-78 (Section score no less than: Listening 12, Speaking 18,Reading 13, Writing 21)

  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

    Total score of 169

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE)

    Overall score of 50-57(no section score less than 50)

APPLICANTS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY

  • A Diploma or higher from an Australian higher education institution or an overseas equivalent qualification as assessed by the Overseas Qualifications Unit (OQU)– Migration Services, Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD); OR
  • Satisfactory completion of at least six months consecutive study, or equivalent, at any Australian university or other registered Higher Education Provider (HEP).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Credit may be granted on the basis of:

  • Formal articulation arrangements between Stanley College and another Australian institution authorised to issue AQF qualifications; or
  • Formal articulation arrangements between Stanley College and an institution outside Australia made in accordance with the terms of the Credit and RPL Policy and Procedure.

Completed Foundation Studies

  • Successful completion of a Foundation Studies program offered by a registered TAFE, university, or private provider that is accredited as a TAFE Certificate IV provider or accredited as compliant with the National Standards for Foundation Programs.

APPLICANTS WITH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET) STUD

Successful completion of a Vocational Educational & Training (VET) course in the areas of business or commerce,management or leadership to Diploma or Advanced Diploma level.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Students may be granted credit for prior learning (CPL) on the basis of:

  • Formal articulation arrangements between Stanley College’s Higher Education Faculty and VET Department; or
  • Formal articulation arrangements between Stanley College and another Australian institution authorised to issue AQF qualifications; or
  • Formal articulation arrangements between Stanley College and an institution outside Australia, made in accordance with the terms of this policy; or
  • An application for credit transfer or RPL by an individual student.

APPLICANTS WITH RECENT SECONDARY EDUCATION (WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS)

Australian Year 12 (Western Australia)

Successful completion of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), with a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 65.

Interstate Year 12

Successful completion of an Australian Senior Certificate of Education deemed equivalent to the WACE, with a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 65.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB), including English

APPLICANTS WITH WORK AND LIFE EXPERIENCE

Finished secondary education more than 2 years ago

Students with work and life experience may be admitted to a course without meeting the formal academic requirements if they have relevant work experience and/or other acceptable qualifications.

Bridging and enabling course entry

Applicants with insufficient preparation to commence a Bachelor of Business at Stanley College will be provided with information on other institutions that offer bridging courses or foundation studies. They will be encouraged to re-apply upon successful completion of a qualification that satisfies the College’s entry requirements.

ALTERNATIVE ENTRY ADMISSION

The alternative entry option is for applicants who are unable to meet the requirements for Admission detailed above and allows candidates from underrepresented groups or those who have experienced educational disadvantage to seek entry into Stanley College’s Bachelor of Business. Student diversity is encouraged by a support framework which addresses specific issues commonly encountered in under represented student cohorts. See the Stanley College Higher Education Student Support Framework for details.
Applications for Alternate Admission should be used by applicants who:

  • Do not have school, TAFE or University results recent enough (within the past two years) to be considered for general admissions entry
  • Have qualifications or certificates with ungraded assessments and no other means to satisfy general admissions entry requirements
  • Have not received a Higher School Certificate (HSC) or equivalent
  • Do not meet the general entry requirements but have completed non-award tertiary studies
  • Are students with suitable work and life experience who cannot enter via general Admissions=Admission by the Alternate Admissions requires applicants to sit for the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) and achieve thefollowing scores:
  • A minimum score of 135 for the STAT Multiple Choice component and a minimum score of 140 for the STAT Written English component.
  • Ensure that their STAT results are available to Stanley College at least 3 weeks prior to the commencement of the academic semester in the desired intake period.

    • All details of Alternate Admission and STAT details are included on the Stanley College Admissions web page

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students are encouraged to apply for entry to any undergraduate level course through general admissions or, if appropriate, by the Alternate Entry Admission process. Refer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Education Policy for more details.

DOMESTIC APPLICANTS WITH OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS

Australian citizens and permanent residents who have successfully completed overseas qualifications will be assessed by the Overseas Qualifications Unit (OQU) – Migration Services, Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD)