Adding an English Language Test or Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) to Your VTAC Application

If you have taken or plan to take an English language test or the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), you must record this information in your VTAC account.

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding a Test

  1. Access Your Education History

    • Log in to your VTAC account, navigate to ‘My Profile’, and select ‘Education History’ from the drop-down menu.

  2. Add a Test

    • Under ‘English Language and Admissions Tests’, click ‘Add Test’.

  3. Enter Test Details

    • Provide the required information, including the test name, test date, and, if applicable, a relevant ID number, then click ‘Submit’.

  4. Repeat for Additional Tests

    • If you have taken multiple English language tests or STAT attempts, repeat steps 2–3 until all tests are recorded.

  5. Upload Test Results (if required)

    1. If supporting evidence is needed, this will be indicated on the ‘Providing Evidence’ page. Click ‘Upload Document’ next to the relevant test record and follow the prompts to submit your results.

By entering your test details and uploading required evidence, you ensure that institutions can consider your test results when evaluating your application for an offer.

VTAC does not determine whether you need to sit an English Language Test, or STAT test, this will be determined by institution requirements. 

For more information, see the “Do I need to sit an English test?” and “What is the STAT test, and do I have to sit the STAT?” articles.

When applying through VTAC, you must include your entire academic history, including all post-secondary studies.

Steps to Add a Post-secondary Study Claim:

  1. Log in to your VTAC account
  2. Access Your Education History
    • Select ‘Complete Education History’ from your homepage under the ‘Complete Your Profile’ heading.
    • Complete secondary study claim steps if relevant, see “How do I add a secondary study claim?” article.
    • If you have previously entered study claims, click ‘Education history’ under the ‘My profile’ menu item to return to the claims screen.
  3. Select the Study Location
    • Select whether your study was completed in Australia or overseas.
  4. Enter Study Details
  5. Fill in the required fields, including:
    1. Country/State
    2. Student number (if applicable)
    3. Institution name
    4. Qualification level and name Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Electronic Results Matching

  • VTAC may be able to retrieve your results electronically, if it is from a major Australian University.
  • You will be notified if you need to provide supporting documentation instead.
  • For more information on results match, please see the “Can VTAC electronically match my study claim details?” article.

The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), assesses the aptitude of candidates seeking to undertake tertiary studies. The test is available in two formats: Multiple Choice and Written English.

STAT is typically taken by individuals without formal qualifications or those with outdated qualifications. To confirm whether you need to sit the STAT, please review the institution publications as VTAC does not determine if it is required for entry.

For details on the STAT, including preparation and booking information, visit the STAT website.

Institutions vary in how long they consider STAT results. If you have results from previous years, check the Institutions that use STAT page to ensure your results will be accepted.

Certain courses require applicants to demonstrate English language proficiency to be considered for an offer. One way to meet this requirement is by successfully completing an English language test.

To check the specific English proficiency requirements for your course, visit the institution's website or contact them directly.

Accepted English Language Tests:

  • IELTS (Academic)
  • TOEFL
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic)

  • Occupational English Test (OET)

Important Note on Nursing and Midwifery courses: Nursing and Midwifery courses require you to complete an English Language Proficiency Declaration Form through your VTAC account. This is not the same as an English Language Test, though a test may be required depending on your response to the form. For more details, please read the “How do I provide my Nursing & midwifery English language proficiency declaration?” article.

How to Add a Secondary Study Claim in Your VTAC Account

Before adding a secondary study claim, you must have registered for a VTAC account, completed your personal details, and provided your citizenship & residency information.

Steps to Add a Secondary Study Claim:

  1. Log in to your VTAC account
  2. Access Your Education History
    • Select ‘Complete Education History’ from your homepage under the ‘Complete Your Profile’ heading.
    • If you have previously entered study claims, click ‘Education history’ under the ‘My profile’ menu item to return to the claims screen.
  3. Add Secondary Study
    • Click ‘Add Secondary Study’ under the ‘Secondary Studies’ section on the right-hand side of the page.
  4. Select the Country Where You Studied
    • Based on your selection, further prompts will appear for you to complete.
  5. Enter Study Details
    • Fill in all required fields and click ‘Save & Next’.

Electronic Results Matching

  • VTAC may be able to retrieve your results electronically, depending on the curriculum and country of study.
  • You will be notified if you need to provide supporting documentation instead.
  • For more information on results match, please see the “Can VTAC electronically match my study claim details?” article.

Next Steps

Once completed, your secondary study claim will be added to your VTAC application. If applicable, you will be redirected to enter details of your post-secondary study. 

For instructions on adding post-secondary study, see the “How do I add a post-secondary study claim?” article.

Eligible Qualifications for Electronic Matching

  VTAC can electronically match certain secondary and post-secondary study results. Applicants will be informed during the claim process whether an electronic match will be attempted or if supporting documentation is required.   The types of studies and qualifications VTAC can electronically match are listed below:

Secondary qualifications:
  • Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and other Victorian senior secondary results (e.g., VCE VM)
  • Australian interstate Year 12 results
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) results
  • New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) results
  • New Zealand Cambridge International Education (CIE) results
 
Note on international studies (IB, NCEA, and NZ CIE):
Some results require students to authorise their release to VTAC. Applicants should check that they have provided the correct permissions for VTAC to access these results.
 
Post-secondary qualifications: VTAC can electronically verify post-secondary results from most major Australian Universities. If an institution is not eligible for electronic matching, or if the matching process fails, VTAC will notify the applicant that supporting documentation is required.

Assessment of Overseas Qualifications for VTAC Applications

If you have studied overseas and are applying for courses through VTAC, your qualifications will be assessed to determine their comparability to Australian qualifications. This assessment is included in your application fee.

How VTAC Assesses Overseas Qualifications

VTAC uses approved assessment tools to evaluate your qualifications, primarily:

  • The Department of Education’s Country Education Profiles
  • UK ENIC (formerly UK NARIC)

This process determines whether your qualification is comparable with Australian qualifications.

How Institutions Use the Assessment

  • The results of VTAC’s assessment are only shared with the institutions on your course preference list.
  • Each institution makes independent selection decisions based on a competitive process.
  • They will evaluate your level of achievement against selection criteria and compare it with other applicants.

Important Notes

  • VTAC does not issue official assessment statements for qualifications.
  • VTAC’s assessment is solely for the purpose of course applications through VTAC.

Providing Your Education History in Your VTAC Application

Before submitting your course application, you must enter your complete education history in your VTAC account.

What to Include in Your Education History

You must list all current and previous studies, including:

  • Secondary Education:

    • VCE, interstate Australian Year 12, or international qualifications completed in secondary school.

  • Post-Secondary Education:

    • Any Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees, Masters, or above attempted or completed at a university, TAFE, or tertiary college.

  • English Language Tests & STAT:

    • Any English language tests or Special Tertiary Admissions Tests (STAT) you have taken or plan to take.

Important Notes

  • You must declare all secondary and post-secondary studies, even if they are not relevant to the courses you are applying for.
  • If VTAC cannot access your results electronically, you may be required to upload official documentation.

Adding an Overseas Study Claim in Your VTAC Application

Applicants must provide details of all current and previous secondary and tertiary studies, including qualifications from overseas institutions.

How to Add an Overseas Study Claim

  1. Log in to your VTAC account
  2. Access Your Education History
    • Select ‘Complete Education History’ from your homepage under the ‘Complete Your Profile’ heading.
    • If you have previously entered study claims, click ‘Education history’ under the ‘My profile’ menu item to return to the claims screen.
  3. Click ‘Add secondary’, or ‘Add post-secondary study’
  4. Select the Study Location
    • Select the country that you completed the study in.
  5. Enter Study Details
    • You will be prompted with further fields to complete
    • Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
  6. Click ‘Submit’ once all details are provided

Providing Evidence for Overseas Qualifications

VTAC cannot assess overseas qualifications without official certificates and transcripts. Organise your documentation and upload them to your VTAC account as early as possible to avoid delays.

If your documents are in a language other than English, you will need to provide translations from a NAATI certified translator. For more information please see the “How do I provide documents that are in a language other than English?” article.