Adelaide Central School of Art

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Important Dates

Semester 1 2021

Term 1 8 Feb – 2 April 2021
Term 2 19 Apr – 11 June 2021
Assessment Week 15 – 18 June 2021
Census Date 9 March 2021
Continuing Student Enrolment Closing Date 23 November 2020
New Student Application Closing Date 11 January 2021
New Student Enrolment Closing Date 25 January 2021

Semester 2 2021

Term 3 12 Jul – 3 Sept 2021
Term 4 20 Sep – 12 Nov 2021
Assessment Weeks 15 – 19 Nov 2021
Census Date 9 August 2021
Continuing Student Enrolment Closing Date 11 June 2021
New Student Application Closing Date 11 June 2021
New Student Enrolment Closing Date 25 June 2021

Student Outcomes

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Data source: ComparED website

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For further information visit ComparED website

Policies and Services

Admission criteria

General Entry Principles

Adelaide Central School of Art (ACSA) will admit suitably qualified school-leavers and mature-age students to the ADVA and BVA. In doing so, ACSA will:

• Consider both academic factors and non-academic factors in making decisions about whether to accept applicants into the ADVA or BVA, including portfolio interviews and applications for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL);
• Treat all applicants in a fair and equitable manner;
• Seek to ensure that each applicant accepted into the ADVA or BVA will have a good chance of completing the course successfully.

Academic Entry Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) with a minimum ATAR score of 60 (or the equivalent certificate and score from an Australian secondary school) OR
• Satisfactory completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma OR
• Attainment of a tertiary level qualification of AQF Level 5 (Diploma) or above within the last 10 years

Alternative Entry Requirements

Alternative Entry applications are assessed on the basis of the criteria listed below PLUS a portfolio interview.

• Attainment of tertiary qualification of AQF Level 5 or above more than 10 years ago
• Partial completion of a tertiary qualification of AQF Level 5 or above at a recognised higher education institution OR
• Successful completion of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) with an ATAR score below 60 (or the equivalent certificate) OR
• Completion of a recognised vocational Certificate IV OR
• Completion of a recognised Foundation Studies Program, OR
• Previous visual art study or practice

Also read the Application and Admission information for Bachelor of Visual Art and Associate Degree of Visual Art

Applicants with higher education study

Academic Entry Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) with a minimum ATAR score of 60 (or the equivalent certificate and score from an Australian secondary school) OR
• Satisfactory completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma OR
• Attainment of a tertiary level qualification of AQF Level 5 (Diploma) or above within the last 10 years.

Recognition of prior learning

Students can be granted credit for comparable prior study or experience. Recognition of Prior Learning is based on the relevance of the prior study to the content requirements of the unit in which credit is sought. RPL is assessed on a folio of work presented at an RPL interview.

Completed bridging or enabling course

Not applicable.

Additional information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

There is currently no separate admissions process for ATSI people.

Domestic applications with overseas qualifications

Overseas qualifications will be assessed on an individual basis, Applicants that do not meet the academic entry requirements are eligible to apply under the alternative entry stream and undertake a portfolio interview

How to apply

Apply direct to Adelaide Central School of Art.

Enrolment

Acceptance of offer

Within one week of the close of applications, successful applicants will receive a Letter of Offer and an Enrolment Pack. To accept the offer of a place in a course, the applicant is required to fill out and submit the Enrolment Form by the Enrolment Due Date.

Deferment

Requests to defer an offer of admission or initial enrolment will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Applications for deferral must be made in writing to the Academic Administration Manager prior to the Census Date.

Fees and charges

See the Schedule of Fees

Financial assistance

Loans

FEE-HELP loans are available to pay all or part of your tuition fees.

Scholarships

$5000 School Leaver Scholarships
The School Leaver Scholarships at Adelaide Central School of Art provide support to outstanding students to undertake the first year of full-time study of the Bachelor of Visual Art (BVA). Scholarships of up to $5000 will be awarded to successful applicants as a contribution to study-related expenses. Scholarships are open to persons who have successfully completed senior secondary school within the last three years. Read the The application and scholarship guidelines.

Where to get further information

• Adelaide Central School of Art – Adelaide Central School of Art's Institute Profile
• TEQSA national register – The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is Australia's independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education
• ComparED – The ComparED website provides prospective students with transparent institution information from recent graduates and current students views.
• Study Assist– Information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.

For the second year running Adelaide Central School of Art (ACSA) has been identified as the best art school in Australia.
The results from the latest national Student Experience Survey, released on 10 April 2019, indicated that out of 23 Australian institutions, including universities and non-university higher education institutions (NUHEI), that offer a dedicated undergraduate visual art degree in the Study Area of Creative Arts, Adelaide Central School of Art recorded:
• 1st for Overall Quality of Educational Experience - 96.3%
• 1st for Teaching Quality - 96.7%
• 1st for Student Support - 93.2%
• 2nd for Skills Development - 89.5%
For more information visit the Adelaide Central School of Art website