SATAC may charge a fee for processing your application. Choose from the options below to find out more about SATAC's fees and charges.

Fees are subject to change depending on the type of courses you are applying for and the date you submit your application.

TAFE SA applications are free.

Applying for semester 1 courses
Date of application Type of applicant Fee payable

7 August 2023 to 29 September 2023

Current Year 12 students $60
All other applicants $100

30 September 2023 to mid March 2024*

Current Year 12 students $210
All other applicants $250
Applying for later year courses including midyear and summer semester 2024
Date of application Type of applicant Fee payable
7 August 2023 to mid-November 2024* Current Year 12 students  $60
  All other applicants $100

The fees payable for midyear and summer semester apply when you include midyear or summer semester courses only in your preferences. If you add a semester 1 preference to your application any time after 29 September 2023 you will be charged a higher fee.

* Closing dates for courses vary, use course search to find out more about key dates for midyear and summer semester courses

Applying for 2024
Type of applicant Fee payable
All applicants $105.00

SATAC applications for TAFE SA courses are free.

TAFE SA processing fee
Type of applicant Fee payable
All applicants FREE

If you need to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) in support of an application for a TAFE SA Bachelor degree course, STAT fees will apply. 

If you are applying for a higher education level course through TAFE SA and you need to sit the STAT, contact SATAC for more information.

There are a few options for paying your SATAC fees.

Pay online

You can pay online using a Visa or Mastercard.

Pay in person

You can print a tax invoice from your application which you can then use to

  • Pay at any Australia Post Office using POSTbillpay
  • Pay in person at SATAC using EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard

SATAC does not accept cash payments.

SATAC does not waive or refund fees. Make sure you check the details of your application so you are aware of the fees and charges that apply.

Payment of SATAC fees does not guarantee that you will receive an offer to a course.