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The South Australian Matriculation, or better known as SAM is one option you can take in your pre-university level. As the name suggests, it is an Australian run programme although it need not necessarily be that you have to enroll into a university from Down Under. The programme is run under the SSABSA or Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia which is a body made up of a collective effort of higher learning institutes and universities in southern Australia. You have to take note that the SAM although sounds similar with the AUSMAT, is an entirely different course and qualification altogether. While the AUSMAT takes 10 months to complete, the SAM needs an additional 2 months to finish.
SAM is one of the few popular programmes as it has been around for a long time now as well as being established internationally since 1993. As with most pre-university courses, the SAM does not confine you to just universities in Australia but it is an internationally recognized course which can gain you entry to other countries like the UK and New Zealand as well. Of course, your pathway would be much easier if you decide to study in an Australian university. Once you have completed the programme, you will be awarded with the SACE or South Australian Certificate of Education which is pretty much an equivalent certificate like the GCE (General Certificate of Education).
To qualify for enrollment, the entry requirements are the same as with most pre-university courses. 5 credits in your SPM or its equivalent which must include English Language. In SAM, you will be required to undergo a 1 year duration where you must complete 5 modules which will include English and another one module each from the 2 list of modules. The first list includes modules like Modern History, Chinese, Legal Studies, Economics and English while the second list consists of Psychology, Accounting Studies, Physics, Biology, Mathematical Studies, Chemistry and Information Technology studies.
Whether or not you are going to enroll into a Australian university is not important as the SACE pretty much gives you the option to pursue you degree in universities from other countries as well, hence if you feel that you might just enroll into an Australian degree later then this course will be an ideal choice.
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