I did contact the uni ages ago and they said to do the STAT test, so I am fairly certain that is a requirement. However there is an open day next Sunday so I will hang fire applying until I have spoken to them fact to face.

I am just confused about the SAES which seems to be for supporting the application of mature age students, but I cannot see any benefit to me in using it. I'm just concerned that I am missing something major and want to understand before the open day so I don't look like a stoopid