TAFE institutes
Technical & Further Education provide additional educational options and learning pathways for international and domestic school leavers who are unable to attend university or face financial challenges. TAFE courses are typically shorter than degree courses and much much more affordable. TAFE education very specialised and practically oriented courses targeted at students seeking specific training for specific types of jobs.
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TAFE institutes are located across VIC, NSW, SA, QLD, TAS, WA ACT and NT. Subjects available within a wide range such as IT, accounting, business, hospitality, tourism, construction, engineering, visual arts, information technology, childcare and community work, etc. Courses are typically tailored to specific jobs such as hair dressing, chef training, plumber, cabinet maker, electrician, accounts clerk, reception, office admin, boilermaker etc. Uni graduates return to school for work’s sake
Certificate or Diploma?
TAFE courses are typically offered at Certificate I, II, III, IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level, lasting 6 months to 2 years, depending on full time or part time enrollment. Presently, in many cases Cert 1 & 2 are taken together, as are Certificate 3 & 4. Completion of Cert 3 &4 is often needed before admission to Diploma is possible. But, if you have been working several years in the chosen field of study, it may be possible to qualify for some kind of exemption ( in recognition of relevant work experience ) and get direct admission to a Diploma program without first competing Certificate 3 & 4. In such cases, these exemption are granted after successfully passing qualifying tests. Please contact your local TAFE for more details. As well, Cert 2 & 3 suit those still in secondary school who wish to take TAFE courses concurrently with their high school studies, whilst Cert 3 & 4 are aimed at students who have completed year 10 or even HSC or a uni degree.
Why many university grads take TAFE courses
Often TAFE courses suit degree grads who prefer to switch to a different line, or those who want to take a short course specialised in an area. TAFE courses are well recognised by Aussie employers as they are designed to teach student practical and employable skills such as welding, painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical science, computing and computer programming, networking, IT support etc. TAFE diploma and certificate courses whilst not equivalent to university degrees have more practical focus than degree courses.
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New South Wales : NSW
- Illawarra Institute
- Northern Sydney Institute
- Hunter Institute
- Riverina Institute
- New England Institute
- Sydney Institute
- Western Institute
- South Western Sydney Institute
- Western Sydney Institute
- North Coast Institute
- OTEN – TAFE education by distance learning education – 200 courses
Tasmania TAS
- Institute of TAFE Tasmania
- TasTAFE
- Australian Maritime College TAFE (maritime studies)
South Australia : SA
Queensland : QLD
- Brisbane North Institute of TAFE
- Bremer Institute of TAFE
- Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE
- Central Queensland Institute of TAFE
- SkillsTech Australia (Trade and Technician Skills Institute)
- TAFE Queensland Brisbane
- TAFE East Coast
- Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE
- Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
- Mount Isa Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Open Learning
- Tropical North Queensland TAFE
- Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Victoria : VIC
- Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (Local: North East Victoria)
- Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (Local: Eastern Melbourne)
- Chisholm Institute (Local: South East Melbourne)
- Box Hill Institute (Local: Eastern Melbourne)
- Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE (Local: Bendigo-Echuca)
- Federation Training
- Gordon Institute of TAFE (Local: Geelong)
- Kangan Institute (Local: North West Melbourne, Specialist: Automotive)
- Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (Local: North East Melbourne (Specialist: Primary Industry Sector))
- TAFE courses at RMIT University (Specialist: Graphics, Printing, Textiles)
- South West Institute of TAFE (Local: Western District)
- Sunraysia Institute of TAFE (Local: North West Victoria)
- Swinburne University of Technology (Local: Eastern Melbourne)
- University of Ballarat (Local: Ballarat-Wimmera)
- Victoria University (Local: Western Melbourne)
- William Angliss Institute of TAFE (Specialist: Hospitality)
- Wodonga Institute of TAFE (Local: Wodonga)
- The University of Melbourne discontinued its TAFE arm (which specialised in agriculture and forestry) at the start of 2007.
- DECA (Driver Education Centre of Australia) is also classed as a TAFE Institute and specialises in vehicle training.
- KAL Multimedia Training (Local: Melbourne )
Western Australia : WA
- Polytechnic West
- West Coast Institute of Training
- Durack Institute of technology
- CY O’Connor Institute
- Great Southern TAFE
- Central Institute of Technology
- Challenger Institute of Technology
- Pilbara Institute
- South West Regional College of TAFE
- Goldfields Institute of Technology
Australian Capital Territory : ACT
Northern Territory : NT
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