Vocational education and training
Australia’s
vocational education and training programs are known for their
practical skills and job-ready approach.
You can do a vocational course to begin a
career, as a pathway to university or to gain practical skills to
advance your career.
Courses have a practical focus and many
provide work placements. They are designed together with
professional and industry bodies to meet the current needs of the
global marketplace.
Vocational institutions offer over a thousand
courses in every industry from engineering to computer programming,
cookery to hotel management, legal studies to business
management.
The vocational institutes are divided into
private colleges and government-run TAFE institutes (Technical and
Advanced Further Education). Some provide a range of courses while
others specialise in one field, such as hospitality or aviation.
Courses vary from six months to three years.
The vocational qualifications are listed below
and they all link to each other. To understand more about each
level, see the Australian Qualifications
Framework.
- Certificate I, II, III and IV
- Diploma
- Advanced Diploma.
A vocational course can be a pathway to
university for students who may not meet the entry requirements.
Many institutes have links with Australian universities and provide
acceptance into a bachelor degree, dependent on your
grades.
To find out more about vocational courses,
check out the specialist areas in
Excellence Australia, talk to your IDP
counsellor or search for
vocational courses.
