Vocational Education Training

Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) institutions offer the opportunity to improve your skills in real and simulated work environments. The practical expertise you gain in the workplace will give you a genuine advantage over other graduates.

At these institutions, you can study a wide range of disciplines, including: business and management, science and technology, design and arts, communications, sport and recreation, community service and health, tourism and hospitality, engineering and building, horticulture and land management and English.

Programs are provided by public Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Institutes, private colleges and a number of schools and universities. This allows you to apply knowledge learnt inside the classroom, outside in the real world. You learn by doing, rather than just reading from textbooks.

Your initial qualification can be built on to achieve higher qualifications, provide the basis to begin or change a career, or assist with further study at university. You can also use this training as a pathway to other avenues of higher education.

Depending on your qualification, universities may provide you with credit towards a Degree. This gives you the practical skills as well as the theory from a university Degree. You’ll leave Australia with two qualifications that are recognised around the world—a major advantage over other graduates.

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VET courses

Australian VET courses provide students with skills, called national industry competency standards, that employers have identified as critical to their work needs. These standards form the basis of assessment and students graduate as soon as they demonstrate their achievement. Commencement dates can vary for these courses.

Almost all Australian secondary schools also offer vocational education programs in addition to the standard school curriculum. These programs are based on the same competencies and lead to a recognised national qualification.