Technical and Further Education (TAFE) is Australia vocational education courses provider with many campuses in all Australian states. You can study at TAFE and select vast range of vocational education & training courses. TAFE courses range from business, information technology, cookery, tourism, engineering & arts. Domestic and international students come to Australia study at TAFE. Due to its wide range of courses, TAFE is very popular among school leavers in Australia and international students who choose Australia for their higher studies. Read How to apply for Australia student visa
Study at TAFE requirements
TAFE courses range from basic certifications to higher education degrees. Each course has different entrance requirements. Some basic level courses does not need formal qualification and students with no previous study can start these courses. However Certificate IV and higher need year 12 qualification.
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| TAFE Course | Entry Requirement |
| Certificate III | No formal qualification is required |
| Certificate IV | Secondary school |
| Diploma | Year 12 / Higher secondary school |
| Advanced Diploma | Must have passed year 12. This can also be packaged with Certificate IV and Diploma |
| Bachelors degree | International students from certain countries need pathway course before they study bachelor degree at TAFE Australia |
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How to apply for Study at TAFE
International students need to follow these steps to study at TAFE Australia.
- Select courses and TAFE campus where you want to study
- Apply online directly or through accredited TAFE agent in your home country
- Provide all required documents
- Accept offer letter and submit tuition fees
- Students under 18 need to make their welfare arrangements and should be accompanied by their legal guardian
- Apply for Australia student visa
- Fly and study at TAFE Australia
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TAFE campuses in Australia
TAFE has many campuses around all Australian states. Here are few of them listed below.
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| State | TAFE Institute | Website |
| NSW | Hunter Institute | Link |
| NSW | Illawarra Institute | Link |
| NSW | Northern Sydney Institute | Link |
| NSW | Sydney Institute | Link |
| NSW | Western Institute | Link |
| Northern Territory | Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education | Link |
| South Australia | TAFE SA | Link |
| Victoria | Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE | Link |
| Victoria | Box Hill Institute of TAFE | Link |
| Victoria | Chisholm Institute | Link |
| Victoria | Holmesglen Institute of TAFE | Link |
| Western Australia | North Metropolitan TAFE | Link |
| Western Australia | South Metropolitan TAFE | Link |
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