Vocational Education
Vocational training is a fast pathway to gain professional and in-demand skills to further your career or studies.
In Australia, VET (vocational education and training) courses teach career-focused, practical and technical skills that are highly valued and sought after by employers.
About Vocational Education
This type of tertiary study is an efficient and cost-effective pathway to employment.
Built in partnership between government and industry, VET courses are designed by industry experts to ensure students graduate with the latest industry skills and knowledge, ready to enter the modern economy.
You can apply for VET qualifications at TAFE (Technical and Further Education) Institutes, or with privately owned Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).
What can I study at TAFE in Brisbane?
VET courses are perfect for international students who want to build practical and professional skills for the modern workforce.
International students will experience hands-on learning and gain skills in a huge range of subject areas, from Agriculture, Construction and Manufacturing to Education, Tourism and Hospitality, IT and Electronics and much more.
Types of VET qualifications
Australia’s VET system enables students to achieve various levels of qualifications, such as certificates I, II, III and IV, followed by diplomas and advanced diplomas. As a general rule, the higher the certificate level, the more specialised the knowledge and skills being taught.
Your VET qualification can also be used to unlock further studies, including higher education degrees.
Using VET as a pathway to university
If your aim is to study at a university in Brisbane but you didn’t meet the entry requirements, then you can consider taking a VET pathway.
If you were missing a key qualification, or your English fluency did not meet the entry criteria, you can use a VET pathway to bridge the gap and upskill.
Choosing to complete a VET course in the same area of study can help prepare you for university, and some pathway courses will gain you direct university entry.
Best of all, you won’t necessarily have to study for longer. Many of these pathway programs will recognise your VET qualifications as credit towards your bachelor degree, and some will offer direct entry into your second year of university.
Before enrolling, speak to a university and your VET provider to find out which course you need to study and the grades required to successfully complete the pathway.
TAFE Queensland Course Finder
Not sure which institution offers the course for you? Find the right one with the TAFE Queensland Course Finder.