Qualifications
Students have the option of following a pathway from Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways (e.g. TAFE) to higher education. When students move from the VET sector into higher education, they frequently do so by completing a VET accredited diploma or advanced diploma before articulating into a university degree.
An increasing number of partnerships have been set up between registered VET providers and higher education providers in order to make the move from a VET qualification to a higher education qualification more efficient and effective.
For students wanting to transfer from a VET course of study to a higher education course of study, there may be provisional/pre-requisite entry requirements that they must meet, like completion of a diploma in a relevant field. This transfer from VET to higher education may also include recognition of prior learning (RPL).
| Qualification | Description of qualification |
CSP and HECS‑HELP | FEE‑HELP | VET FEE‑HELP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | Graduates will have systematic and critical understanding of a complex field of learning and specialised research skills for the advancement of learning and/or professional practice | No | Yes
Also covered by the RTS (opens in a new window) |
No |
| Masters Degree | Graduates will have specialised knowledge and skills for research, and/or professional practice and/or further learning | No (or very limited, check with provider) |
Yes
Also covered by the RTS (opens in a new window) |
No |
| Bachelor Honours Degree | Graduates will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional highly skilled work and/or further learning | Yes | Yes | No |
Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma |
Graduates will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional highly skilled work and/or further learning | Yes (in some courses, check with provider) |
Yes | No |
Vocational Graduate Certificate Vocational Graduate Diploma |
Graduates will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional highly skilled work and/or further learning | No | No | Yes |
Bachelor Degree |
Graduates will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning | Yes | Yes | No |
| Associate Degree* | Graduates will have broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work and/or further learning | Check with your provider to see if your course is eligible | Yes | No |
Advanced Diploma* |
Graduates will have broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work and/or further learning | Check with your provider to see if your course is eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Diploma* | Graduates will have specialised knowledge and skills for skilled/paraprofessional work and/or further learning | Check with your provider to see if your course is eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Vocational Education and Training/Industry Certificate qualifications | ||||
| Certificate IV | Graduates will have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for specialised and/or skilled work and/or further learning | No | No | No |
| Certificate III | Graduates will have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for work and/or further learning | No | No | No |
| Certificate II | Graduates will have knowledge and skills for work in a defined context and/or further learning | No | No | No |
| Certificate I | Graduates will have knowledge and skills for initial work, community involvement and/or further learning | No | No | No |
*Universities and approved higher education providers need to apply to the Minister to receive funding for Commonwealth supported places (and HECS‑HELP) for these courses. These courses are not covered by the demand driven funding system.
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