Australian Education and Training System
The Australian Education & Training System
Sunshine Coast TAFE sits within the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, focused on providing practical skills and training for students.The VET sector is divided into two sections: a nationally recognised government system of Technical and Further Education (TAFE); and private providers. TAFE is the largest provider of tertiary education courses in Australia with about 250 institutes and over a million students including about 41,000 international students.
Students can qualify for Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma awards.
Most TAFE institutes have arrangements with specific universities, enabling students to gain credit for their study undertaken at TAFE.
The figure below shows the Australian qualifications framework. Qualifications offered by Sunshine Coast TAFE are highlighted:
