TAFE stands for Technical and Further Education, which is a very special and unique vocational education system in Australia and is the biggest training entity after the compulsory education system. It is also the key provider of VET (Vocational Education and Training). TAFE is a combination of the vocational schools, technical secondary schools, higher vocational colleges and vocational training centres. After 30 years of development in Australia, the TAFE system has become one of the most successful education systems in the world. TAFE also plays a very important role in Australia’s Economic development.

• Courses focus on student ability
• Duration is shorter and tuition is lower
• Courses are flexible and most programs have pathways into degrees
• TAFE is recognized by government and industry and offers more chances of employment
• Courses pertain to areas of skill shortage and provide students with the opportunity of receiving immigration status in the skills section.

Year 12 graduates with IELTS 5.5. If the student only reached IELTS 5.0, an additional 10 weeks of English program will be learned in the language centre of TAFE Institutes before entering the major courses.