Top five reasons to try TAFE
TAFE leads to interesting and successful careers
TAFE leads to interesting and successful careers. You’ll see by looking through the course listings that TAFE leads to a multitude of interesting and sometimes unexpected careers. From marketing and business to viticulture and sciences, there are over 1900 courses to choose from with an even greater number of resulting careers.
For more information see: TAFE course directory
The variety of choices is huge
The variety of courses offered at TAFE is enormous and exciting – with over 30 broad study areas, from Agriculture and Natural Resources, Computing and Information Systems to Hospitality. Some TAFEs now offer degrees, so the breadth and variety of options is even greater.
Fore more information see: TAFE course directory
TAFE is an affordable option
TAFE is free of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), so you avoid deferred debts. A tuition fee of only $1.34 an hour, to a maximum of $860 a year (in 2007), is charged for government-funded places at TAFE Institutes, private training providers and adult community education providers. There may be additional charges for student services and take-home goods and materials such as tools of the trade. A concession tuition fee rate of $53 a year (in 2007) is available for all Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card holders and their dependants.
TAFE gets you ready to work with up-to-date training
TAFE courses teach practical skills and knowledge that enable you to perform well on your first day on the job. Whether you’re a school leaver or a worker looking to updates you skills you find what you need at TAFE.
TAFE courses are designed and updated with help from industry leaders who may be your future employers. Courses are directly related to specific jobs and careers or apprenticeships and traineeships. They equip you to meet the changing demands of the workplace, while allowing you to get ahead in your career.
For more information see: Careers and Transition
TAFE gives you a rich experience
Life at TAFE is a rich and rewarding experience. TAFE provides a fantastic learning environment with small class sizes and supportive and easily accessible teachers. Working in conjunction with this TAFE offers a great social element to your education with a numerous clubs, societies and events to keep you entertained. With this useful balance of relaxed and encouraging learning and a vibrant social life you’re sure to love your time spent at TAFE.