Sydney TAFE - Informational for international students

Sydney has so much on offer when it comes to further Education. TAFE is one option, it offers Certificate to Diploma courses with few pre-requisites.

It is most commonly an option for students who may not have done as well on their HSC, they will usually decide to undertake a course at TAFE to help bridge into a degree that  they are wanting to complete at University.

A TAFE Certificate or Diploma acts as credit and a pre-requisite into the Degree which also means you can sometimes skip certain sections of the course which
you would have already completed through TAFE.

Also used for Mums re-entering the work force, for people looking for a change in career and for student from oversea's looking to enhance their skills so that they are more relevant to work life in Australia.

Along with this TAFE offers a number of short course offering courses from First Aid, to Arts and Craft and even Language and Computer skills making TAFE studies a very popular option with students who have just recently moved to Australia.

There are currently eight TAFE centres across Sydney. Offering a range of different courses, these can be studied Full Time or Part Time at the institute during the day or at night. Many subjects also offer a study via correspondence option how ever this isnt available for all courses.

Sydney TAFE offers services from career counsellors, through to job placements and they often have an internship program for international students. Upon graduation of your Certificate or Diploma course tutors will offer references and help you with your Resume's and Cover Letters as well as helping to find a job in your chosen field.

TAFE is an extremely popular study option within Australia and New South Wales. It is a great way to begin a career and learn new skills which will be required when working in Australia.