Education and learning
Your education and learning may continue well after you leave school. Find out where and how you can increase your personal knowledge and skills.
Courses programs and locations
University locations and courses
There are many courses that provide education and learning opportunities to enhance your future. Search for:
TAFE Institutes
For information on TAFE institutes, and the location of their campuses and courses offered, call 1300 308 233 or contact each individual campus:
- Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE on 1300 130 084
- Brisbane North Institute of TAFE on 131 248
- Central Queensland Institute of TAFE on 1300 278 233
- Gold Coast Institute of TAFE on (07) 5581 8300
- Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE on 1300 657 613
- Mount Isa Institute of TAFE on (07) 4744 9999
- Southbank Institute of Technology on 137 248
- Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE on (07) 4694 1600
- Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE on (07) 5457 1000
- Bremer Institute of TAFE on (07) 3817 3000
- Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE on 1300 656 959
- Wide Bay Institute of TAFE on 1300 656 188
You can also contact SkillsTech Australia on 1800 654 447 for details of TAFE trade and technical courses.
Courses for seniors
A variety of courses are available for seniors.
Women's leadership programs
Leadership programs for women help to improve career progression and work/life balance. They also aim to increase the number of female business leaders in Australia. Programs include:
- Enterprising women in rural industries
- Women in Management
- Women in local government
- Women on Boards
- Queensland Working Women’s Service.
Multicultural resources
- The Adult Migrant English Program provides free English language courses—check if you are eligible.
- You may like to improve your English.
- Free interpreting services may also be helpful.
- The Community Action for a Multicultural Society (CAMS) program promotes the participation of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in community life, including educational and social activities.
People with a disability
If you’re a person with a disability, find out about educational services and programs available to assist you with your education:
- Disability Services Support Unit (DSSU)
- Education Adjustment Program (EAP)
- Mature age students with disabilities has information about tertiary services available to mature age students with disabilities in Queensland.
Find more information for people with a disability.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan (the Action Plan)
The Action Plan aims to close the gap in education outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.
Helpful resources
- Year 12—what next? Find out about study, training and career options for school leavers.
- Myfuture: use the My Guide tool to explore your career options.
- Apprenticeships and traineeships: if you're thinking about an apprenticeship or traineeship, find out what you need to do to get started.
- Other education and training options.
