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Vocational education and training

A vocational education and training (VET) course will help you to improve your skills and upgrade your qualifications.

Many international students and migrants benefit from a VET course. A VET course can help you:

  • advance to further study or university
  • improve career or job opportunities
  • achieve personal goals.

In Queensland, industry and government work together to develop nationally recognised courses in disciplines like:

  • business
  • science and technology
  • design and arts
  • health
  • tourism and hospitality
  • English—find out more about learning English.

Find a course

Courses are offered across Queensland through different providers including:

  • public Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Queensland institutes
  • private colleges and training institutions
  • some schools and universities.

There are many courses that have been developed for international students. You can find these courses through:

Recognition of prior learning

You may be eligible for an Education Statement for completed qualifications that have been awarded by a recognised education institution overseas.

Find out more about recognition of prior learning or contact your preferred VET provider to see if they offer qualification verification services.

Entry requirements

Contact your preferred VET provider directly to find out what fees and entry requirements may apply to you.

Visa and insurance

International students studying in Australia are required to have a student visa and insurance for the duration of their time here.

Find out more about international student visas and insurance.

Quality assurance

Finding a quality VET provider is easy.

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students, or CRICOS, is the official Australian Government register of all education providers that offer courses to international students.

Search the CRICOS register or ask your education provider for a CRICOS course code for your preferred course. 

Your path to university

A VET course could help you to gain the qualifications you need to be eligible to undertake further study at a university.

Learning English

Get the English language skills you need to study in Australia.

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Last updated
11 January 2013

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