What is VET?

A practical and skill-oriented education option in Australia. VET stands for vocational education and training, and it is also called ‘Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET)’ and ‘skills training’. The main provider of VET in Australia is TAFE (Technical and Further Education).

What you can study?

You can choose from a range of VET courses in areas such as:

• information technology (IT), cyber security and computing travel,
• tourism, and hospitality business,
• accounting, management, and entrepreneurship
• engineering, automation, and technology
• architecture, planning, building and construction
• agriculture, horticulture and agritech
• legal studies
• automotive
• health, medicine, psychology, and laboratory sciences
• creative industries, fashion, and design.

How you will learn?

VET courses are hands-on and skills-focused, and many study areas involve work placements or workplace-based learning. VET courses are nationally accredited and are developed and delivered by industry experts. You can study VET courses at:

• government-owned technical and further education (TAFE) institutes
• independent registered training providers (RTOs), or
• dual sector universities that offer both VET and higher education programs.

Why study a VET course?

Learn from industry experts. All VET instructors and trainers in Australia have current and relevant industry experience. This means you will learn from industry professionals who can share their skills and knowledge, industry outlook and trends, and knowledge of high-demand skills areas.

Pathway to university. An Australian VET qualification can help you qualify for further study or a higher education (university level) degree. In some areas of study, a VET qualification can even give you study credit for a degree.

Please contact us so we can help you find a suitable VET course for you.