Highlights of TAFE SA, Australia

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A widely known vocational and Registered Training Organization (RTO) in the state of South Australia functioning under the jurisdiction of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), TAFE (Technical and Further Education) SA (South Australia) has a global recognition in offering quality training, strong industry links and high student satisfaction rates. Considered South Australia’s largest vocational education and training provider, the institution provides training from entry-level certificates and diplomas leading to higher Bachelor’s degrees across the state of South Australia.

For entry into the institution, overseas students from Nepal are generally required to show a satisfactory score of minimum 60% in their top 4 subjects of grade 12IELTS – Academic, including IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR), Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – PT and iBT, University of Cambridge – ESOL Examinations or the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) are the English language tests generally accepted for entry into a relevant program. Diploma programs are generally required to have an IELTS of 6.0 with no bands less than 5.5 with a 1 year tuition cost generally coming at AUD$15,285. Diploma in Nursing, however, requires to have an IELTS of overall and each band 7.0 and taking the qualification at TAFE SA comes along with a wonderful opportunity to work for at least 400 hours of clinical placement in a healthcare setting.

Various short courses, online courses, apprenticeships, traineeships and packaged pathways to university are also available generally leading to a Bachelor degree either at Adelaide University, University of South Australia or Flinders University. In addition, credit transfers are also available to ensure one’s TAFE SA studies are recognized as being equivalent in content and level to parts of other education programs, including university degrees.

Acceptance into a program / full offer can also be retrieved by forecasted as in provisional results (*conditions involved). Specifically, International Baccalaureate (IB) students can show their Mid-Semester Report (Term 3) with the school stamp and signature from IB Diploma Coordinator to get into the relevant program at TAFE SA.

There are circumstances where the requirements for IELTS may be waived provided a student can show that they within the last two years have completed their Year 12 or above in a CRICOS (Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students) registered course delivered in Australia; have completed within the last two years, a secondary or tertiary level course studies in an English speaking country where the primary medium of instruction in English or if mandated grades are achieved in English and other subjects in their previous qualification as specified by the TAFE SA courses.

Long term scholarship awards are generally available in the form of Australia Awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade benefitting the student in areas covering full tuition fees, living expenses, establishment allowance, OSHC- Overseas Student Health Cover, return air travel, fieldwork supplementary academic support or Pre-course English (PCE) fees. TAFE SA has indeed been well known for its generous scholarship scheme delivering reputable and reliable training of high quality and student satisfaction rates which is why it has become one of the most pursued affordable institutions in the state of South Australia.

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