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From TAFE to undergraduate

If you don't meet undergraduate entry requirements, start with a TAFE course and gain the skills you need to transition to your dream degree. 

First stop, TAFE

If you don’t meet the entry requirements for your dream course, use a TAFE qualification as a stepping-stone. You’ll get the skills you need to transition easily into a related higher education course. There are so many pathway options, and lots of our certificate or diploma courses give you credit towards a relevant degree.  

Work your way up from a Certificate II. 
End up with two complete qualifications. 

Pathway ideas

This table lists our most popular TAFE-to-higher-ed pathways and gives you an idea of the credit points awarded. Course you’re considering not there? See if it’s in our course finder and do a credit search. 

Note: Most undergraduate units (subjects) are worth 15 credit points. A one-year, full-time study load is equal to 120 credit points.

Federation TAFE qualification Federation University degree Credit points
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (plus any industry qualification at Certificate III or above)

Associate Degree of Vocational Education and Training 

Additional entry requirements apply (industry experience)

 120

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (plus any industry qualification at Certificate III or above plus Diploma of VET TAE50111 or TAE50116)

Associate Degree of Vocational Education and Training 

Additional entry requirements apply (industry experience)

 150

Diploma of Community Services

 Bachelor of Community and Human Services 120
Diploma of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing 120
Diploma of Criminology and Criminal Justice Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice 120
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) 75
Diploma of Business (Higher Education)

 

Bachelor of Business Transformation (Accounting)

Bachelor of Business (Marketing and Management)

 

 120
Diploma of Information Technology (Higher Education)

Bachelor of Information Technology

120
Diploma of Engineering (Technical)

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) (Honours)

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours)

60

 

Having a pathway course has allowed me to gain a better grasp and understanding. "
— Danielle Taylor, Certificate III in Individual Support
Photo of Danielle Taylor standing outside and in front of a Federation University Wimmera Campus sign.