TAFE/VET pathways to uni
Combined programs
Secure your place in a combined TAFE and higher education program.
Did you complete unscored VCE or VCE VM? Do you want to commence on a secure pathway from TAFE to higher education? If you do, a combined TAFE diploma and higher education bachelor program may be for you.
You'll gain a unique set of practical and theoretical skills and perspectives that only a combined TAFE and higher education program can deliver.
Programs available through our combined pathway are listed below and will be listed in VTAC.
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How to apply
Applicants must apply via VTAC and list the program in your VTAC preference list. Standard VTAC processes and timelines apply.
Eligibility
- You must meet the entry requirements for the TAFE qualification for the initial offer.
- You will then need to meet the requirements to continue on to the bachelor program which in most cases is simply to complete the TAFE diploma, but some programs do have additional requirements which are specified in the VTAC entries.
- You will also be eligible for credit towards the bachelor degree.
Do you have a VET qualification already?
Your VET qualification is the perfect platform to launch into one of our exciting degrees and invest in your future career.
Expand your horizons with a Federation bachelor degree, or pursue an area of interest with the intensity and depth of a career-specific program. Our degrees are practical, productive and purposeful.
Develop the skills to think critically, creatively, and to communicate effectively. Continuing on to a higher education course will take you further, help you make friends and broaden your professional network - You'll also have more opportunities for professional placement and work-integrated learning opportunities.
Are you eligible for credit?
Having completed a VET program with a registered TAFE or private provider, you may be eligible for credit into a degree within a similar field of study. In the table below is a list of some of our more popular pathways, and an indication of likely credit.
Note: each undergraduate subject (in years 1 and 2) is worth 15 credit points. A full-time student will generally undertake 8 subjects per year.
VET 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 |
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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus any industry qualification at Certificate III or above plus Diploma of VET TAE50111 or TAE50116; or Diploma of VET Practice 21697VIC | Associate Degree of Vocational Education and Training Additional entry requirements apply (industry experience) | 150 |
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Diploma of Community Services CHC52015
Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs CHC53215 Diploma of Mental Health CHC53315 Diploma of Youth Work CHC50413 | Bachelor of Community and Human Services | 120 |
| Diploma of Nursing HLT54115 | Bachelor of Nursing | 120 |
| Diploma of Justice 22320VIC | HK5 Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 120 |
| Advanced Diploma of Justice 22321VIC | HK 5 Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 180 |
| Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50113 | Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) | 90 |
| Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) | 120 | |
| Diploma of Project Management BSB51415 | Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Applied Management Additional entry requirements apply | 120 |
| Diploma of Business Administration BSB50415 | Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Applied Management Additional entry requirements apply | 120 |
| Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB51915 | Bachelor of Applied Management Additional entry requirements apply | 120 |
| Bachelor of Professional Accounting | 60 | |
| Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB61015 | Bachelor of Professional Accounting | 120 |
| Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Applied Management Additional entry requirements apply | 180 | |
| Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resource Management) BSB60915 | Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Applied Management Additional entry requirements apply | 180 |
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Any TAFE diploma plus Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management BSB61015 plus work experience | Bachelor of Applied Management | 240 |
| Diploma of Accounting FNS50217 | Bachelor of Professional Accounting | 120 |
| Advanced Diploma of Accounting FNS60217 | Bachelor of Professional Accounting | 180 |
| Diploma of Graphic Design CUA50715 | Bachelor of Communication Design | 120 |
| Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design CUA60315 | Bachelor of Communication Design | 180 |
| Diploma of Information Technology ICT50115 | Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Information Technology (Big Data Analytics) Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Information Systems) Bachelor of Information Technology (Networking and Security) | 120 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice) Stream is subject to additional entry requirements (competitive entry) | 60 | |
| Diploma of Digital Media Technologies ICT50915 | Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Information Technology (Big Data Analytics) Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Information Systems) Bachelor of Information Technology (Networking and Security) | 90 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice) Stream is subject to additional entry requirements (competitive entry) | 30 | |
| Diploma of Conservation and Land Management AHC51116 | Bachelor of Environmental and Conservation Science | 120 |
| Diploma of Engineering - Technical MEM50212 | Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) Bachelor of Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours) | 60 |
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Diploma of Sport SIS50319 and Diploma of Business BSB50215 | Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science | Nil* |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) | 30 | |
| Bachelor of Business | 120 |
* Entry pathway only - completion of these VET programs meets entry requirements. ^Qualification must be obtained from a registered TAFE or private provider (RTO).
See more information regarding credit >
Keep in mind that while completion of a certificate-level program may not earn credit towards a degree, in many cases a VET certificate may satisfy entry requirements. Check the Course Finder for all entry requirements into your degree.
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