Take the next step: TAFE/VET to uni

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 the breadth of a Federation generalist degree, or pursue an area of interest with the intensity and depth of a career-specific program. Our degrees are practical, productive and purposeful. You will learn to be agile, think critically and creatively, and to communicate effectively. You will make friends and broaden your professional network - many degrees offer professional placement or work-integrated learning opportunities.

Course information webinars

Ensure you are fully informed by attending course information webinar - our expert staff have all the details you need.

  • To view all upcoming webinars visit our events page.
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    Sessions include:

    • Study Early Childhood and Primary Education
    • Study Information Technology
    • Study Engineering
    • Study Business, Accounting or Applied Management
    • Study Environmental and Conservation Science
    • Study Community and Human Services
    • Study Nursing

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. 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

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;
or Diploma of VET Practice 21697VIC

Additional entry requirements apply (industry experience)

 150

Diploma of Community Services CHC52015

Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs CHC53215

Diploma of Mental Health CHC53315

Diploma of Youth Work CHC50413

120

Diploma of Nursing HLT54115

120

Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT52015

 *Nil 
*Nil 

Diploma of Justice 22320VIC

120

Advanced Diploma of Justice 22321VIC

180

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50113

90

120

Diploma of Project Management BSB51415

Additional entry requirements apply

120

Diploma of Business Administration BSB50415

Additional entry requirements apply

120

Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB51915

Additional entry requirements apply

120

60

Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB61015

120

Additional entry requirements apply

180

Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resource Management) BSB60915

Additional entry requirements apply

180

Any TAFE diploma plus Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management BSB61015 plus
work experience

240

Diploma of Accounting FNS50217

120

Advanced Diploma of Accounting FNS60217

180

Diploma of Graphic Design CUA50715

120

Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design CUA60315

180

Diploma of Information Technology ICT50115

120

Stream is subject to additional entry requirements (competitive entry)

60

Diploma of Digital Media Technologies ICT50915

90

Stream is subject to additional entry requirements (competitive entry)

30

Diploma of Conservation and Land Management AHC51116

120

Diploma of Engineering - Technical MEM50212

60

Diploma of Sport SIS50319 and

Diploma of Business BSB50215

 Nil* 

30

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.

What's next?

If you are thinking about studying a degree next year, you will have lots of questions.

Which course?

See information about all of our courses and programs

Apply

Find out how to apply. (Register as a new domestic/international applicant).

Fees

All you need to know about higher education fees

NB: The Student Contribution amount payable per annum can be found in the fees tab of the course finder entry for the course you are interested in. For example, check the fees section for the Bachelor of Community and Human Services.

Scholarships

Interested in some free money? Check if you are eligible for any scholarships or grants

Study mode

Most of our degrees have some component of flexibility with their delivery. To find out about the delivery options for the program you are interested in, check the ‘Locations’ section at the top of the Course Finder entry for that course.

Childcare

Federation's childcare centres will let you get on with your study.

Student support

Student Support Services will help you to get the most out of your time as a student.

Accommodation

Need somewhere to stay while you are studying? Check out our accommodation options

Need more information?

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