Further Education and Training

If you’re interested in further study or training after school, you can consider a variety of options depending on the career and life choices that you’d like to take…There’s university, TAFE, Adult Community Education (ACE) and other Registered Training Organisations (RTO).

What’s the difference between them? Learn more on the following websites:

Youth Central

Job Guide (if you are in year 10, your school will have a copy of the Job Guide for you)

Access links to further education and training providers here...

Course Information and Search

You can search for courses and course information through the following websites:

Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC)
Central hub to learn more about and apply for most undergraduate university and TAFE courses in Victoria.

Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
Includes courses provided by universities, TAFEs, private RTOs, and ACE providers in Victoria.

Victorian TAFE Courses Directory

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Apprenticeships and traineeships are training contracts between an employer and an employee (either apprentice or trainee). The employee learns the skills needed for a particular occupation or trade and upon completion, gains a nationally recognised qualification. Apprenticeships and Traineeships are a pathway into more than 500 different occupations, as well as being a pathway into further qualifications. Why don’t you consider starting one whilst you are at school?

School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT)

SBATs (also known as ASbAs – Australian School-based Apprenticeships) combine paid work, training and school. They enable you to work part-time as an apprentice or trainee whilst completing your VCE or VCAL. They usually take two years. You can do SBATs in just about any industry and it’s a great way for you to get your foot in the door to a range of well paid and highly skilled careers. Speak to your school’s career teacher about the potential of doing a SBAT at your school.