TAFE or Uni
Nov 4th 2005, 2:18 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Hi
I would prefer a Uni degree if they had the course I wanted to do as a University degree is more highly regarded (or recognised) by employees, especially internationally.
Tafe has the advantage of offering courses that uni doesn't offer and the course are often more 'practical' based which is an advantage for many professions (for example photography or computing). Tafe also attracts a lot of students who are changing career paths or mature aged students. The course times are sometime planned in well to allow students to also work full-time or part time.
Despite the practical and real experience a Tafe student may gain, a university student may be given job priority as they have stronger and broader foundations.
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Tafe shouldn't be any problem to apply for, as long as you can pay the course costs.
For Uni, foreign students often are allocated a contingent and sometimes have an advantage in getting good placement (providing that their quilifications are suitable) as the placement is financial rather than based high school 'points'. Unis actually like foreign students as they can earn more income and for this reason most Unis provide good information for foreign students and applying. Often you will find the infomation available online from the Universite websites.
I would prefer a Uni degree if they had the course I wanted to do as a University degree is more highly regarded (or recognised) by employees, especially internationally.
Tafe has the advantage of offering courses that uni doesn't offer and the course are often more 'practical' based which is an advantage for many professions (for example photography or computing). Tafe also attracts a lot of students who are changing career paths or mature aged students. The course times are sometime planned in well to allow students to also work full-time or part time.
Despite the practical and real experience a Tafe student may gain, a university student may be given job priority as they have stronger and broader foundations.
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Tafe shouldn't be any problem to apply for, as long as you can pay the course costs.
For Uni, foreign students often are allocated a contingent and sometimes have an advantage in getting good placement (providing that their quilifications are suitable) as the placement is financial rather than based high school 'points'. Unis actually like foreign students as they can earn more income and for this reason most Unis provide good information for foreign students and applying. Often you will find the infomation available online from the Universite websites.
Nov 4th 2005, 2:28 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Originally Posted by Keith&Lol
Hi Hels, we've only just decided on Victoria, Seaford/Mordialloc area and have been looking at Monash uni, done some reasearch but unfortunately don't understand most of it. Hadn't thought of looking on the police website so will give that a try. Thanx loads 
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LolYou'll be aware of this site?
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=2
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Nov 4th 2005, 4:40 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Originally Posted by helinuk
Great thread!
My daughter is taking 4 AS levels - English and Maths are not included! So it looks as if she would need to do yr 12 (VCE,) if we went to Victoria. She found Maths difficult but managed a grade B in GCSE , but she'll be very upet to hear she has to study maths again!
My daughter is taking 4 AS levels - English and Maths are not included! So it looks as if she would need to do yr 12 (VCE,) if we went to Victoria. She found Maths difficult but managed a grade B in GCSE , but she'll be very upet to hear she has to study maths again!
Nov 4th 2005, 4:45 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Thanx to all, really appreciate the help and info, police site is interesting, just have to see what my son makes of it all when he gets in. Thanx again Lol
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Nov 4th 2005, 10:50 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Originally Posted by helinuk
Great thread!
My daughter is taking 4 AS levels - English and Maths are not included! So it looks as if she would need to do yr 12 (VCE,) if we went to Victoria. She found Maths difficult but managed a grade B in GCSE , but she'll be very upet to hear she has to study maths again!
My daughter is taking 4 AS levels - English and Maths are not included! So it looks as if she would need to do yr 12 (VCE,) if we went to Victoria. She found Maths difficult but managed a grade B in GCSE , but she'll be very upet to hear she has to study maths again!
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Nov 4th 2005, 10:56 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Originally Posted by Keith&Lol
Have sent a pm (I think) ...Lol
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Nov 28th 2005, 7:16 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Hi there
Has anyone here got a "Access to Higher Education" qualification from the UK then went straight onto a degree course?
Thanks in advance
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Has anyone here got a "Access to Higher Education" qualification from the UK then went straight onto a degree course?
Thanks in advance
MMum
Nov 29th 2005, 8:51 am
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Originally Posted by merlotsmum
Bumping, any takers?
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He got 120 points credited, so he has 2 yrs of a 3 yr course to do here, for his degree. Denise
Nov 29th 2005, 8:58 am
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Originally Posted by Smartinis
Be warned he may need English and Maths to get onto any uni course in Oz as these are compulsory year 12 subjects over here and all uni's seem to have them, or at least English as a prerequesite, we are in that position at the moment as we arrived in September, our son has 4 A levels completed in June this year and wants to go to uni in Feb, but he didn't do either English or Maths past GCSE. May find that they either have to do a bridging course first or take year 12 to get Oz equivalent. We have to wait and get his certificates assessed before we'll know and they aren't available yet from the UK, so time will soon be running out for this years applications anyway. Its not as straight forward as you may think!
Have a look at :
www.qtac.com.au
Nov 29th 2005, 8:46 pm
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Re: TAFE or Uni
Many thanks for your help, much appreciated.
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