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.

Entry pathways

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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) Diploma of VET Practice	Associate Degree of Vocational Education and Training Additional entry requirements apply (industry experience)	150
Diploma of Community Services Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs Diploma of Mental Health Diploma of Youth Work	Bachelor of Community and Human Services	120
Diploma of Nursing	Bachelor of Nursing	120
Diploma of Justice	Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice	120
Advanced Diploma of Justice	Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice	180
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care	Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)	90
Diploma of Project Management	Bachelor of Business Additional entry requirements apply	120
Diploma of Business Administration	Bachelor of Business Additional entry requirements apply	120
Diploma of Leadership and Management	Bachelor of Professional Accounting	60
Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management	Bachelor of Professional Accounting	120
Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management	Bachelor of Business Additional entry requirements apply	180
Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resource Management)	Bachelor of Business Additional entry requirements apply	180
Diploma of Accounting	Bachelor of Professional Accounting	120
Advanced Diploma of Accounting	Bachelor of Professional Accounting	180
Diploma of Information Technology	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) Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development)	120
	Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice) Stream is subject to additional entry requirements (competitive entry)	60
Diploma of Digital Media Technologies	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) Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development)	90
	Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice) Stream is subject to additional entry requirements (competitive entry)	30
Diploma of Conservation and Land Management	Bachelor of Environmental and Conservation Science	120
Diploma of Engineering (Technical)	Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours)	60
Diploma of Sport Diploma of Business	Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)	30
Diploma of Sport Diploma of Business	Bachelor of Business	120

Not ready for TAFE yet?

Get on the tools

Enrol in a pre-apprenticeship to learn basic practical skills in building and construction, electrotechnology or engineering studies. And if you complete the course you'll get credit towards your apprenticeship (which means a possible reduction of up to six months).

Go back to school

You can do VCE Vocational Major, VETDSS or a Certificate II in General Education for Adults at Federation College. Prepare for further study in a non-traditional learning environment, with easy access to literacy and numeracy support.

Having a pathway course has allowed me to gain a better grasp and understanding. "

— Danielle Taylor, Certificate III in Individual Support

From TAFE to undergraduate

First stop, TAFE

Pathway ideas

Courses and credit points

Courses and credit points

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