If you're keen to have a real Australian experience (i.e. koalas, eucalypts, Vegemite on toast) there's no better way than by studying at Federation. Find out how you can make the move and what it's like to be an international student.If you're keen to have a real Australian experience (i.e. koalas, eucalypts, Vegemite on toast) there's no better way than by studying at Federation. Find out how you can make the move and what it's like to be an international student.

Trades and Apprenticeships

You learn by doing. You're a hard worker. You don't mind getting your hands dirty. Explore our range of TAFE courses and apprenticeships. You'll get a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction from industry experts who are across current trends and techniques.

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Welcome to Federation TAFE

Your dream career starts here

Our strong links with local businesses will make you more employable. We offer building and construction, food and hospitality, hairdressing and beauty, electrotechnology, automotive, agriculture, horticulture and conservation. What are you passionate about?

Why study at Federation

Federation is a big uni with small-uni values. From the moment you receive an offer to the day you graduate, we make sure your experience is personalised. We want you to feel like your teachers really know you. Like the support staff really care. Like you're not just another student. Why choose Federation? Because you'll never get lost in the crowd.

You might be eligible for free TAFE

Flexible study options fit your life

Our student support is second to none

Our teachers work in industry

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In the news:
No wall too high for bricklayer, Bec

After labouring with her husband, a bricklayer, for three years, Bec Wilding decided to enrol in the Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying at Federation. She's part of a growing number of women doing a trade at Federation.

I find TAFE is great because it's affordable. It's practical skills, hands-on and it's easy to engage with the teachers because they're there if you have any questions; they really guide you through it. And it's a good adult learning environment."

— Thea Tribe, Federation TAFE, Certificate III in Horticulture 

Free TAFE

Many of our TAFE courses are now fully funded by the Victorian Government under the Free TAFE initiative. See the list of courses and find out if you can apply for one. 

Free TAFE course list

Federation University Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters where our campuses, centres and field stations are located and we pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations Peoples.

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