Universities & Tertiary Education Colleges

Universities and colleges provide fully-accredited degree programs recognised throughout Australia. Universities and tertiary education colleges offer undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral level qualifications which are recognised around the world. Universities and tertiary education colleges will offer a range of placements to local and international students. Some undergraduate placements for local students are funded by the Higher Education Contributions Scheme (HECS), while some are full fee paying places.

Competition is high amongst student to attain a place, which allows the deferred payment of fees. This competition is generally by means of the final scores obtained for a student’s secondary education, but can also include additional factors. Post-graduate places may be funded in some cases by another deferred payment scheme called FEE-Help, previously known as the Post Graduate Education Loans Scheme (PELS).

Learning in universities and tertiary education colleges can take place across a number of different modes and attendance types. Students will attend lectures, perform practical experiments and also participate in tutorial sessions. Some subjects will be offered at online courses, usually under the auspices of an open university, though sometimes through the college or university itself. Popular undergraduate courses in Australia include arts, business, chemistry, criminology, education, economics, engineering, information technology, psychology, science and visual arts.