Free TAFE Courses Victoria

While this proposal can save you thousands of dollars on courses that can be priced as high as $10,000, there will still be some minor costs involved. Students will still need to pay for any additional course materials or resources, including textbooks and required equipment. These costs, however, are very minor in comparison to the savings that thousands of Victorians will make under this proposal. Usually, students need to pay up front for courses they wish to complete at TAFE, unless the course is eligible for the Student Loans funding.

All Australian citizens are eligible for Free TAFE regardless of their education level. You can also access multiple Free TAFE courses if the Free TAFE courses are in the same priority pathway. Unfortunately, international students looking to study in Victoria will still need to pay the full fees.

Enrolment in Free TAFE courses is based on the individual provider. For those looking to make the most of the free courses, the application process is no different from normal. The course has to be on the approved free TAFE list, and from a TAFE Registered Training Organisation; which there’s plenty of in Victoria.

Now, you’ve got the opportunity to enrol in multiple Free TAFE courses if they fall under the same priority pathway. This means you can go for a Certificate III, move on to a Certificate IV, and even complete a Diploma, all without having to worry about tuition fees. This is because the one Free TAFE course per person has now been removed for priority pathways. There is a limit howeeverof one Free TAFE course per person for Free TAFE courses that do not fall under a priority pathway.

It’s long been discussed that there are serious financial difficulties for students looking to study at TAFE, with most courses needing to be paid up-front and only a selected amount available for Student Loans. Free TAFE softens the financial burden and at the same time supports key industries that experience skills shortages in Victoria and Australia-wide.