Choosing a course and campus
With thousands of undergraduate degrees and VET courses on offer at hundreds of tertiary education providers around Australia, making the right career or course choice can be tough. As a mature age student you may be interested in courses that will give you credit for prior study or work experience. For those combining further study with employment, flexible options such as part-time or distance study may be a priority.
When choosing a campus you might take the student demographics into consideration — you may feel more at home somewhere with a high percentage of mature age students or you may prefer the youthful enthusiasm of school leavers. But there are many more features that set a course or institution apart. From graduate outcomes and internship opportunities to specialist facilities and support services, this section suggests factors to consider when making your tertiary education plans.
How to choose a course
Each course, be it a graduate diploma or an MBA, has a unique mix of many different ingredients — from subject matter, to the kinds of people who study and teach it, to the jobs it leads to. The following is a list of those ingredients. You can use it as a checklist of things you need to find out about courses of interest … Read more about choosing the right course for you.
Different degrees
With 5000 degrees to choose from, are there any that stand out in the crowd? Most bachelor degrees follow a standard format: three or more years in lectures, tutorials and labs and you come out ready for action. But in some universities and faculties new degree structures have begun to shake up the old format … Read more about the range of degrees you can choose from .
University, TAFE or private provider?
Depending on your field of study there may be universities, TAFE institutes and private providers offering courses of interest. Which type of institution should you choose? Each institution is unique, but institutions of the same type have a few things in common … Read more about choosing a tertiary provider .
How to choose an institution
There are two things that are often used to determine whether one institution is preferred over another: word-of-mouth and location. While these are reasonable things to consider, many other factors could and should inform your decision … Read more about how to choose the right institution .
How to choose a campus
University, TAFE and other institutions’ campuses differ in many ways. Here are some things to consider when comparing the pros and cons of each … Read more about choosing a campus .
