going to university TAFE/VET pathways - Flinders University

vicechancellor’s
message
chief
executive’s
message
Studying at Flinders gives you
the opportunity to build on your
studies and develop the skills
required for your future career. At
Flinders we produce graduates
who are knowledgeable; who can
communicate effectively; and
who have the skills to connect
across cultural, political, social and
geographic boundaries to tackle
major challenges.
Flinders offers a guaranteed entry
pathway to TAFE/VET students with
a Certifi cate 4, Diploma or Advanced
Diploma. This means that your level
of qualifi cation will guarantee you
a place in one of the many degrees
we offer from Business, Arts, Science
and Education through to studies in
the Environment, Nursing, Health
and Behavioural Sciences.
Flinders has a proud record of
encouraging and supporting
students from a variety of different
backgrounds to consider and
complete their university degrees.
Continuous learning – well beyond
an initial university or vocational
qualifi cation – is now a fact of life.
Students are now more demanding
and sophisticated than ever in their
expectations of TAFE and University.
They understand that the rapidly
changing world of work means the
ability to gain and build on post
school qualifi cations is vital.
At the same time there has been
growing cooperation between the
TAFE and University sectors, as
well as growth in complementary
study offerings.
As a result we are now seeing
very signifi cant numbers of TAFE
graduates applying to continue their
studies at university.
Going from TAFE to university is now
an accepted and well established
further education pathway.
We aim high to inspire achievement
by our students to prepare them to
meet the challenges and embrace
the opportunities of modern
life. Many of our graduates have
gone on to have national and
international success in their fi eld
of study or career. We believe this is
due to the University’s fundamental
commitment to excellence in the
education that we offer students.
I encourage you to investigate the
pathways available to begin your
university studies at Flinders.
Whatever your background, we
are confi dent you will fi nd Flinders
University an inspiring and vibrant
place in which to learn, study and
shape your future. We look forward
to welcoming you to campus.
Professor Michael Barber
Vice-Chancellor and President
The aim of this booklet is to help
make that pathway as smooth and as
seamless as possible by giving you all
the information you need on how it
works at Flinders University.
I’m delighted to learn from Flinders
University that in 2009 the University
increased the number of offers made
to applicants on the basis of their
TAFE qualifi cations by 30%.
It gives me great pleasure to
commend this booklet to all students
and graduates of TAFESA and to wish
you all the best for your future studies
and career development.
Ra Raymond mond Garrand
Chief Executive
Department of Further Education,
Employment, Science and Technology
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