Learning Pathways to Degrees brochure - Box Hill Institute of TAFE

Welcome
Learning is a continuous and
life-long endeavour. Increasingly,
educational providers are
recognising that students want a
variety of options and the ability
to personalise the path of formal
and informal education over the
course of their lives and
throughout their careers. While
the linear progression from
school to tertiary study and into
the workforce remains a popular
choice for some, this straightforward pathway may take a
number of twists and turns over the course of the journey.
Students are becoming ever-more sophisticated in their
expectations of the post-school educational experience and are
understandably demanding choices that will achieve a tailored
outcome. The need to gain post-school qualifications is
imperative in a rapidly evolving and globalised world. The ability
to diversify and build on an initial qualification is becoming
increasingly important to future success in the workforce.
At Box Hill Institute, we pride ourselves on providing a variety
of opportunities for students to excel academically and to
gain valuable personal skills and professional experiences in
their chosen field of study and beyond. Going from TAFE into
university is now an established pathway for many. This option
allows students to build on the ‘hands-on’ experience of a
TAFE education with the academic knowledge gained through a
university education. Both of these skills – the practical and the
theoretical – are highly valued by employers of all sectors and
equip graduates to be adaptable, dynamic professionals and
critical and engaged thinkers.
Box Hill Institute has shared a close relationship with Deakin
University for many years. This partnership is well established
and diverse in its reach. Among a number of significant
and ongoing collaborative projects that the two institutions
have developed over the years, strong and practical pathway
opportunities for students have been central. As a result, a
number of clear and guaranteed pathways from our diploma
and advanced diploma qualifications into a wide range of
bachelor degrees at Deakin have been developed. We look
forward to continuing to support students to progress along
these pathways into Deakin University as many have done
successfully before them.
I am proud to endorse these pathways into Deakin University
and wish all our future students every success for their journey
down their unique educational pathway.
By studying at Deakin,
you will receive a
quality education that
offers flexibility and
prepares you for the
real world. Our strong
industry partnerships,
state-of-the-art
facilities and vibrant
campuses will see
you undertake a
meaningful learning
experience and guide you to achieve your individual
career aspirations.
Deakin University has a long-standing relationship
with Victorian Technical and Further Education
(TAFE) institutes and other VET providers.
This provides special pathway programs and credit
arrangements to enable you to transfer from TAFE
to Deakin. In fact about 40 percent of Deakin’s
commencing undergraduate students come
from backgrounds other than secondary school,
including TAFE and the workforce.
We have a special, formal relationship with
Box Hill Institute. This relationship has existed
for many years and has enabled many students to
follow a pathway that enables them to successfully
complete TAFE and University qualifications. I
encourage you to explore these pathways.
Students tell us that Deakin’s supportive staff and
friendly environment make it a great place to meet
different people with new ideas. Our welcoming
atmosphere also ensures that we continue to
treat our students as individuals with freedom of
thought and action.
Multiple course entry and exit points, deferment,
and full-time and part-time study all allow you
the flexibility to structure your study to suit
your lifestyle, as well as your work and personal
commitments. We also use innovative technology
to deliver our courses including online resources
like podcasts and MP3s.
At Deakin we work hard to ensure you have the best
possible student experience and leave us as wellequipped
and educated global citizens.
I look forward to welcoming you to one of our
campuses.
Mr John Maddock
Chief Executive Officer and President
Box Hill Institute
Professor Jane den Hollander
Vice-Chancellor
Deakin University