What is TAFE?
Popular in Australia, Europe And southeast Asia, TAFE (Technical and Further Education) is Australia’s general vocational and technical education. It was opened by the Australian government department responsible for implementing college education and training. TAFE diplomas as awarded by the Australian government are equivalent to all China higher vocational education (college) levels.
TAFE is an important part of the Australian higher education system, which originates and is managed by the Australian federal government. There are currently 750,000 ordinary college students in Australia, and 1,270,000 in TAFE which indicates that nearly double are attending TAFE rather than an ordinary college. The number is considerable for Australia, with a population of approximately 20 million. TAFE has become so popular in fact, that the Australian federal government has increased its budget allocated to TAFE programs from 3 billion to 4 billion Australian dollars.

The advantages of TAFE
TAFE education can provide thousands of practical professional and nonprofessional programs, designed by social trends and the needs of the industry. TAFE is designed by decision-making companies, as well as by the business community, therefore providing students with knowledge and skills which will be used in the future. For domestic students, they can choose one course from TAFE and it will enhance and grow their professional skills. Secondly, the TAFE classes are taught in small-group, which means students can get more help from teachers and more use of facilities. The length of TAFE schooling can be short-term to long term, paying attention to class size, as most classes have on average 15 to 30 students. TAFE courses employ qualified professional teachers that use practical and adaptable teaching methods for all students. Choosing TAFE courses are more reasonable than going to an ordinary university to the students whose level is relatively weak. Furthermore the students can acquire further university courses after taking TAFE courses through pathway and university entrance programs.

A student can enter in TAFE if they get a 5.5 in IELTS, no matter if the student graduates from a polytechnic school, a technical school or a vocational school. If their English is not so excellent, they can learn English in a TAFE language center, and go on to their main courses directly.
For students who are coming from college or have failed the university entrance examination TAFE is a great choice. The students who took TAFE in Australia can look forward to prosperous job opportunities as they have the practical and professional skills needed in the workplace. TAFE is quickly becoming the preferred choice for students studying in Australia.