Reflections on the tertiary education sector in Australia

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25 May 2009The split between higher education and vocational education and training (VET) in Australia is not clean. This paper discusses a number of aspects of this tertiary education sector: the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), which describes the qualifications offered by the three education sectors: schools, higher education and VET; student characteristics of the two sectors; a characterisation of higher education and VET; and student movement between the two sectors. Many education providers operate in both the higher education and VET sectors, and many have links with providers in the other sector. Higher education and VET differ in terms of student characteristics. The number of students transferring between the two sectors are substantial but are relatively small compared to the numbers following traditional pathways of school to TAFE or higher education.

Publication typeConference Paper
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member, Government or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
CopyrightNational Centre for Vocational Education Research
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/14521
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