STUDY IN AUSTRALIA
Australian Education System
The structure of the Australian Education System can be represented by the diagram as below :
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diagram above shows the study options that students have after
completing different levels of education. This is summarised as below: |
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| COMPLETED LEVEL |
STUDY OPTION (S) |
| Year 10 |
- Year 11 and then Year 12 (senior high school),
- a vocational (work training) program. These begin
from the lowest level Certificate I to Certificate
III depending on the ability of the student. The
courses may be held in a school, at a TAFE college or
at a Private College. |
| Year 11 |
- a one-year foundation studies course to prepare for University entry.
- a Certificate IV course. |
| Year 12 |
- a foundation program.
- a Certificate IV program.
- a University undergraduate program if the student has acceptable results.
- a Vocational Diploma. |
| Diploma |
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a University undergraduate program in year 2. This
depends on the recognition that the University
provides to the Diploma program. |
| Advanced Diploma |
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a University undergraduate program in year 3. This
depends on the recognition that the University
provides to the Diploma program. |
| Bachelor Degree (Undergraduate) |
- a one-year “Honours” degree (for students who have the ability).
- a postgraduate qualification. |
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| Any further studies above the undergraduate level are called postgraduate qualifications. |
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| Before
you register with a school, check with The CrossWorlds that you have
all the necessary information about the school or the programme of your
choice. |
