“
TAFE SA is very
affordable compared to doing
a university course and with
the flexibility of courses; it was
the obvious choice for me.
”
Donna Chee – Malaysia
Certificate IV in Hospitality,
Diploma of Human Resource
Management and Diploma of
Business Management
Example of savings
Jackson wants to complete the Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic) at the University of Adelaide.
This will cost him around $30,000 (AUD) for each year of
the four year degree or around $120,000 (AUD) for the
whole degree.
Jackson has chosen to study the Associate Degree in
Electronic Engineering at TAFE SA which costs around
$15,400 (AUD) a year or around $30,800 (AUD) for the
two year course. When Jackson completes his Associate
Degree he can apply for entry to the Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic) at Adelaide University and will gain
two years credit. This means that he will begin university
in the 3rd year of the degree and take just two years to
complete his degree.
At the end of the four years, Jackson will have two
qualifications, the Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering
and the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic).
This is what Jackson’s dual qualification will cost him
compared to if he had entered university directly:
TAFE + University
University
1st year TAFE SA
$15,400*
1st year university $30,000*
2nd year TAFE SA
$15,400
2nd year university $30,000
3rd year university
$30,000
3rd year university $30,000
4th year university
$30,000
4th year university $30,000
Total
$90,800 (AUD) Total
$120,000 (AUD)
Indicative Saving $29,200 (AUD)
*Course costs current at time of printing. Check TAFE SA and university websites for current
courses costs
Complete your degree for less
TAFE SA and Adelaide are the affordable
study choice. TAFE SA tuition fees are
competitive. A completed TAFE SA
qualification may also help students
to complete their degree faster and
generally at a lower cost by providing
credit toward their university degree.
The indicative cost per year for
TAFE SA Diploma or Advanced
Diploma courses is $12,000 ($AUD)
and the indicative cost per year for
most courses at South Australian
universities is around $30,000 ($AUD).
This means that for every year credit
is received from a university for
your TAFE SA qualification, there is
an indicative cost saving of around
$18,000 ($AUD) per year.
I want to study TAFE SA course Pathway to University
Qualification TAFE SA cost
Information
Technology
Diploma of
Software
Development
2 years
Receive 1.5 years credit toward
Bachelor of Information Technology –
University of South Australia
Dual
Qualification
Average cost
per year
$10,500*
Business &
Marketing
Advanced
Diploma of
Marketing
1.5 years
Receive 1.5 years credit towards
Bachelor of Business (Marketing) -
Flinders University
Dual
Qualification
Average cost
per year
$10,000*
Receive 1.5 years credit towards
Bachelor of Commerce
(International Business
or Management) –
The University of Adelaide
*Course costs current at time of printing. Check TAFE SA and university websites for current courses costs
University Pathway examples:
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