Tertiary

What does “Tertiary” mean?  Basically it is the third level of education…. Primary, Secondary…. Tertiary…    …. you know, University, TAFE, Apprenticeships….. 

Certificates & Degrees etc…

Secondary

• VCE, VCAL, VET (Cert I, II or III)

TAFE (Vocational – ’Hands-on’ Education)

• Pre-Vocational – Introductory course for skills based training
  Cert I
  Cert II
  Cert III (usually apprenticeship/traineeship)
  Cert IV (usually apprenticeship)
  Diploma (2 yr)*
  Advanced Diploma (1 Yr)*
  Vocational Graduate Certificate
  Vocational Graduate Diploma

University

• Diploma (2 Yr)*
  Advanced Diploma (1 Yr)*
       Associate Degree (Undergraduate – 2yr)
  Undergraduate Degree (usually known as a Bachelor Degree) – 3-4 yrs
       Honours (adding an extra subject as a distinction to your undergraduate degree)
  Post Graduate (after you have a Bachelors Degree)
       Graduate Certificate (postgraduate – extra 1 yr)
       Graduate Diploma (postgraduate – extra 1 yr)
       Master’s
       Doctorate

A word of advice from a Uni Student (Misty UOM)

- Identify what you think you might like to do (what things really interest you?)
- Break the big goal into small achievable goals
- Know that achieving each small goal is a success
- Remember the pathways you take are the result of making many individual decisions
- Get as much information as possible – find information on uni, TAFE, short courses
- Have a plan ‘B’ & ‘C’
- Access the resources within your school – talk regularly with careers advisers and teachers
- Use family & friends as a sounding board – it is important to have their support
- Attend open days at a number of different universities – talk to lecturers and students, visit websites and read course information brochures
- If possible talk to people who may be working within the fields that you are interested in.