Looking to study a full time course at a TAFE college in Western Australia? The full time studies guide contains hundreds of qualifications from 5 TAFE colleges with campuses across the state.
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This guide provides information on full time courses offered each semester by all WA TAFE colleges. This includes information on competitive and non-competitive courses, entry requirements, selection criteria and any other additional requirements where applicable. Applications for entry to full time TAFE courses are managed by TAFE Admissions. Part time courses are managed by each TAFE college directly.
Applications open — Friday 6 September 2024
Applications open for all full time courses starting in Semester 1, 2025.
Applications and preference change close - Friday 1 November 2024
Main intake applications close. Change of preferences close for all courses.
You can change your preferences by logging in via tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au.
Up to this date, you can:
Offers (competitive courses) - Wednesday 4 December 2024
Offers can be viewed online at tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au and will be emailed from 12 pm.
Offers (non-competitive courses) – 6 September 2024 to 24 January 2025
Offers are made throughout the intake for courses that are not competitive.
Offers are available online at tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au and will be emailed.
Late applications open Saturday 2 November 2024
Late applications will be accepted for most courses, but some courses will no longer be available if filled through the main intake of applications. Students are encouraged to apply during the main intake of applications to maximise the chance of success.
Late applications close Friday 13 December 2024
Late applications close. Applications received after this date will be placed on the waitlist.
Late application offers (competitive courses) Wednesday 8 January to Friday 17 January 2025
Offers for late applications will be released as main intake enrolments are completed and available places are known. Students who do not receive an offer during this time will be placed on the waitlist.
Waitlist applications open Saturday 14 December 2024
Waitlist applications will be accepted for courses not filled through the the main intake and late applications. Not all courses will be available during this period, and applications will only be considered if places are still available.
Waitlist applications close Friday 7 February 2025
No further offers will be issued after this date, and students who missed out are encouraged to apply in Semester 2, 2025.
Entry to full time study can be achieved in a number of ways depending on an individual’s circumstances. The requirements, and how these can be met, are outlined in the TAFE admissions guide for entry to full time courses for entry to full time courses.
In short, entrance requirements set the minimum literacy and numeracy skills or AQF qualification levels required for admission to a course. School students who do not achieve an Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment, are encouraged to find out about alternative pathways to TAFE. Entrance requirements only apply to non-competitive courses, which attract lower numbers of applications.
Competitive courses are of high demand and require applicants to meet selection criteria in addition to the entrance requirements.
Some courses may also have specific entry requirements, such as higher levels of maths to those indicated in the TAFE admissions guide, or a folio, or may require students to commence at a level specified in the training package. Details for specific course entrance requirements can be checked with your preferred TAFE college.
Current secondary school students applying for entry into Semester 1 2025 will be assessed based on their Semester 1 results from the current year of study. TAFE Admissions will predict end of year outcomes based on these results.
Should the end of year results differ significantly from Semester 1 results, the college may suggest alternative options to the student.
Students currently studying a qualification under the VET for Secondary Students program will be assessed based on an assumption that they will successfully complete their qualification. They may be required to provide their academic record or qualification as proof of completion at time of enrolment. Should the qualification not be completed, applicants may become ineligible for an offer and the college will work with those applicants on alternative options.
An OLNA is an Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment designed to enable students to successfully meet the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) requirement of demonstrating the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy.
There are several alternative pathways to TAFE for school students who do not achieve an OLNA:
A prospective student who has not achieved an OLNA and submits an application to TAFE Admissions will be guided into a learning pathway.
For more information, download the TAFE admissions guide for entry to full time courses for entry to full time courses.
TAFE Admissions
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Osborne Park DC 6916
T: 6212 9888
F: 6212 9880
E: tafe.admissions@dtwd.wa.gov.au