VET and TAFE provide practical, job-focused training across many industries. These courses help people gain skills for employment.
Find courses and training options
Explore training courses and study options through TAFE and vocational education. Learn what you can study, how training works and the different ways to gain skills for work.
Ways to study (TAFE NSW)
Read information about the different ways courses are delivered at TAFE NSW.
Skills NSW resources
Read information about Skills NSW programs available for school students and adults.
Career and study pathways translated resources
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Career and study pathways for school students
Read information about career and study pathways for school students.
Launch your career finder for school students
Use the Launch your career page to find industry, jobs, training, and relevant programs and career information.
Financial help and student support
Find financial support and services that help you start and complete training, including fee-free courses, low-cost study options and counselling or multicultural support services.
Search for available fee-free courses at TAFE NSW.
Read information about low cost and free training options at the NSW Department of Education.
Read information and watch a video about counselling services available at TAFE NSW.
Read information and watch a video about TAFE NSW multicultural support services.
Read information about how permanent and temporary visa holders can study at TAFE NSW. Learn about enrolment steps, fees and eligibility for subsidised training or fee waivers. This page also explains what documents you will need and how to apply.
Career pathways and work-based training
Find programs that connect study with real work experience, including apprenticeships, traineeships and industry pathway programs for students and job seekers.
Ready Arrive Work (RAW) program
Read information about the Ready Arrive Work (RAW) program, which supports students from refugee backgrounds and newly arrived students in exploring the workplace.
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBAT)
Read information about school-based apprenticeships and traineeships.
Skills at school
Read information about developing work-related skills at schools.
Infrastructure Pathways Program
Read information about the Infrastructure Pathways Program for school students, which improves higher education and career outcomes for young people.
Launch your career for school students
Read information about how you can launch your career as a school student.
Regional Industry Education Partnerships (RIEP)
Read information about the Regional Industry Education Partnerships (RIEP) program, which connects employers with high schools to help students learn about jobs and pathways to employment.
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