TAFE NSW Pathways to UNE
Did you know that university study could be part of your future?
UNE's partnership with TAFE NSW opens the door to university for a range of students who have completed a Certificate IV or Diploma. If you are studying accounting, agriculture, business, early childhood education, health, community services, nursing or social work at TAFE NSW you are guaranteed a place at UNE when you finish.
These pathways to university are open to everyone – whether you started studying at TAFE NSW after high school, want to improve your skills or change your career path.
Guaranteed place at UNE
The partnership between UNE and TAFE NSW means that where there is an Agreed Study Pathway your TAFE NSW Diploma will guarantee acceptance into the relevant UNE Bachelor Degree. In many cases, you will also be guaranteed Advanced Standing of up to one year.
If you have completed a TAFE NSW Diploma that is not listed as an Agreed Study Pathway, that’s okay. Your Diploma will still guarantee you acceptance into most relevant Bachelor Degrees on offer at UNE, with the possibility of receiving advanced standing upon application.
If you have completed a Certificate IV with TAFE NSW, this will guarantee your acceptance into most Bachelor degrees offered at UNE, however you won’t receive advanced standing into the degree.
In all cases, on graduation from UNE you will have qualifications from both UNE and TAFE NSW.
Credit and recognition for prior learning
Credit points or advanced standing are a great way to get ahead in your Bachelor degree. If you have completed a diploma from the Agreed Study Pathways you could be awarded up to one year’s advanced standing for your study. That means you are finished and working in your chosen field with both practical and theoretical knowledge!
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is also known as advanced standing.
Regional Study Centres
You can save time and money too when you study close to home. UNE and TAFE NSW are committed to giving you the best options to study while staying near home and support you in your studies through our Regional Study Centres. Located across the region there is bound to be one near you with good download speeds, computers and easy access to academic and IT support.
UNE has two stand-alone study centres in Tamworth and Taree with study areas, technical support and access to personal support should you need it.
Study Centres are also located in the TAFE centres in Moree, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Inverell, Tenterfield and Coonabarabran, and in the Glen Innes Council Library in Glen Innes.
Agreed Study Pathways
Complete the Diploma of Accounting for guaranteed entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Accounting with the possibility of receiving advanced standing upon application. Complete the Diploma of Agriculture at TAFE NSW for guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Agriculture. Complete the Diploma of Project Management for guaranteed entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Business with 8 units of advanced standing. Complete the Diploma of Business for guaranteed entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Business with 8 units of advanced standing. Complete the Diploma of Business Administration for guaranteed entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Business with 8 units of advanced standing. Complete the Diploma of Leadership and Management for guaranteed entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Business with 8 units of advanced standing. Complete the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care through TAFE NSW, with early childhood workplace experience (one year room leader or two years other experience) and you will meet admission requirements for UNE’s Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) with 7 units of advanced standing. Details of the types of work experience are: early childhood workplace experience comprising one year full-time (or equivalent) room leader experience after completion of the Diploma or two years full-time (or equivalent) experience as a family day care accredited provider or an early childhood teacher assistant/aide or an accredited before and after school carer. Complete the Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled - Division 2 Nursing) through TAFE NSW to be guaranteed entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Nursing with 8 units of advanced standing (equivalent to one year of full time study). Complete the Diploma in Community Services through TAFE NSW to be guaranteed entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Social Work with the possibility of receiving advanced standing upon application.
