Free TAFE for Priority Courses
Free TAFE for Priority Courses will reduce the financial barrier for students wanting to train in courses that lead to priority occupations – those in demand from employers in the Victorian economy. Free TAFE for Priority Courses is a Victorian Government initiative that will pay a student’s tuition fees, if eligible*, to study one of the priority courses at TAFE.
From 1 January 2019, students who are eligible for Victorian Government-subsidised training will not pay course tuition fees for:
- An initial 20 priority non apprenticeship courses, state-wide – a further 10 priority courses will be confirmed following consultation with industry, in time for students to enrol for the 2019 training year
- 18 Victorian Government-subsidised apprenticeship pathway courses (sometimes called pre apprenticeships) .
Free TAFE for Priority Courses will start on 1 January 2019. TAFEs may take enrolments in 2018 for Free TAFE for Priority Courses that commence in 2019.
Free TAFE for Priority Courses available at Wodonga TAFE in 2019
Students who are eligible for Victorian Government-subsidised training can access the Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative to study tuition fee free in one of the following courses at Wodonga TAFE in 2019:
Certificate II in Agriculture AHC20116
Certificate III in Agriculture AHC30116
Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance HLT33015
Certificate III in Civil Construction RII30915
Certificate III in Horticulture AHC30716
Certificate III in Hospitality SIT30616
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community) CHC33015
Certificate III in Tourism SIT30116
Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping FNS40217
Certificate IV in Agriculture AHC40116
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance HLT43015
Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) CPC40110
Certificate IV in Community Services CHC42015
Certificate IV in Disability CHC43115
Certificate IV in Education Support CHC40213
Certificate IV in Engineering MEM40105
Diploma of Community Services CHC52015
Diploma of Nursing HLT54115
Diploma of Accounting FNS50217
Free TAFE for Priority Courses: Pre-apprenticeship pathways at Wodonga TAFE
Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation AUR20716
Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-apprenticeship 22338VIC
Certificate II in Furniture Making MSF20313
Certificate II in Horticulture AHC20416
Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General) ICP20115
NOTE:
*Eligibility criteria apply. Free TAFE on selected courses only. Other fees and charges may apply. See www.freetafe.vic.gov.au
Eligibility
If you’re eligible, the Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative will cover the tuition fees for the duration of your course. You’ll still need to pay for other fees, such as student services fees or materials fees.
You may be eligible if you are under 20 years old, or if you are enrolling in a course at a higher level than you have completed before.
Eligible students can access this initiative only once, even if you do not finish your tuition-free-fee priority course. So it is important that you consider your training choice carefully.
Contact us for more information
Talk to our friendly customer service team to find out more about Free TAFE for Priority Courses, including eligibility and course details.
Phone 1300 MY TAFE (1300 698 233) | Email info@wodongatafe.edu.au
Read the Free TAFE for Priority Courses Q&A to find out more.