Australian Courses

Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation

Offered by TAFE Queensland. CRICOS course code 115140K.

Tuition (whole course)A$8,100
Duration6 mo27 weeks
Tuition per yearA$15,600
Other feesA$0
Estimated totalA$8,100
LevelCertificate IV

Where it's taught

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Outcomes for international VET graduates

Certificate IV, Australia, 2023: improved employment 78.1%, employed or studying 92.8%, satisfied with training 90.6%, would recommend provider 87.8%.

QLD: improved employment 79.1%, satisfied with training 87.6%.

National survey figures for international onshore VET completers, not this course or provider. Source: NCVER, International onshore VET qualification completer outcomes 2023, CC BY 3.0 AU.

Living in Meadowbrook: rent about $590 a week, 22.5% speak a language other than English (Samoan, Mandarin, Punjabi). About Meadowbrook →

Getting to TAFE Queensland, Meadowbrook (50-68 Armstrong Rd): Nearest station is Loganlea station (train BDBN, BDVL, BNBD, BNBN, BNBR, BNFG +7), 816 m away. Buses within 500 m: 560, 562, 580, 587 (closest stop: Armstrong Rd at Loganlea TAFE, 89 m). Plan a trip (TransLink journey planner).

Living in South Brisbane: rent about $720 a week, 40% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean). About South Brisbane →

Getting to TAFE Queensland, South Brisbane (66 Ernest St): Nearest station is South Bank station (train BDBN, BDBR, BDCL, BDVL, BNBD, BNBR +20), 349 m away. Also South Bank ferry terminal (ferry F1), 414 m away, South Brisbane station (train BDBN, BDBR, BDCL, BDVL, BNBD, BNBR +20), 484 m away, QUT Gardens Point ferry terminal (ferry F1, F12, F24), 606 m away. Buses within 500 m: 61, M1, M2, 100, 107, 116, 120, 130, 140, 150, 180, 196 and 22 more (closest stop: Ernest St at Brisbane State High, stop 3, 176 m). Plan a trip (TransLink journey planner).

Working while you study: a student visa lets you work up to 48 hours a fortnight during term and unlimited hours in scheduled breaks. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, or $33.05 casual (most student jobs are casual), so a full 24 hours a week pays about $793 before tax. Most students work in hospitality, retail, cleaning, aged care, delivery and warehousing. Visa rules · Fair Work pay rates.

What this page cannot tell you

The CRICOS register records that this course exists, how long it runs, where it is taught and what it costs. It does not record the things below. No central register holds them:

  • Entry requirements — the qualifications you need to join
  • English level — the IELTS, PTE or similar score you need
  • Start dates — which months the course begins
  • Credit for past study — whether your past study makes the course shorter
  • Whether places are available now

Each school sets these rules. They can be different for each country and each student. They also change between intakes. Ask TAFE Queensland directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

If you need English first

TAFE Queensland also teaches English language courses. Many schools combine an English course and a main course in one offer, on one visa. Ask this school if they can do that.

How English pathways work

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