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TAFE courses

TAFE International Western Australia (TIWA) offers a wide range of skills focussed courses at modern facilities.

You can select from a wide range of study areas and qualifications in more than 100 certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses.

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Reasons you will succeed with TIWA
Work placements and industry partners
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Study areas

Eight great reasons you will succeed with TIWA

Accessible

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Access flexible entry points, university pathways and handy locations.

Highlights of your campus location

Affordable

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Pay less for a faster pathway to a qualification and work.

The cost of living in Perth

Diverse

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Choose from over 100 courses available at campus locations across WA.

10 cool things you could study in WA

Employable

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Get in-demand skills for your industry. Be job ready for a rewarding career.

WA's most in-demand industries

Equipped

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Learn with current technology and equipment used in the workplace.

Getting job ready

Integrated

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Graduate with confidence from practical learning and training.  

Build your network in WA

Regional

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Study at a regional campus for a unique Australian experience. 

Benefits of studying in a regional area

Quality

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TIWA is operated by the WA Government. Enjoy courses with experienced, connected lecturers.

Tips to get the most from your studies

Work placements and industry partners

TIWA prepares you to become a job ready employee, graduating with practical skills and confidence.

Many courses include a work placement in your chosen industry. This kind of work experience helps you put your learning into practice. It's also a great opportunity to see what working will be like in your industry. When you get your first job, you will already have an idea of what to expect and do!

TIWA's study areas that include work placements in registered offsite agencies with industry partners are:

  • animal care;
  • applied fashion design;
  • bricklaying and carpentry;
  • community services;
  • early childhood education and care; and
  • nursing.

Other TIWA courses include simulated work placements in settings that replicate real work environments in campus facilities. Engage with industry experienced lecturers in classrooms and hands on environments such as restaurants, laboratories and workshops. These study areas are:

  • automotive;
  • aviation;
  • beauty;
  • cookery;
  • conservation and land management;
  • community services;
  • land and environmental management; and
  • hospitality.

TAFE flyer

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Tuition fees

Tuition fees for TAFE courses start from AUD$6,240 per semester. 

Resource fees and additional costs may also be payable. 

For more information, please view our TAFE fees and charges page

Student stories

South African student, Jacobus
Jacobus
South Africa
Geraldton

Before coming to Australia, I completed an advanced diploma in digital animation, and wanted to further my studies to get into the digital market workforce with ease. I didn’t want to go to university, but rather study in a more practical environment, being assessed on real workplace skills needed in the industry. Imagine my luck when I found TAFE. The staff and students are friendly, and willing to assist me when I ask them.

TIWA student Emma Boone at Bentley TAFE Vet Nursing facilities
Emma
United States
Bentley

I really liked the emphasis on the hands-on learning both here at the clinic and the learning that we do out in the field.

The Vet Nursing program is great because they also offer additional assistance to international students.

Lecturer Ben Tan stands towards the camera with a big smile. He's wearing a light brown business shirt with his name badge on his right chest above branding that says "Saltbush Restaurant." On the left side of his shirt, it reads "South Metropolitan" with the "TAFE WA" logo. Sitting on a bench behind him are two plunger coffee pots in stainless steel. There's a brown panelled wall that fills the backdrop.
Ben
Singapore
Bentley

I completed my studies in July 2010 and almost instantly found employment within the industry. In 2020 I started working at SM TAFE as an events management lecturer at the Bentley, Fremantle and Mandurah campuses, teaching a variety of units across events, hospitality management, food and beverage and first aid.

Student Ivan in garden at TAFE campus
Ivan
Italy
Murdoch

I study horticulture at TAFE and there is good infrastructure here. We have a nice greenhouse and retail section. You see a lot of plants and that obviously helps because seeing a plant in real life is not the same as studying about it in a book. There's a lot of practical activities and the lecturers are very passionate as they've been in the industry for many years. This is different from the professors I had at university.

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Last updated on July 26, 2024