Australian Education

Australia places a high priority on education welcoming a large number of international students into our universities, institutes, colleges and schools. Australia’s education standards rank amongst the highest in the world and are internationally recognised. A wide variety of courses are offered with flexible delivery methods. Government legislation and codes of conduct operate to regulate the industry and protect students. Networks of support exist to help students in all aspects of their stay in Australia.

The Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) provides a comprehensive, nationally consistent yet flexible framework for all qualifications in post-compulsory education and training.

The following charts demonstrate how each sector has different industry and institutional linkages.


*RPL-Recognition of Prior Learning