TAFE Digital graduate celebrates high score in an alternative pathway to uni

“The Tertiary Preparation Certificate opens doors for students to pursue higher education and career aspirations without relying solely on traditional schooling pathways.”

Steve Whan, Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

As school leavers across the state receive their HSC results, 50 TAFE NSW graduates are celebrating their success in a university preparation course that provides access to universities without the HSC.

Gunningbland local, Brendan Bates, is one of the high-scoring graduates who studied a Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation and received a Tertiary Entrance Score of an ATAR equivalent of at least 97.

The Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation is a nationally accredited qualification offering a Tertiary Entrance Score, an ATAR equivalent, recognised by universities and employers as a year 12 equivalent qualification.

Jobs and Skills Australia estimates more than 90 per cent of employment growth over the next 10 years will be in jobs requiring post-secondary qualifications.