Fee-free^* courses

Fee-free^* TAFE is a joint initiative of the Australian Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments, providing tuition-free training places for people wanting to train, retrain or upskill.

From mid-May 2024 eligible students will be able to enrol in Semester 2 courses aligned to the state’s priority industry growth sectors.

Places will be limited depending on the training requirements and available resources. Fee-free places are subject to availability during each intake and may be constrained by capacity limits. The number of funded Fee-free TAFE places is determined by the terms of the skills agreement between the Australian and New South Wales Governments.

Fee-free TAFE in New South Wales provides tuition-free training opportunities for eligible students. Students must be new enrolments for Semester 2 2024 and studies must commence between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2024. Please continue to check back regularly for updates. You may like to subscribe to TAFE NSW emails and be one of the first to know when more courses are open for application.

^* To be eligible, people must at the time of enrolment:

• Live or work in New South Wales.
• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent Australian resident, or a humanitarian visa holder.
• Be aged 15 years or over, and not enrolled at any school.

Students are limited to enrolling in one Fee-free course per semester.