Vocational Education and Training (VET) Entry Pathways

VET Entry is a pathway for students who have completed an AQF Certificate IV or above or a TPC for entry to award study at ACPE.

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Vocational Education and Training (VET) Entry Pathways

If you have completed a VET qualification rather than the HSC, you may still be eligible for admission.

Eligibility and Requirements

You may be considered if you have completed:
• Certificate III or higher, or
• A Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC)

Overseas VET qualifications must be assessed as equivalent to Australian qualifications

You may also be eligible for credit through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Vocational Education and Training (VET) Entry Pathways applicable courses are:

Vocational Education and Training (VET) Entry Pathways details

Application eligibility and selection criteria

Who is eligible to apply?

Applicants who have not completed Year 12, or whose Year 12 results do not meet entry requirements, but who have completed a Cert III, Cert IV or TPC.

Domestic/international

Both

Selection criteria

Performance in Cert IV or above, or TPC

Are there any scholarship options?

Application dates and course/session info

When do applications open?

Monday 2 March 2026 (apply directly to ACPE)
Wednesday 8 April 2026 (apply to UAC)

What courses can I apply for?

All courses except education degrees

Which session can I enrol in?

Session 1 and 2 courses

For pathway entry, what is the articulation requirement?

Offers and
acceptance

When and how are offers made?

Via UAC or ACPE progressively

Are there any conditions attached to offers?