South West TAFE is the largest provider of technical and further education (TAFE)
in south-west Victoria. TAFE colleges and the qualifications offered by them are
endorsed and audited by the Australian Commonwealth and State Governments. TAFE
courses are developed in conjunction with industry and professional bodies to ensure
they are current and directly relevant to the workplace.
South West TAFE invites you to experience the beauty and serenity of south-west
Victoria, Australia, by enrolling in a course that will set you on the path to a
rewarding career.
South West TAFE has delivered training programs to international students for over
ten years. All courses are delivered by experienced teachers who have professional
qualifications. We offer a wide range of study areas including accounting, agriculture,
cookery, hospitality, tourism, and nursing.
Studying at South West TAFE provides a pathway into higher education, with many
of our courses offering opportunities for graduates to apply for credit points of
advanced standing in a university program.
South West TAFE has five main campuses
spread across south-west Victoria in
Glenormiston, Hamilton,
Portland, Warrnambool and Warrnambool east (Sherwood Park). The majority of courses for international
students are offered from the Warrnambool Campus.
Warrnambool is situated 265 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the world-renowned
Shipwreck Coast and at the end of the Great Ocean Road. Warrnambool has a population
of 31,500 and offers the advantages of city living in a peaceful, safer, cleaner
and friendlier environment.
Local authorities are working with South West TAFE and other local schools and universities
to enhance and promote opportunities for international students to study in this
region of Australia. All parties recognise the benefits international students bring
to the community in friendship and cultural understanding, and celebrate this annually
with an official welcome function.