How to apply

Before applying

• Attend an information session
  At these sessions, you can find out more about the courses, career opportunities, placement requirements and chat with a course specialist. For some courses, attending an information session is a compulsory step to applying.
  Find our next information session near you
• Check the entry requirements for the course
  A number of our courses have entry requirements you need to complete before enrolling. Entry requirements can be, attending an information session or interview, prior qualifications or units completed, a Working with Children Check or Police Check. Visit the course page to see if there are any entry requirements.

5 steps to enrol at South West TAFE

Step 1. Apply

Apply online for your chosen course. You will need to fill out a short online application form telling us a little about yourself and what you want to study at South West TAFE. Once this form is submitted we’ll send you a thank you email.

Apply now for your chosen course

Need assistance applying? Contact our Customer Service team or visit your nearest campus for assistance.

Step 2. Get ready

Your thank-you email from South West TAFE will contain three things:

1. A Pre-Training Review online evaluation to help us tailor your training
2. A link to assist you in creating a Unique Student Identifier (USI)
   A USI is a nationally recognised reference number that provides an online record of your training qualifications gained in Australia.
   Create your Unique Student Identifier
   Already have a USI but can’t remember it? Find your USI online
3. Details on fees, subsidies and your eligibility
   You may be eligible to significantly reduce your tuition fees through government subsidies.
   Check your eligibility

Need assistance with fee options or to complete your Pre-Training Review? Contact our Customer Service team or visit your nearest campus for assistance.

Find out more about fees:

• Government-subsidised fees
• Free TAFE courses
• Concession
• VET Student Loans (for Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses only)

Step 3. Chat with a teacher

Once you have completed step 1 and 2, your teacher or course specialist will be in contact with you directly.
They will discuss your Pre-Training Review results, suitability to the course, previous studies and your eligibility for Skills Recognition.

What’s Skills Recognition?
If you have previous qualifications or skills and experience relevant to the course you are wishing to enrol into, you may be eligible for skills recognition or exemptions.

Step 4. Enrol

After chatting with a teacher or course specialist you will receive another email from South West TAFE offering you a place. It will contain two things:
1. Your enrolment form which you can fill out online
2. A link to verify your identification. You will need an official document to verify your identity. A current driver’s license and Medicare card are our preferred methods, however, the link provided will give more options.

Need assistance enrolling or supplying verification documents? Contact our Customer Service team or visit your nearest campus for assistance.

Step 5. Sign

Once you’ve completed your enrolment form and verified your identification you will receive your student declaration form to review and sign. You can sign this digitally via your smartphone, computer or tablet.

Need assistance signing your student declaration? Contact our Customer Service team or visit your nearest campus for assistance.

How to pay

Once we have processed your enrolment, you will receive an email with your invoice. You have three options when organising your payment:

1. Upfront payment 
   An upfront payment can be made over the phone with EFTPOS
2. Payment plan
   A payment plan can be direct debited from your bank account, debited from your Centrelink payments or via a VET Student Loan (for Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses only).
3. Paid by employer, school or job network agency
   If your fees are being paid by your employer, school or job network agency, you will need to complete an Authority to Invoice form.

Payments will need to be arranged within five business days of receiving the email.

Once you’re enrolled

After you have completed all the above steps, but before you begin your study with South West TAFE we need to get a photo of you for your student ID card. Visit any of our campuses to have your photo taken for your Student ID card.

Your teacher or course specialist will also follow up with start dates and any additional information you need before you kick-start your study.

Need assistance with any of the above steps? Contact our Customer Service team or visit your nearest campus for assistance.