Tetiary education in Australia is different to many other countris in that it is divided into two sector: Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Higher Education.

    All countries have a higher education sector which people usually associate with universities,but Australia is one just a few countries that have a vocational education sector where a trainee is assessed by his or her acquisition of competencies, and focuses on the development of skills relevant to a trade or field of skilled specialization. In fact, Australia's VET sector is internationally recognized as providind world's best practice in vocational training, and qualifications from Australian VET institutions are recognized wordlwide. The VET sector is comprized of public and private training institutions, referred to collectively as Registered Training Organization (RTOs). Goverment-funded or public and private training institustions are known as colleges or institutes ofTechnical and Further Education, or TAFE for short. All TAFE institutes offer a range training cources from Certificate level through to Advanced Diploma, and an increassing number now also offer, undergraduate degree (Bachelor) courses.

    Australia's higher education sector is world class and all Australia's universities have highly active and comprehensive international programs. Universities in Australia have been welcoming international students for more than a century, and today most campuses boast an ethnic mix in the student body of 50 or more nationalities. Cultural sensitivity, tolerance of religious observance and freedom of expression are proudly promoted and encouraged by all Australian universities. Although every Australian university is autonomus and sets its own standart and course offering, each belongs to a unified national system which ensures that at undergraduate level, all Australian university degrees are nominally of equal quality. Australian universities are not officially ranked, as in some countries, but instead are characterized by the types of courses they offer. While some are more tradisional and place great emphasis on research, other are more actively engaged in practical teaching, producing workforce-ready, skilled graduates. Some universities also specialize in course and research programs according to their location.

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