Free TAFE courses

Accounting and Business

• Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping FNS40222
• Diploma of Accounting FNS50222
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41419

Study more with the Accounting pathway.

Agriculture

• Certificate III in Agriculture AHC30122
• Certificate IV in Agriculture AHC40122

Study more with the Agriculture pathway.

Animal Studies

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing ACM40418

Auslan

• Diploma of Auslan PSP51018

Building and Construction

• Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing CPC31420
• Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) CPC40120
• Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) CPC50220
• Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying CPC60121

Study more with the Building and Construction pathway.

Construction Trades and Engineering Trades

• Certificate II in Building and Construction - Bricklaying Pre-apprenticeship 22614VIC
• Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-apprenticeship 22614VIC (Painting and Decorating)
• Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-apprenticeship 22614VIC (Carpentry and Joinery Shopfitting Stairbuilding)
• Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Pre-vocational) 22682VIC
• Certificate II in Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship 22569VIC

Education and Childcare

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care CHC30121
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50121 Non-traineeship
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50121 Traineeship
• Certificate III in School Based Education Support CHC30221
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40122

Study more with the Early Education pathway.

Health Services and Community Services

• Certificate III in Individual Support CHC33021 - Ageing and Disability
• Certificate IV in Disability Support CHC43121
• Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance HLT43021
• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention CHC40321
• Certificate IV in Community Services CHC42021
• Certificate IV in Mental Health CHC43315
• Diploma of Community Services CHC52021

Study more with a Community Services pathway.

Horticulture

• Certificate III in Horticulture AHC30722
• Certificate II in Horticulture AHC20422

Hospitality, Bakery and Cookery

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery SIT30821 Non-apprenticeship
• Certificate III in Hospitality SIT30622
• Certificate IV in Kitchen Management SIT40521
• Diploma of Hospitality Management SIT50422

Information Technology

• Certificate IV in Cyber Security 22603VIC
• Certificate III in Information Technology ICT30120

Free TAFE is a Victorian Government program offering tuition-free study in non-apprenticeship courses, pre-apprenticeship courses and traineeships. 

Residential status: Any Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen living in Victoria can now enrol in a Free TAFE course or government-subsidised training regardless of their prior skills and qualifications.

Previous qualification: You can do your first Free TAFE course no matter what qualifications you already hold. This applies to all qualifications - whether they be through TAFE or university. This is because the 'upskilling rule' has been removed.

For example, if you did a Bachelor of Arts and you want to change career you can go back and study a Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance or a Diploma of Community Services as your first Free TAFE course.

Multiple Free TAFE courses: You can do multiple Free TAFE courses in the same occupational pathway listed under 'Free TAFE priority pathways'.

This is because the 'once-in-a-lifetime limit' for Free TAFE has now been removed for priority pathways.

For example, in caring occupations if you have completed a Certificate III in Individual Support you can enrol in the Certificate IV in Disability and still access tuition fee-free training.

Students whose only Free TAFE fee waiver was under JobTrainer can also do another Free TAFE course, either in a pathway or non-pathway program.

A list of ‘Free TAFE priority pathways’ is provided above.

Please note, Free TAFE priority pathways do not include apprenticeship pathway courses.

Call us to check your eligibility on 1300 635 276.

If you’re eligible under the Free TAFE program, the Victorian government will pay the tuition fees for your whole course. You’ll still need to pay all other fees, such as materials and student services fees.

Some of Melbourne Polytechnic’s courses are already government-subsidised. This means the government funds a large portion of tuition fees and you may be paying the smaller remaining amount.

If you’re eligible under the Free TAFE for Priority Courses program, the Victorian government will pay all of your tuition fees for the duration of your priority course. 

If you’re enrolled in high school, you won’t be able to access Free TAFE for Priority Courses (unless you’re doing a school-based traineeship.) , noting that Apprenticeships are not covered under Free TAFE for Priority Courses.