Australian universities support life long learning, offering short courses and training workshops for professionals interested in updating or expanding their skills base.

Australian universities also offer many vocational undergraduate and postgraduate fields of study such as Agriculture, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Techonology, Mathematics and Computing, Medicine, Science and Visual Arts.

If you do not meet the entry requirements of a university course you may apply for foundation studies which is an intensive one year preparatory course that will equip you with the skills set required to enter and complete an under graduate course.

Many schools, vocational and technical education institutions, and universities offer

• Foundation Studies courses.
  Foundation studies are divided into Streams such as business studies and science studies and offer a variety of compulsory and elective subjects.
   
• Certificate Courses
  Offer practical, carrier oriented course such as Certificate III in Hairdressing, Certificate III in Hospitality, Certificate IV in Health Nursing, Social and community welfare.
   
• Diploma Courses
  Most Popular Courses are Diploma of business administration, Diploma of Community Services, Diploma of Hospitality Management, Diploma of Information Technology, Diploma of Health Sciences and Graphic Design. 

• Pathways from Diploma Courses
  Pathways from Diploma to Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Engineering.

• Advanced Diploma Courses
  Institutions and Universities offer some popular courses such as Multimedia, Engineering Technology, Business Studies, Hospitality management.
   
• Under Graduate courses
  Most of the Universities offer Computer Science, Social and Community Welfare, Business Management, Information Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Business Information Systems, Nursing, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
   
• Post Graduate Courses
  Most popular courses are Master of business administration, Master of Engineering/Science, Master of Education, Master of Accounting.