Australia has a national standard for qualifications. The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a unified system of 13 national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE and private providers) and the higher education sector (universities).
The qualifications are:
Senior Secondary Certificate of Education;
Certificate I
Certificate II
Certificate III
Certificate IV
Diploma
Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Diploma
Masters Degree
Doctoral Degree
The AQF links together all these qualifications and thus offers a quality-assured national system of educational recognition which promotes lifelong learning and a seamless and diverse education and training system.
Undergraduate study
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Undergraduate level study is normally undertaken between secondary school (High School) and postgraduate study.
The table below comprises Australia's Undergraduate qualifications and their general study length.
