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Feel confident for what comes next
If you’ve completed a diploma course through TAFE Queensland you’ve already made a great decision for your future.
It can be hard to know what the right decision is when it comes to your career. But the good news is you don’t have to have all the answers, you just need to know what you want to do next. As your diploma studies draw to a close, now’s a great time to think about your next move.
One great option is to continue your studies with a degree. You might not know but TAFE Queensland offers a range of bachelor degree and associate degree courses, many in partnership with leading universities from across the country. While a diploma will give you specialised hands-on skills, a degree provides the high-level knowledge required for many professional and management roles and will help improve your career options and earning potential.
Select your study area below to see what degree options are available to help you define your greatness.
- Bachelor of Arts and Design (Honours) (298JA)
- Bachelor of Contemporary Music (3003140)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries (Acting and Performance) (ARB401)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries (Applied Fashion) (ARB402)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries (Contemporary Music Practice) (ARB403)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama and Performance) (ARB404)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries (Visual Arts) (ARB405)
- Bachelor of Digital Design (Digital Media) (ARB301)
- Bachelor of Digital Design (Game Design) (ARB302)
- Bachelor of Digital Design (Visual Communication Design) (ARB303)
- Bachelor of Digital Media (3007084)
Level up in no time
If you’ve successfully completed a diploma course through TAFE Queensland and decide to apply for a degree, you may be eligible for a credit transfer. In most cases, your diploma will count as a full year of credit towards your degree, saving you time and money and allowing you to jump straight into the second year.
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A diploma opens doors
If you’re worried about degree entry requirements, you shouldn’t be. The good news is successful completion of your TAFE Queensland diploma automatically qualifies you for a provisional place in many related TAFE Queensland degrees.
Earn while you learn
One big benefit of continuing your studies after completing a diploma course is that you have the option to earn while you learn. With an industry-recognised qualification under your belt you can do what feels right for right now and start working in your industry, putting your diploma-level skills into practice while you finish off your degree.
Make it work for you
There are a range of scholarships, and state and federal government subsidies available that may help reduce the cost of your studies. Visit TAFE Queensland’s funding eligibility calculator to see what you could be eligible for. You may also be able to apply for a TAFE Queensland payment plan or government-funded VET Student Loan which will allow you to pay off your course fees gradually in instalments.
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Our facilities
Music and recording studios
Our project studios include a surround-sound cinema and electronics lab. Our tech labs feature iMacs running Logic, ProTools and Ableton Live software, Focusrite and Behringer X32 hardware, Rode microphones, and Novation Launchkey MIDI controllers. Each studio has an acoustically-treated, soundproofed room for recording vocals, amps, and drums. We also have four soundproofed rehearsal rooms with vocal PA and backline gear. Our live performance space features a full line array sound system and professional lighting rig. Offering the best in analogue and digital recording our world-class recording studio includes an SSL Duality mixing desk.
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Games and interactive design lab
Our games and interactive design lab features the best of modern gaming tech including an opti-track motion capture system, Leap Motion, and Oculus Rift Virtual Reality systems. We have a dedicated Alienware lab featuring duel touch screen 23 inch monitors. The lab showcases past and current technology such as haptic devices, arcade machines, and racing and flight simulators as well as a library of classic and contemporary gaming consoles. We also operate a fully-functioning, on-campus indie games design studio with industry-standard software and technology.
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Dental lab
Our dental prosthetics laboratory is fitted with top-of-the-line milling technology. With a strong focus on digital dentistry, TAFE Queensland’s laboratory is the only training facility in the state fitted with a state-of-the-art 3 Shape/Wieland CAD-CAM system. The animated design software, 3D scanner and digital milling technology is the future of dentistry and can design dental prosthetics in a fraction of the time of current moulding methods.
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Acting spaces
Our fully-equipped black box theatre seats 100 and also features its own box office. Acting students deliver a number of performances in front of a live audience in the theatre each year. The theatre is complemented by fully-fitted costume and props spaces as well as dressing rooms complete with lighted mirrors, making this a truly professional performance area. Students also have access to breakout and rehearsal rooms including a fully-mirrored green room complete with ballet bar. All practice spaces are fitted out with lighting and AV equipment with drop-down projection screen, ensuring a seamless transition to the stage.
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Fashion precinct
The fashion precinct at our Mt Gravatt campus is fully equipped with everything you need to take your designs from initial idea to finished product. Our fashion design workrooms include industrial-standard sewing machines, overlockers, industrial irons, cutting tables, and the latest digital design software. We also have specialised pattern-making studios equipped with dressmakers mannequins where you can bring your patterns to life. You'll finish your studies with a comprehensive portfolio of work and be able to showcase your designs to industry representatives and potential employers at our annual fashion parade.