Want to study or be an apprentice?

Once you decide on a job or career, check if you're enrolling in the right tertiary study or training course for your future plans. 

• How to choose study or training for your career

Most course providers offer a range of support if you need help to achieve your study or training goals due to temporary or permanent health conditions or impairments. 

• Study and training if you need learning support

It can be scary applying for tertiary study or training, especially if it's your first time.

Here's what you'll need to do and where to get help. 

• How to apply for study, apprenticeships or training

Find out what your study and training might cost and ways you could fund it such as scholarships and student loans.

• What study costs and how to fund it

There may be ways to improve your chances of training and getting into the work you want to do.

For example, did you know that:

• if you want to be a pilot you may be able to get flying experience by enrolling in the Young Eagles flying experience programme 
• any work with animals, paid or volunteer, is useful if you want to train as a vet
• STAR and Gateway programmes are great ways to get experience in workplaces and see if a trade is right for you.

Our jobs database has entry requirements for over 400 jobs. It includes tips for getting into study or employment such as useful experience and programmes you can do at school.

• Jobs database - search for jobs that interest you

• How to get free career advice
• How to choose, change and plan your career
• Find out more about vocational education and training