GRADUATE OUTCOMES

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021

The Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021 is a national study completed by graduates approximately four months after completion of their studies. It provides information on the labour market outcomes and further study activities of graduates. The national report for 2021 is available at qilt.edu.au/ surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos)

Recent Graduate Outcomes

The 2019-2021 Undergraduate full-time employment rate for TAFE Queensland was 87.0%. Across the survey period, TAFE Queensland was placed third in Australia for graduate full-time employment outcomes.

Entry Requirements And Advanced Standing

General Admissions Information

To be eligible for admission to a TAFE Queensland course, you must satisfy entry requirements. These requirements include English language proficiency, unit prerequisites, and for some courses, course-specific entry requirements. For most TAFE Queensland courses, you will be selected if you have met English language proficiency, prerequisites (if applicable), and have completed Year 12 or attained Year 12 leaving age.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS / SELECTION FOR ENTRY

Full detail of course entry requirements and criteria is available on our website. These requirements and criteria vary according to the type of applicant you are.

Entry Requirements

Domestic Applicants - Any of the following

Relevant work experience or qualification that indicates likely success of course completion i.e. (Certificate IV or higher in a related area); OR

Recent secondary education with completion of Year 12 and Year 12 English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3 & 4, C)

International Applicants

Will have completed Year 12 (or equivalent).

Information on the international education achievement levels for year 10 and 12 is available here

Assumed Knowledge

Assumed knowledge explains the minimum level of knowledge we believe you have in some Units of Study before you start your Course. It is assumed that applicants will have the following:

One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)

OTHER:

Applicants should be a minimum of 17 years of age and turn 18 during the first year of study with TAFE Queensland.

International applicants who are under 18 years of age and are applying for a student visa are required by the Australian Department of Home Affairs to have adequate welfare arrangements in place.

All applicants under the age of 18 are required to participate in an interview with the Dean Higher Education prior to an offer being made by TAFE Queensland.

Language Requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are described below and applicants must sit the academic version, not the general version.

English Language Proficiency Standards:

PTE: Minimum overall score of 58 and a minimum score of 58 in each of the four communicative skills

IELTS: 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)

ISLPR: 3+ or better in all skills

TOEFL: iBT: 79 (19 reading, 20 listening, 20 speaking, 24 writing)

OET: pass at “C” level in each of four components

Please note that Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) does not satisfy English Language proficiency for this qualification. Learn more about TAFE Queensland’s English Language Equivalencies and English Language Proficiency Standards

Criminal History And Ahpra

Upon admission into this course, you will become student members of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Registration (AHPRA)

You do not need to register with the National Board, TAFE Queensland will ensure your details are provided to AHPRA. However, you need to be aware that you must notify AHPRA through the local office within seven days of becoming aware that:

1. you have been charged with an offence punishable by 12 months imprisonment or more or

2. you have been convicted of, or are the subject of, a finding of guilty for an offence punishable by imprisonment or

3. your registration under the law of another country that provides for the registration of students has been suspended or cancelled.

It is your responsibility to declare your criminal history in all countries, including Australia. This applies to all students regardless of your citizenship; if you think this might impact you, please speak to the Course Coordinator. For further registration information, refer to the AHPRA website.

How To Apply

As there are limited places in this degree, selection for admission is made on the basis of merit. A summary of the current student profile for this course can be found on the TAFE Queensland website

Domestic applicants are encouraged to apply for admission through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). TAFE Queensland does accept direct application Further information about applying is available at tafeqld.edu.au/how-to-apply/tertiary-admissions.html.

International applicants should contact the TAFE Queensland International team to confirm application requirements. You will need to check your English and academic entry requirements, find out how to apply for a student visa, how you are going to pay for your tuition fees, and how to find an education agent in your country.

TAFE Queensland has selected key international representatives to help you apply for this course and provide advice and assistance for your student visa application, which is needed before you can begin studying in Australia.

Articulation

Articulation allows you to be granted credit based on predetermined credit precedents where institutional articulation arrangements exist between TAFE Queensland and other Higher Education providers.

Advanced Standing

Advanced standing is an exemption from specific units of study which is applied to your current course of study and is used based on prior achievements and may be granted through either credit transfer and/or recognition of prior learning.

Credit Transfer

Credit transfer is applied for based on of previously completed relevant studies. It allows you to receive credit for previous formal study, which is considered to be equivalent in content and learning outcomes to your nominated course.

Contact your educator for further information or visit the student rules and policies section of the TAFE Queensland website.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process that provides you with an opportunity to receive credit for the formal and non-formal learning you have undertaken. The RPL process takes into account all relevant skills, knowledge, and experience that you have.

Talk to your educator for further information or visit tafeqld.edu.au/courses/ways-you-can-study/recognitionof-prior-learning.html

Disability Or Impairment

TAFE Queensland has a regulatory requirement to provide access to student support services and to promote and foster a safe environment on campus and online for its students, staff, and the public.

If you have a disability or impairment that detrimentally affects or is likely to affect your capacity to practice, you must self-identify to comply with the requirements of the Dental Board of Australia. Please read the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Registration for more information and see the Dental Board Registration

Criminal History Updates

During your enrolment at TAFE Queensland, you may be required to provide TAFE Queensland with updated Criminal History Checks. If your police check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake your clinical assessment, which would affect your course outcomes.

Important Notice

While TAFE Queensland will make every effort to minimise disruption to study, the current COVID-19 pandemic situation and subsequent restriction of access to some health care facilities during this time, may cause delays with clinical practice requirements and completion of this course.

Immunisation And Health Records

TAFE Queensland follows the transparency requirements related to Infectious Disease status; Immunisation status, and Criminal history checks for its students as outlined by the Dental Board of Australia and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Registration.

These transparency requirements are embedded within the registration requirements for dental practitioners or those seeking to become registered in the dental profession.

Please see Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2010), Australian Dental Association Guidelines for Infection Control and the Dental Board of Australia’s Guidelines on Infection Control for more information.

TAFE Queensland has a duty of care to its students, staff and patients to prevent disease transmission. Due to Workplace Health and Safety, all students must be up-to-date with their immunisations in order to minimise illness from communicable diseases and infections. TAFE Queensland follows the Dental Board of Australia’s Guidelines on Infection Control, Australian Dental Association: Infection Control and the Queensland Health Policy on student placements.

These guidelines require students placed in clinical practice environments to provide evidence they have been vaccinated for the vaccine-preventable diseases or documentary evidence they are not susceptible to these diseases before any such placement. You will be responsible for any costs associated with meeting these requirements.

COVID-19 VACCINE

You will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Please refer to the Australian Government COVID-19 website for further information about the latest news and updates.

It is a condition of your ongoing clinical practice to supply documentary evidence of follow up vaccinations and boosters for the following:

Required immunisations

Seasonal influenza

Tetanus and Whooping cough (pertussis), and Diphtheria.

Hepatitis B

Recommended immunisations

Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox)

MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

Please note: Hepatitis B vaccination - a course of injections takes approximately six (6) months to complete, and if applicants have not had Hepatitis B vaccinations they must begin the process before commencing clinical work in the denture clinic.

You will be required to provide a copy of your serology report as evidence of seroconversion to Hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBsAg).

Please contact your General Practitioner to arrange a referral for a blood test. You will not be able to commence your clinical practice requirements unless they have provided the required evidence as specified above.

Please note: you will be responsible for any costs associated with meeting the above requirements.