The following qualification

s are available at Australian universities and approved higher education providers.

Bachelor Degree: minimum 3 years
Bachelor Degree (Honours): minimum 4 years

The Bachelor degree is the fundamental university qualification and is the basic qualification for entry to the professions. Some professions may require additional vocational qualifications as a condition of entry.
Study involves acquiring a systematic and coherent body of knowledge, its underlying principles and concepts, and associated problem-solving techniques. Study usually involves major studies in an area where significant literature is available. Course content is to a significant depth and progressively developed to a high level, preparing students for further post-graduate study if desired.

A Bachelor Degree with honours takes an additional year after a Bachelor Degree. Honours may also be granted where outstanding achievement is recorded in a Bachelor Degree course of four or more years.

Graduate Certificate: 6 months :
The Graduate Certificate typically involves broadening individual skills already gained in an undergraduate program, or developing vocational knowledge and skills in a new professional area.

Graduate Diploma: 12 months (1 Year) :
The Graduate Diploma either broadens individual skills obtained in an undergraduate program or develops vocational knowledge and skills in a new professional area. This qualification can also be described as further specialization within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge.

Masters Degree: 1 to 2 Years :
The Masters Degree involves enhancing specific professional or vocational skills. The Masters Degree is typically gained by research or coursework or a combination. Study involves acquiring in-depth understanding of a specific area of knowledge, usually by independent research. A Masters Degree takes either one-year after a Bachelor Degree with honours or two years after a Bachelor Degree.

Doctoral Degree: 3 years :
The Doctoral Degree is the highest award offered by Australian universities. Although it is a research degree, some programs may have a course work component. There are three components to a Doctoral Degree:
* a searching review of the literature, experimentation or other systemic approach to a body of knowledge.
* an original research project resulting in a significant contribution to knowledge and understanding and/or the application of knowledge within a discipline or field of study.
* a substantial and well-ordered thesis, demonstrating the relationship of the research to the broader framework of the discipline or field of study.

Vocational Education and Training :
Australia's Vocational Education and Training (VET) delivers training that is both practical and career-oriented and includes courses in computing, business studies, marketing, tourism and hospitality. VET is also available in Australian schools. VET courses are provided by both public institutions called TAFE Institutes and private colleges. All institutes and colleges are subject to Government monitoring to ensure high standards. Australian VET graduates are able to seek employment with the knowledge that their skills are those demanded by employers. Under Australia's national qualifications framework, graduates can also progress into higher-level courses including entry into universities for Diploma and Bachelor degree courses.

Universities :
The terms University and Degree are protected in Australia so that only institutions which meet Australia's high quality assurance processes can use the titles. Australia has 39 universities, which are listed on the registers of the Australian Qualifications Framework. Australian universities also have overseas branch campuses, twinning arrangements and exchange programs for students and staff globally. Australia has nearly 4000 formal agreements with universities around the world. Many Australian universities concentrate on traditional areas of learning and inquiry, while others are more vocational and applied in focus. All, to some extent, combine tuition with research.

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES :
Australian Catholic University
Australian Defence Force Academy
Australian Graduate School of Management
Australian National University
Bond University
Central Queensland University
Charles Darwin University
Charles Sturt University
Curtin University of Technology
Deakin University
Edith Cowan University
Flinders University
Griffith University
James Cook University
Macquarie University
Murdoch University
Queensland University of Technology
Southern Cross University
Swinburne University of Technology
University of Adelaide
University of Ballarat
University of Canberra
University of Melbourne
University of New England
University of New South Wales
University of Newcastle
University of Notre Dame Australia
University of Queensland
University of South Australia
University of Southern Queensland
University of Sydney
University of Tasmania
University of Technology Sydney
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Western Australia
University of Western Sydney
University of Wollongong
Victoria University

Major Fields of Study :
There are several courses available in each of the following fields of study in various universities. Students may apply for undergraduate (Bachelor’s) or graduate (Master’s and Doctoral) courses in the following fields of study.

Acupuncture
Accounting
Advertising
Aerospace Engineering
Aged Care Nursing
Agriculture
Aircraft Maintenance
Aircraft Operation
Anesthesiology
Animal Husbandry
Anthropology
Aquaculture
Archaeology
Architecture
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences
Audiology
Audi Visual Studies
Automotive Engineering
Baking and Pastry making
Banking and Finance
Beauty Therapy
Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Botany
Building Construction Management
Building Science and Technology
Building Services Engineering
Business and Commercial Law
Business and Management
Career Development Programs
Care for the Aged
Care for the Disabled
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Children’s Services
Chiropractic and Osteopathy
Civil Engineering
Communication and Media Studies
Communications Technologies
Community Health
Community Nursing
Complimentary Therapies
Computer Engineering
Computer Graphics
Computer Sciences
Construction Engineering
Cookery
Counseling
Crafts
Creative Arts
Criminal Law
Criminology
Critical Care Nursing
Curatorial Studies
Curriculum Studies
Dance
Database Management
Dental Assisting
Dental Technology
Dentistry
Drama and Theatre Studies
Earth Sciences
Ecology and Evolution
Econometrics
Economics
Education and Training
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
English
English Teacher Training
English as a Second Language
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Equine
Family and Consumer Studies
Farm Management and Agribusiness
Fashion Design
Fine Arts
Fire Technology
Fisheries Studies
Floristry
Food and Beverage Science
Food Hygiene
Food Processing Technology
Food Science and Biotechnology
Footwear Making
Forensic Science
Forestry Studies
Foundation Studies
Furniture Making
Gender Specific Studies
General Education
General Medicine
General Nursing
Genetics
Geology
Geomatic Engineering
Graphic Arts and Design Studies
Health Promotion
History
Horticulture
Hospitality Management
Human Biology
Human Movement
Human Resource Management
Human Welfare Studies
Hydrology
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Relations
Information Systems
Information Technology
Insurance and Actuarial Studies
Interior and Environmental Design
Internal Medicine
International Business
International Law
Investment and Securities
Jewellery Making
Journalism
Justice Administration
Laboratory Technology
Land Parks and Wildlife Management
Landscape Architecture
Languages
Law
Legal Studies
Librarianship and Information Management
Linguistics
Literature
Management and Commerce
Manufacturing Engineering
Marine Craft Operation
Marine Science
Maritime Engineering
Marketing
Massage Therapy
Materials Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Mental Health Nursing
Microbiology
Midwifery
Mining Engineering
Music
Natural and Physical Sciences
Naturopathy
Networks and Communications
Nursing Education
Nursing
Nutrition and Dietetics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Therapy
Operating Systems
Optical Science
Optometry
Organizational Management
Pediatrics
Para-legal Studies
Para-medical Studies
Pathology
Performing Arts
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Photography
Physics
Physiotherapy
Podiatry
Police Studies
Political Science
Printing
Programming
Project Management
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health and Healthcare Administration
Public Relations
Quality Management
Radiography
Radiology
Real Estate
Rehabilitation
Sales and Marketing
Security Science
Sociology
Social Work
Soil Science
Speech Pathology
Sport and Recreation
Statistics
Structural Engineering
Surgery
Surveying
Systems Analysis and Design
Taxation Law
Teacher Education
Textile Design
Textile Making
Tourism and Hospitality
Transport Engineering
Urban Design and Regional Planning
Valuation
Veterinary Science
Visual Arts and Crafts
Viticulture
Water and Sanitary Engineering
Written Communication
Zoology