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Apply for TAFE certificates and diplomas

You can apply for a TAFE certificate or diploma in minutes via our online direct application portal. If you prefer, we can also assist with your application on campus.

Start the online application process for your TAFE certificate or diploma directly from the course page or locate the most suitable link from the options provided below. Prior to commencing the application, ensure to review essential dates and other application information, including the arrangement of your Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Need help with your application?

If you would like a hand with your application, apply in person at any CQUniversity campus by finding the nearest location to you. You can also call us on 13 27 86 if you need help. 

Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB)

Depending on your level of education, after you submit your application, you will be emailed a link to complete Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) numeracy and literacy assessments. The BKSB assessments are online, self-paced and take approximately 20-40 minutes to complete with the option to leave and come back if required. Your responses are not used to determine your entry acceptance, they will help us to determine your level of competency and what support you may need in your TAFE course so you can succeed.

Eligibility Documentation 

To Apply for our TAFE courses and to assess your application for Government Funding options you will need to provide a variety of documentation. You can easily snap a clear picture of the necessary documents using your smartphone and attached them to your application. Below is a list of the types of documents you might need to provide. 

Identity and Date of Birth

Photos of one of the following documents can be used as proof of your identity and show your date of birth: 

  • Current Australian Driver's License (photo of front and back)
  • Adult Proof of Age Card (photo of front and back)
  • Photo Identification Card (photo of front and back)
  • Current Passport
  • Birth Certificate

Queensland Residency 

Photos of one of the following documents must show evidence of your Queensland address. The address must match each document provided to show proof of your Queensland residency: 

  • Current Australian Driver's License (photo of front and back)
  • Current Adult Proof of Age Card (photo of front and back)
  • Current Photo Identification Card (photo of front and back)
  • Current Health Care Card
  • Pensioner Concession Card
  • Concession Card
  • Recent telephone, electricity or gas account issued the last six (6) months
  • Australian Electoral Commission document
  • Recent contract of property purchase, lease / rental document, mortgage/land ownership certificate
  • Recent Queensland local government rates notice
  • Queensland Driver Licence Receipt
  • Bank statement issued within the last six (6) months
  • Australian Taxation Office assessment / Tax-file number confirmation notice.
  • Official letter from Centrelink or the Australian Government Department of Human Services

Australian or New Zealand Citizenship 

Photo's of one of the following documents can be used a proof of your citizenship: 

  • Australian or New Zealand Birth Certificate
  • Current Medicare Card (must be green)
  • Current Australian or New Zealand Passport
  • Current Australian Citizenship Certificate.
  • Certificate of Status for New Zealand Citizens in Australia (CSNZA).

Find your application portal

Domestic Applicants:

If you are applying for HLT54121 - Diploma of Nursing:

If you are applying for any other TAFE certificate or diploma:

If you are applying for an Apprenticeship and Traineeship 

International Applicants:

  • Apply for a TAFE certificate or diploma via iSTART.

Related Application Information

Important Application Dates

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Application Information

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TAFE Subsidised Training

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Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Find out more about why you need a USI and how to apply or search for an existing number so you can apply for a TAFE or university course.