Higher education

In Australia, higher education is the sector that offers post-school education usually, but not exclusively, at the level of a bachelor degree or higher level qualification.

In Queensland, 10 tertiary institutions offer higher education:

• Australian Catholic University
• Bond University
• Central Queensland University
• Griffith University
• James Cook University
• Queensland University of Technology
• TAFE Queensland
• The University of Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of the Sunshine Coast

Each tertiary institution has its own legislation.

Other useful sites:

• Study Queensland—information for international students on Queensland study opportunities, universities, programs, courses, visa procedures, costs, lifestyle and Australian education contacts worldwide
• Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre—processes applications for the majority of undergraduate courses at Queensland universities
• Study Assist—information for students about Australian Government assistance for financing tertiary study
• myfuture—Australia's national career and scholarships information and exploration service
• Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency—Australia's independent national regulator of the higher education sector
• Queensland Ombudsman—independently reviews the administrative actions of state government agencies
• Australian Qualifications Framework—national framework for all regulated qualifications in Australian education and training