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, 11 tertiary institutions offer higher education and have their own legislation External link:

• Australian Catholic University External link
• Bond University External link
• Central Queensland University External link
• Griffith University External link
• James Cook University External link
• Queensland University of Technology External link
  
• TAFE Queensland External link
  
• The University of Queensland External link
• University of Southern Queensland External link
• University of the Sunshine Coast External link
• Southern Cross University External link (NSW legislation)
  

Other useful sites:

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