No. The course is delivered online and there is no campus attendance and no work placement requirement. Students in North Queensland, the far west and the islands study on exactly the same terms as students in Brisbane.
Regional & remote · Years 11 & 12
Build skills.
Earn qualifications.
Shape your future.
VET in Schools gives senior students across Australia the opportunity to gain nationally recognised vocational qualifications while completing Years 11 and 12.
Study alongside
Your senior school subjects
Choose from
6 qualifications
Finish with
A nationally recognised qualification
Start with three questions
01
What is VET?
Vocational Education and Training: practical skills and demonstrated competency, leading to a nationally recognised qualification.
02
Who is it for?
Students in Year 11 and Year 12 anywhere in Australia, studying alongside their normal senior school subjects.
03
What can it lead to?
Employment or further study, depending on the qualification and, for university, on the institution.
You don't need to know any of this yet
Six short steps. Each one explains the one that follows, and the last one is choosing your course.
What you can study
Six qualifications across business, accounting, hospitality, marketing and university preparation.
What can you study?
Certificate III
Foundational, skilled work
✓ Business
✓ Accounts Administration
✓ Hospitality
Certificate IV
Specialised skills
✓ Marketing and Communication
✓ Adult Tertiary Preparation
Diploma
Further study & university pathways
✓ Business
Studying from a regional or remote school
Distance is the part we designed around
5 questions · tap one to open
Every session is recorded and released afterwards, and the materials stay available for the whole year. A missed class or a patchy connection does not put you behind.
One scheduled session a week, held inside school hours by arrangement with your school, plus your own study time. It replaces a subject line rather than adding to a full timetable.
No. Shafston is the registered training organisation and delivers and assesses the course. Your school signs the agreement and gives you the timetable line; it does not need its own trainer or facilities.
Yes. The qualification is nationally recognised in every state and territory. Queensland students can see exactly how it counts towards the QCE; if you are in another state, ask us and we will confirm how it works there.
Where can VET take you?
A qualification is not an isolated subject. It is a step on a path that can continue into work, into further VET study, or towards university entry.
Employment
Enter work with a nationally recognised qualification already in hand, including traineeships and apprenticeships.
Further study
Start at the level that suits you, then continue after school to a higher qualification or towards university. Entry rules vary by institution.
Still have a question?
Start with the FAQ, or talk to the Shafston VET in Schools team.