THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE. aS Pn AUSTRALIA > . 5. Description of the Australian Higher Education System Introduction SS “The Ausvalian higher education system consists of se govering public and private universes and higher education instusion that award Higher education qualtatons. Ngee ahead Presi 1s é» > Aan suameans Paneth is naga haLrajesars betta yen: Australian sutistoe resi mrarerenores _°. Qualifications ay celucaton and taining stone ond second 5 Sone eee *” Framework “The Australian Qualfcations Framework (AGF) ie single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education insiluions (including universities), ‘cational education and raining inetuons and secondary schoo, ‘The AQF has 10 level, cach wth defined tela based ona taxonomy offering cutcomes. Higher education qalicabon ae placed between level (he Diplomas) and tev! 10 the Doctoral Dogoo). The Bachelor Degree is at level 7 Each AGF qualification has set of descriptors ahich define the type and complenty of knowledge, sits and. application ofthe knowledge ard hil that a graduate who has Deon awarded that {ualicaion has attained, andthe ypical volume of eaming associated with that Sates pe Tel sf eves ete ard aaicaon pe deseo canbe ‘ound by visitng worm. antedu.au, ; “Te main AQF qualifications awarded by higher education insitutons are Bachelor Degrees, Masters Degrees and Doctoral Degrees. There are also three quaiications at the sub-degrea leva: the Diploma, the Advanoed Diploma and the Associate Degree. Al the graduate love but botow he Masters Degree are the Graduate Ceiflete and ~ Graduate Diploma SHE Dilly Ss SN 3217603 ¢ Page: 5 0f7 Fy stralian Higher Education * crauston Stem