Ways you can study

This guide explains

• ways you can study at TAFE NSW
• where you can learn
• how much you can study each week
• how to get help to choose what suits you.

On this page we explain about how you can study at TAFE NSW.

When you see the word we it means TAFE NSW.

You can choose how you learn at TAFE NSW.

You can also use more than one way to study.

You study at a TAFE NSW campus.

You learn face to face.

Face to face means you learn in the same room as your teacher.

You may learn in

• a classroom
• a workshop.

You may also learn in a special learning space.

These can include places like

• a supermarket
• an art studio.

You follow a weekly timetable.
A timetable helps you

• stay organised
• meet other students
• learn.

You study using the internet.

You need

• a computer
• internet access.

You can study online in different ways.

You can study in a virtual classroom.

A virtual classroom is an online class.

You join the class at a set time.

Everyone learns at the same time.

You can see and hear

• your teacher
• other students.

You can join the class:

• on campus
• off campus, such as from home.

You can study online at your own pace.

You choose when you study.

You can study

• 24 hours a day
• 7 days a week.

You can study

• during the day
• at night
• any day of the week.

Your learning materials are available

• 24 hours a day
• 7 days a week.

In some courses you learn at a work place.

This is called work placement.

Work placement means you learn by doing real work.

You can do work placement in:

• a real work place
• a practice work place.

A practice work place is a safe place to practise work skills.

It looks like a real job.

You are supported by

• your employer
• a workplace training officer.

You may need to complete a work project.

A work project is when you show what you have learned.

You may need to show a teacher what you have learned.

You can study in a combination of ways.

Combination study means using more than one way to study.

You can learn

• on campus
• online
• at work.

Combination study helps some students learn better.

You can choose how many hours you study each week.

You can study

• more hours
• fewer hours.

You study more than 15 hours each week.

You may also need to do online activities.

You may also need to spend time at a workplace.

You study fewer than 15 hours each week.

You may also need to

• do online activities
• spend time at a workplace.

You choose

• when you study
• how fast you study.
  You manage your own learning.

You also learn through assessments.
An assessment is a task that shows what you have learned.

Variable means something changes.

Your study hours can change.

You may study

• full-time for some parts
• part-time for some parts.

Follow these steps to choose how you want to study.

1. Choose where you want to learn.
2. Decide how many hours you can study.
3. Contact TAFE NSW for help.

To call TAFE NSW for help follow these steps

1. Call 131 601
2. Press 5 for counselling and disability services
3. Press 2 for student support

You can email the counselling and careers team.
SI.CareersConnect@tafensw.edu.au

You can email the disability access and support team.
DisabilityAndAccessStudentSupport@tafensw.edu.au

You can chat online with a support worker.
Live chat support

You can use the National Relay Service if you

• are deaf
• find it hard to hear on the phone
• find it hard to speak on the phone.

The National Relay Service is free.

Speak and Listen
Call 1300 555 727.

You can ask them to call TAFE NSW for you.

The TAFE NSW phone number is 131 601.

You can find other ways the National Relay Service can help.

Visit their Help desk page.

Assessment

A task that shows what you have learned.

Combination

Using more than one way to study.

Face to face

Learning in the same room as your teacher.

Timetable

A plan that shows you when you study.

Variable

Something that changes.

Virtual classroom

An online class with a teacher and students at the same time.