What is the difference between a "certificate", a "degree"
or a "diploma"?

TAFE SA and the universities offer courses for those who have never undertaken tertiary study.  These are called "undergraduate" courses.  They are offered at different "levels" that have the following names:     Each qualification level involves an increasing degree of skill and responsibilities, and there are pathways and links between them to increase your career opportunities. The differences in these qualifications can be summarised in the following diagram:   Just so that you are aware, there are also “graduate” or “postgraduate” qualifications offered by the institutions with levels between Graduate Certificate and the Doctoral degree – normally you cannot gain entry to them unless you have already completed an undergraduate Bachelor degree.

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