The delivery of university and VET fully integrated degree programs

Patricia Whannell; Judy Humphries; Robert Whannell; Kim Usher

The delivery of university and VET fully integrated degree programs

Patricia Whannell
, Judy Humphries
, Robert Whannell
, Kim Usher

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Abstract

The University of New England (UNE) and TAFE New England (TNE) commenced delivery of an innovative integrated degrees program in community health in trimester 1, 2014. The degrees will allow students to engage in simultaneous, integrated Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university study leading to both VET and degree qualifications. The outcome of the study program allows students to integrate their study and WIL experience by supporting a sequential, embedded accomplishment of qualifications. The differences in processes and philosophies between VET and Higher Education institutions in relation to WIL have kept the delivery of this kind of study separated, but integration has now become more achievable due to the extension of AQF compliance to the higher education sector. Students in the dual-sector degrees have welcomed the skill-based practical work involved with VET education while learning the theoretical concepts of their university education with a single enrolment. The need for a more seamless engagement with VET and university study is becoming more urgent and there are a large number of possibilities to explore. This paper identifies some of the key issues and proposes some solutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Work Integrated Learning: Building Capacity - Proceedings of the 2014 ACEN National Conference
Editors	K Moore
Place of Publication	Springvale South, Australia
Publisher	Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN)
Pages	237-240
ISBN (Print)	9780980570601
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	ACEN Conference 2014: Australian Collaborative Education Network National Conference - Tweed Heads, Australia Duration: 1 Oct 2014 → 3 Oct 2014

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Conference	ACEN Conference 2014: Australian Collaborative Education Network National Conference
City	Tweed Heads, Australia
Period	1/10/14 → 3/10/14

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Public Health and Health Services
Specialist Studies in Education

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Whannell, P, Humphries, J , Whannell, R & Usher, K 2014, The delivery of university and VET fully integrated degree programs. in K Moore (ed.), Work Integrated Learning: Building Capacity - Proceedings of the 2014 ACEN National Conference. Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN), Springvale South, Australia, pp. 237-240, ACEN Conference 2014: Australian Collaborative Education Network National Conference, Tweed Heads, Australia, 1/10/14. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/16019>

The delivery of university and VET fully integrated degree programs. / Whannell, Patricia; Humphries, Judy ; Whannell, Robert et al.
Work Integrated Learning: Building Capacity - Proceedings of the 2014 ACEN National Conference. ed. / K Moore. Springvale South, Australia: Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN), 2014. p. 237-240.

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