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We help to make your study and life experiences safe and enjoyable.

TAFE NSW staff understand what international students need.

Your International Student Coordinator:

You are given the name of your International Student Coordinator when you receive your offer letter for admission.

Study skills programs
Individual and group tutorials
Counselling for career advice, study problems, exam anxiety, learning difficulties, or stress management
English Language support

Counselling to help with relationships, homesickness, financial, legal and health issues, or any emergencies
Information about community resources and government agencies

When you enrol at a TAFE NSW College, you receive a TAFEcard and access to many services to help you succeed with your studies.

TAFEcard is your library card and gives you borrowing privileges at your College and also with a network of more than 100 TAFE NSW libraries.
TAFE Studylinks helps you with internet research and you can access many websites selected to help you in your course.
TAFEcat is the TAFE NSW Online Catalogue. With TAFEcat you can:
- access many learning materials and information resources, books and magazines, electronic databases, CDs, videos and other audiovisual items
- use TAFEcat to find out where books and resources are located within Australia's largest library network
- view your own library record and loan details
- find out when the books you have on loan are due back, or if the item you have reserved has arrived in the library

Your privacy is protected by a PIN (personal identification number).

TAFE NSW libraries have great resources for our students

CDs, DVDs, videos and audiovisual material
e-books and e-journals
online and CD-ROM full-text journal databases
books and magazines
access to the internet for study and assignments
reference services and interlibrary loans
training sessions to help you locate library information
basic to advanced internet skills training sessions
access to computers with software packages used in TAFE NSW courses
lists of recommended websites and resources for your TAFE NSW studies
individual and group study areas and rooms in the library
photocopying and printing services
through the National Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme, you can register for reciprocal library services with other TAFE libraries right across Australia

Many TAFE NSW campuses have childcare centres for the children of teachers, students and members of the local community.

You can leave your child (aged from baby to 5 years of age) with qualified early childhood staff.

Your child enjoys a program of play and learning activities while you attend your classes.

Childcare costs from approximately A$28 to A$45 per day.

TAFE NSW arrival services include:

Go to Getting Here section for full details.