You are here: Home > Training & skills > Audiences > For Indigenous students

For Indigenous students

Course Information System

The Course Information system is the first searchable online database of courses offered by all eligible higher education providers in Australia. You can search for courses and compare them on a nation-wide basis by a variety of criteria, including location, provider, indicative course fees and previous cut-off scores. You can access Course Information through the Going to Uni  You are now leaving the DEST website website.

Investing in Our Schools Programme
The Investing in Our Schools Programme is being bolstered with $127 million of extra funding available for state government schools and $54 million for non-government schools.
My future
myfuture  You are now leaving the DEST website   is Australia's online career information service with a wealth of useful information on careers, courses, training providers, financial advice, support services, industries, labour market information, awards, scholarship and much more.
 A range of programmes and incentives are now available to help you make the right choice for your career. Visit Skills for the Future for more information.

The Department of Education, Science and Training oversees a range of programs designed to improve educational outcomes for Indigenous people.    
Indigenous Higher Education Centres You are now leaving the DEST website provide support to Indigenous students, further Indigenous academic studies, create a network of Indigenous students and academics and provide an Indigenous presence on university campuses.
The Indigenous Youth Mobility Programme (IYMP) is providing opportunities for young Indigenous people from remote Australia to move to a major centre to participate in pre-vocational training, Australian Apprenticeships, Certificate Courses and University courses such as those leading to nursing, teaching, accounting and business management qualifications.
A variety of allowances are available to Australian students. More information is on the Student Income Support You are now leaving the DEST website page.