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Defence Nationally Recognised Qualifications Website
Welcome to the Defence Nationally Recognised Qualifications Website. This website provides information on the nationally recognised qualifications and statements of attainment (civil accreditation) awarded to Defence personnel by the four Defence Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

Within this website you will also find detailed information concerning other Defence education and training initiatives, such as the Australian Defence Force Higher Education Advanced Standing Scheme (ADF HEAS).

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The ADFHEAS Scheme is a Scheme in which defined, completed education and training provided by Defence might be accepted as 'advanced standing' or 'credit' towards specific university-awarded qualifications. The amount of advanced standing given varies from university to university and award to award.

The TWENTY NINE Australian universities now offering higher education pathways are: The Australian Catholic University, Australian National University, Charles Darwin University, Charles Sturt University, CQUniversity, Deakin University, Edith Cowan University, Griffith University, La Trobe University, Macquarie University, Monash University (Faculty of Business and Economics), Murdoch University, Open Universities Australia, RMIT University, Southern Cross University, Swinburne University of Technology, The University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, University of Canberra, University of Newcastle, University of New England, University of NSW@ADFA, University of South Australia, University of Southern Queensland, University of Tasmania (inc Australian Maritime College), University of the Sunshine Coast, University of Western Sydney, University of Wollongong and Victoria University.

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Education Links

ADF Higher Education Advanced Standing Scheme


ADFHEAS link to postgrad quals only


Information on Vocational Education Training within Australia, including RTO information


The Australian Qualfications Framework - What is it?


National Training Information Service


Department of Defence


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