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The Australian Qualifications Framework Council (AQFC) was commissioned in April 2009 to provide advice on how to improve qualifications and recognition arrangements that would lead to more seamless pathways between the vocational education and training (VET) and higher education sector which would benefit students. This work became known as the Pathways Project. The findings from this project were incorporated into the strengthened Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The project was based on a number of research activities: a review of current research literature both national and international to identify the key issues against the terms of reference; building a close working relationship with other entities undertaking different tasks with in the government’s strategy; and commissioned research reports on four key areas (data, funding, policy and regulatory analysis; and programs and pathways). This technical report elaborates on the findings and conclusions outlined in the Pathways Project report and is in turn supported by the four commissioned research reports.

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The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Qualifications Pathways Policy is Australia's national policy on qualifications pathways and covers all education and training sectors that issue AQF qualifications and the responsibilities for making qualification pathways accessible to students. The purpose of the policy is to maximise the credit that students can gain for learning already undertaken. It aims to: enhance student progression into and between AQF qualifications; recognise the multiple pathways that students take to gain AQF qualifications and that learning can be formal, non-formal or informal; and support the development of pathways in qualifications design.

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The Australian Qualifications Framework Council (AQFC) was commissioned in April 2009 to provide advice on how to improve qualifications and recognition arrangements that would lead to more seamless pathways between the vocational education and training (VET) and higher education sector which would benefit students. This work became known as the Pathways Project. The findings from this project were incorporated into the strengthened Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The advice contained in this Report provides a high level summary of the findings of the project and the conclusions drawn. The report is supported by a comprehensive technical report which elaborates on the findings and conclusions outlined in this report. The technical report is supported by four separate research reports which collectively provide comprehensive information on existing practices and arguments for future reform. The research papers examine: data collection; funding; policy and regulatory analysis; and programs and pathways.

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