Earn lifelong skills through FNU’s TVET Pasifika courses

Press Release Posted On: September 27, 2021

Interested high school students can now undergo studies in a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) course at the Fiji National University (FNU) through the 5,000 Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service (TSLS) placements.

Interested high school students can now undergo studies in a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) course at the Fiji National University (FNU) through the 5,000 Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service (TSLS) placements.

Offered through the University’s TVET Pasifika, these courses are Certificate III, Certificate IV and Trade Diploma level qualifications. Students eligible for TSLS-funded studies must have successfully completed Year 12 with a minimum mark of 200/400 or completed Level 1 and II studies from the Technical College of Fiji.

Acting Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor TVET, Dr Rohit Kishore said students who undertook TVET studies were investing in their future, as the courses provided education for employability.

FNU’s Acting Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor TVET Dr Rohit Kishore.

“Across the world, TVET is driving the post-pandemic economic recovery as it enables secondary school graduates and those already in work to develop the skills, experience and competencies demanded by employers, in a fast-changing global economy,” Dr Kishore said.

“TVET being an industry driven qualification and training scheme, tracks closely the changing demands for skills in the jobs market and continuously attempts to fill the skills gap with job-ready TVET graduates.”

“It is important to note that TVET studies provide students with skillsets for lifelong employability which is truly beneficial.”

Prospective students can choose from a wide range of TVET courses offered by the University in various fields of study, including Engineering, Medical, Tourism and Hospitality, Entrepreneurship, Fashion and Design, Cooking and Patisserie, Carpentry, Construction, Graphic Arts and Design, Film and Television Production, Hairdressing, Automotive, Electrical, and Electronics.

Dr Kishore said TVET programmes is recognised for its experimental and learning by doing methods.

“This approach of learning and teaching was thought as ‘not being able to be done by distance’, however well-designed blends of TVET, particularly when combined with workplace learning, can use technology to increase quality and access, reduce costs and be more inclusive,” he said.

To learn more, prospective students can visit FNU’s TVET Pasifika webpage or email pritika.m@fnu.ac.fj for Admission and Enrolment.