A cheaper option to TAFE but....
Open Colleges are a cheaper alternative to TAFE but there are hidden impacts such as lengthy and laborious credit or RPL processes. Communciation was at times patchy. I found that the course work was often outdated with missing or broken links to further information. Interaction with other students was limited. My course was set up for people actually working in the industry so newcomers would have really struggled, especially in relation to the work experience hours and activities required. Student support was helpful though the there needs to be some reinvestment in the platform to compete with the likes of TAFE.