Pathways to quality tertiary education: experiences, strategies and systems in Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), in response to the Commonwealth and State Government initiatives to promote development of pathways linking both tertiary education sectors, has developed a systematic and holistic approach to curriculum development across the sectors so as to improve the quality of TAFE to Higher Education pathways. The purpose of this paper is to review the experiences, strategies and systems of the Swinburne University of Technology TAFE/Higher Education Pathways Program from the perspective of two key stakeholders, namely, students and academic staff. The aim will be achieved through the administration of a Questionnaire Survey which explores the perception of students and academic staff concerning the quality of course maintenance, staff development and training programs.