TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and Charles Sturt University (CSU) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will pave the way for joint projects, research and consultancies.
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The partnership will see the two education providers pool their facilities and resources as well as hold joint conferences, public lectures and workshops.
CSU vice-chancellor Professor Andrew Vann said the partnership built on areas of common interest and would benefit the whole region.
"CSU and TAFE NSW Riverina Institute are working together to increase opportunities and ensure we're providing high quality education that meets the needs of the community," he said.
"We do this by leveraging from each other's physical sites, making it easy for students to move from TAFE to university study and addressing areas of key regional need such as health.
"A good example is the collaboration in dentistry, where TAFE NSW Riverina Institute uses some of our facilities."
TAFE NSW Riverina Institute director Kerry Penton said the partnership offered a number of exciting opportunities for the region.
"Gone are the days when our young people had to travel to larger cities to earn their degree," he said.
"Students in the Riverina-Murray region can go from high school, to TAFE to university all in their local area."
The agreement includes a provision of a broad range of study pathway programs with credit packages for students and unique integrated programs that enable students to study at TAFE and CSU at the same time.
