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Universities

Australian Catholic University 6

Deakin University 8

Federation University Australia 10

La Trobe University 12

Monash University 14

RMIT University 16

Swinburne University of Technology 18

The 20

University of Divinity 22

Victoria University 24

Public Vocational Institutions

Bendigo 26

Box Hill Institute 28

Chisholm Institute 30

Federation Training 32

Gordon Institute of TAFE 34

Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE 36

Holmesglen Institute 38

Melbourne Polytechnic 40

South West Institute of TAFE 42

Sunraysia Institute of TAFE 44

Victoria Polytechnic 46

William Angliss Institute 48

Wodonga Institute of TAFE 50

STUDY MELBOURNE / 3 AN EDUCATION DESTINATION

Melbourne, the vibrant capital of Victoria, is a multicultural city, renowned for its culture and lifestyle.

Each year more than 175,000 In addition to being voted the In a snapshot, Melbourne and regional international students from over 160 World’s Friendliest City and ranked Victoria boast: countries choose to come to Victoria the World’s Most Liveable City for five • 10 universities, including two to study, attracted by our innovative consecutive years by The Economist of the world’s top 100 universities and multifaceted education system, magazine, Melbourne has been also and five of Australia’s top 20 diverse study options and high ranked second only to Paris universities standard of living. as the world’s best student city. This award recognises the high • an industry focused vocational High quality universities, vocational quality education, healthcare, education and training system training institutes, private colleges research and development, safety, • four of Australia’s five universities and schools across the state make culture and infrastructure in Victoria. which offer both Victoria an education destination and and that helps students design their The state of Victoria also offers training opportunities own future. a wide range of opportunities to live and study in regional centres, • a well-developed system of The city offers a vibrant, multicultural offering a diverse and unique student well-defined pathways between lifestyle with a renowned arts scene experience, located just an hour or education sectors and world famous food and fashion, two from Melbourne. • access to world leading research as well as Australia’s best shopping infrastructure. and leisure opportunities. Alongside support services for international students at each institution, Melbourne is home to the Study Melbourne Student Centre, an award-winning government

Mildura initiative which provides support, information and welfare services to enhance the experience of international students living and AUSTRALIA studying in Victoria.

Swan Hill Melbourne

Echuca Wodonga Shepparton Wangaratta

Benalla Horsham

Castlemaine Seymour

Ararat

Ballarat

Hamilton Lakes Entrance Melbourne Bairnsdale Pakenham Sale Terang Warragul Frankston Traralgon Portland Warrnambool Morwell

4 / A GUIDE TO VICTORIA'S EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTIONS DIVERSE MIX OF PROVIDERS

10 Universities

13 Public Vocational Institutions

250+ Private Providers

8 Offshore university campuses & centres

STUDY MELBOURNE / 5 AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

With over 150 years of educational heritage, Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded Australian institution offering students high quality and internationally recognised qualifications.

ACU is the largest Catholic university in the English • Digital Media, Visual Arts & Design 1 speaking world and is ranked in the world’s top 10 per cent. • Education, Teaching Its focus on community engagement and practical skill • Exercise/Sport Science development ensures ACU graduates are ready to make a real difference in the world. • Global Studies, International Development • Health Science With over 32,000 students from a range of nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds, ACU is one of Australia’s • Law fastest growing and most affordable universities. Its • Management (MBA) culturally-diverse population includes students from over • Nursing, Physiotherapy 98 countries. • Occupational therapy ACU offers more than 170 high-quality, career-relevant • Philosophy, Theology undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees • Psychology, Clinical Counselling across a range of academic disciplines. Students from ACU are in demand, with 93 per cent getting a job within four • Public Health months of graduating.2 Its English Language Centres and • Social/Youth Work diploma pathway programs are university integrated and its research portfolio includes seven research institutes. Research programs With well-established links – nationally and internationally – courses include practical work and community ACU is committed to developing a specialised and engagement opportunities designed to prepare students high-quality research environment that promotes for employment and leadership positions across the globe. informed debate and community engagement. The University has four faculties and seven research ACU has links to 200 universities and institutions spanning institutes. The institutes include some of the very best the globe. This international focus offers students the researchers in the world. opportunity to spend one or two semesters of their study program abroad. • Institute for Positive Psychology and Education • Institute for Religion and Areas of expertise Critical Inquiry • Institute for Religion, Politics • Accounting & Finance, Business, Marketing and Society • Biomedical Science • Institute for Social Justice • Business Information Systems, IT • Learning Sciences Institute Australia • Clinical Counselling • Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research • Institute for Health and Ageing

1 University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP). 2 Graduate Destinations Survey 2014.

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Reflecting the University’s Catholic ethos, ACU’s four Campuses priority research areas revolve around key societal needs. These priority research areas are: With seven campuses3 in six Australian cities, ACU offers students a choice of study locations, each with its own unique • Education: research concerned with quality, equity environment and course offerings. International students and diversity in education with emphasis can choose to study from the following campus locations: on leadership, numeracy, literacy, Indigenous and religious education. • Melbourne • Health (including mental health): research that • Ballarat progresses the quality of health care, especially • Sydney (North Sydney and Strathfield) for the vulnerable. • Brisbane • Theology and Philosophy: research concerned • Canberra with the elucidation, development and expression of Catholic intellectual thought. Students can transfer between campuses during their • Social Justice and the Common Good: cross- studies (subject to course and unit availability), and enjoy disciplinary research in the liberal arts and social everything the Australian lifestyle has to offer. sciences that enhances the social and cultural wellbeing of communities. Contact details services ACU International ACU offers dedicated services to international students, T: +61 3 8676 7040 providing advice on and assistance with enrolment, E: [email protected] course selection, accommodation, and student visas. acu.edu.au/international All ACU students have access to confidential counselling services, careers advice and guidance, academic CRICOS: 00004G skills and language support, disability services and on-campus ministry.

3 Adelaide campus not currently available to international students.

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Deakin University is a top-rated international education provider with world-class graduates.

Industry-focused degree programs and a strongly • Education and Teaching international outlook mean that Deakin graduates • Engineering are ready for the global workplace. • Environment Deakin is ranked in the top three per cent of universities • Health worldwide and is a higher education leader in using the • Humanities and Social Sciences latest digital advances to enhance teaching delivery and the student experience. With more than 50,000 students • Information Technology and Systems across five campuses, Deakin is one of the largest and • Law most expansive universities in Australia. • Media and Communication Deakin is home to remarkable, world-class facilities • devoted to numerous study areas. Deakin has custom • Nursing and Midwifery studios for architects, state-of-the-art simulation facilities • Nutrition and Dietetics for medicine and nursing students, and the second largest motion capture filming facility in the Southern Hemisphere. • Psychology And for those students interested in engineering and • Science technology, Deakin’s Institute of Frontier Materials and • Sport Geelong Technology Precinct have the latest equipment and computing tools for exploring the science of the future.

Deakin has international offices in , India, Research programs and to assist future students in their decision- Deakin is home to leading, future-focused research making process. Deakin also has numerous partnerships facilities that deliver world-class research programs with institutions around the world to enable research, recognised around the world. These include: overseas study programs and credit for prior learning initiatives. • Centre for Emerging Infectious Disease – Deakin is a key partner with this Geelong-based facility, which is taking a new multidisciplinary approach Areas of expertise to managing infectious diseases in people, animals • Accounting and Finance and the environment. In a world-first, Deakin researchers have pioneered the industrial production • Architecture of high-value, short ultra-fine fibres with the potential • Business to improve leukaemia treatment. • Creative Arts

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• TERI – Deakin researchers at the newly expanded Campuses TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Research Centre in India are working with their colleagues in Australia Deakin has five modern campuses located in three to develop solutions in global issues such as food unique locations across the state of Victoria and in the security and sustainable agriculture practices. cloud, as well as four international offices. • Max Healthcare – an innovative data mining initiative • Burwood, Melbourne is currently being introduced across 10 hospital • Waurn Ponds, Geelong branches in India by Max Healthcare. This joint project involves using data analytics to work across medical • Waterfront, Geelong recordings – including admissions, diagnosis and • Warrnambool computerised registries – to identify critical safety • Cloud Campus (online) issues and improve efficiencies.

Deakin’s research and teaching programs are enhanced INTERNATIONAL OFFICES through collaboration with numerous industry partners • South Asia Office – New Delhi, India in Australia and internationally, including IBM, Chinese • China Office – Beijing, China steel giant WISCO, and Australian mobile provider Telstra, among others. • Indonesia Office – Jakarta, Indonesia • Sri Lanka Office – Colombo, Sri Lanka International student services Deakin has a dedicated International Student Adviser Contact details team to assist international students with their transition to university life. This assistance can cover anything Deakin International from financial difficulties or visa issues to adjusting T: +61 3 9627 4877 to the Australian education system. E: [email protected] deakin.edu.au/international Deakin provides assistance and short courses for students who might need to improve their English skills, and CRICOS: 00113B Learning Advisers are available to help students with their coursework and study skills. Deakin also has a mentoring program in which experienced students offer assistance and insight to first-year students. Many mentors are international students themselves, so they understand the concerns of students new to Australia.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 9 FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA

Federation University Australia (FedUni) is a leading regional university with a strong tradition of delivering education, training and research.

FedUni is Australia’s third oldest university, with a proud Areas of expertise history dating back to 1870. It places great emphasis on quality teaching and learning, the student experience, • Business and Commerce and importantly, employability after graduation. FedUni • Education and Early Childhood is recognised as a welcoming and friendly university • Engineering for both domestic and international students. • Health, Sport and Physical Education International education is an integral component of • Humanities and Social Sciences FedUni’s operations. With more than 6,000 international (including Social Work) students studying degree programs in Australia and overseas, FedUni is proud of its ability to guide and assist • Information Technology international students to succeed. • Nursing

Students studying at FedUni have access to state-of- • Performing and Visual Arts the-art facilities, excellent resources and benefit from a • Psychology personalised teaching approach. FedUni has been ranked • Science number one for teaching quality seven years in a row1 • Research and has the highest graduate employment rate of any Victorian-based university2.

FedUni maintains a strong focus on fostering innovation Research programs and employment. As the host of Australia’s largest Research at FedUni addresses a range of topics of regional technology park, we accommodate more than national significance, with particular focus on matters 30 companies including our signature tenant, IBM. FedUni of regional relevance. and IBM work closely in information technology program delivery and in the placement of students. With a large geographic reach and research capacity, FedUni has a strong commitment to providing students with a learning environment that is receptive to their needs and aspirations. It is also committed to research programs that deliver real outcomes and tangible benefits for regional .

1 The Good Uni Guide 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 2 www.qilt.edu.au

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Research areas include: The International Student Support (ISS) office is an additional resource available to students before • Regional studies arrival and throughout the entire student journey • Community resilience to graduation. The ISS provides information to students • Rural health and ageing about on campus services and programs, community • Innovation in coal, geotechnical and living, transport, accommodation and social programs. hydro-geotechnical engineering • Agricultural, environmental and animal science Campuses FedUni is Victoria’s largest regional education institution, Globally, FedUni pursues research collaborations with providing enriched regional living benefits for its students. leading international institutions – including those with Campuses include: whom they have establish educational partnership – and use these to the benefit of their students, industries, • Mt Helen, Ballarat businesses and organisations in regional Victoria who are • SMB, Ballarat seeking to access global exposure, interest and investment. • Camp Street, Ballarat • Gippsland, Churchill International student services Known for its supportive and inclusive environment, The main campuses are complemented by partner FedUni is committed to ensuring that every international providers nationally and internationally, as well as online student’s experience is positive, enjoyable and memorable. learning options. Across the university, student support services include: • Peer support programs Contact details • Orientation programs on arrival Federation University Australia • Social activities T: +61 3 5327 9018 • Cultural and welfare support E: [email protected] • Individual assistance – academic and federation.edu.au language support CRICOS: 00103D • International Student Committee support • Career and employment service • Accommodation service

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La Trobe University students are ambitious and global thinkers. The University produces well-rounded graduates with the theoretical and practical insights to make meaningful contributions in their chosen fields.

La Trobe University has been one of Australia’s pioneering Research programs universities for over 45 years. Its graduates are renowned for their employability, for their deep understanding of the La Trobe University is committed to finding solutions most pressing challenges facing the global community to global problems and improvement in the welfare and their ability to address those challenges intelligently of human societies. It focuses on five cross-disciplinary and decisively. research areas that build on its existing and potential strengths and address some of the most pressing questions La Trobe’s culturally diverse campuses are home to affecting the future of human societies more than 80 clubs and societies, covering almost every and their environments. social, sporting, cultural, academic, and political interest imaginable. It also offers programs to develop student’s These research areas are flagship programs consisting leadership skills as well as volunteer opportunities that of dynamic multi-disciplinary teams that will address can count towards their degree. pressing national and global problems; that will develop game-changing, long lasting partnerships and that will Areas of expertise enable La Trobe to claim a strong competitive research advantage. The five research focus areas are: International students are an important part of our • Securing Food, Water and the Environment student community and make a major contribution in fields of study that are changing the world. • Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Students can choose to study in areas including: • Understanding Disease

• Accounting and Financial Management • Building Healthy Communities • Business and Marketing • Transforming Human Societies • Management and Administration • Science, IT and Computer Science • Engineering • Humanities and Social Sciences • Education • Health Sciences • Law

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Recent research projects undertaken in these focus Campuses areas include: • Bundoora, Melbourne • major discovery into the detection and treatment • Bendigo of cancer • Albury-Wodonga • advanced treatment methods for Hepatitis B patients • Franklin Street (City), Melbourne • wellbeing in rural Australia • Mildura • understanding sports injuries and rehabilitating injured sportspersons • Shepparton • sustainable methods in agriculture and • Sydney water conservation.

International student services Contact details From day one, La Trobe makes sure students have La Trobe International a broad support network to help them get the most T: +61 3 9479 1199 out of their university experience. They help students E: [email protected] settle into life in Australia, make new friends, succeed latrobe.edu.au/international in their studies and prepare for life after university. CRICOS: 00115M They have access to a dedicated team of support staff, a 24-hour student helpline, English language support, networking and volunteering opportunities. Students can also access help planning their career and finding a job either back home or in Australia.

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Monash University is Australia’s largest and most international university. Its extensive educational offering, delivered via ten faculties, includes undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses.

Monash is a research-intensive university, known for some Areas of expertise significant and lasting discoveries that have delivered impact beyond the academic community. The university • Accident, Injury and Trauma is home to a range of world-leading facilities and • Cancer technologies, giving it wide-ranging capabilities across • ‌Health, Wellbeing and Social Change many fields, sectors and industries. Monash works with a variety of industry, government and community groups, • ‌Infection and Immunity allowing its researchers to share their discoveries with • Neuroscience‌ the world. • New‌ Therapeutics Monash is a truly global Institution, with five Australian • ‌Public Health and Health Systems Improvement campuses, a campus in , a joint graduate school • ‌Developmental Biology and Stem Cells in China, a learning centre in Italy, and a research centre • ‌Women’s, Children’s and Reproductive Health in India. Monash University courses are also delivered at other locations, including at Monash South Africa. • Advanced‌ Manufacturing At Monash, cultural experiences are lived, not described. • Aerospace‌

By institutional standards, Monash is young – not yet • Energy-Related‌ Materials 60 years old. It combines the merits of youth – energy, • Nanomaterials‌ ambition, and intellectual fearlessness – with the academic • ‌Climate Change and Weather qualities of a world-class university. The attributes have • Energy‌ combined into a university that delivers pioneering teaching methods, transformative research, and international reach. • Green‌ Chemistry • Sustainability‌ • Urban‌ Water • Cultural‌ Heritage • Development‌ Economics • Economic‌ Modelling • Education‌

Research programs As Australia’s largest university, Monash offers a full suite of higher education, undertakes extensive research in a wide range of scholarship, and collaborates with industries, organisations and governments across the globe.

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Monash delivers courses via 10 faculties: Art, Design After arrival: Monash brings new students from the and Architecture; Arts; Business and Economics; airport and helps them settle into their new home. Education; Engineering; Information Technology; Law; Students have opportunities to make friends and attend Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Pharmacy and events on campus and in the community. Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Science. Cross-disciplinary At Monash: The University is committed to ensuring work is encouraged. international students do well at Monash. It offers several Undergraduate students have several course options, ways to improve English and academic language skills, including double degrees. Students are encouraged and provides advice about visas and residency, to study abroad – at another Monash campus, at one counselling, financial assistance, and anything else of our international centres, or at a partner institution. students need.

Postgraduate students also have many options, such as professional master’s degrees, pure research degrees, Campuses and the Monash Doctoral Program, a PhD that combines • Berwick a research project marked by excellence and originality • Caulfield with innovative training options that support graduate researchers in their career. • Clayton • Parkville Monash has around 100 research centres and institutes, from the Monash University Accident Research Centre • Peninsula to the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities. Monash nurtures its researchers, and encourages them to look beyond traditional boundaries, create new frontiers and INTERNATIONAL discover new ways of approaching both traditional • China and emerging fields. • India Monash works to translate these research outcomes into • Italy solutions for local, national and global problems. It also • Malaysia actively assists collaboration between researchers and other organisations to create commercial opportunities from research findings. Contact details International student services International Student Recruitment T: +61 3 9903 4788 Before arrival: Monash hosts pre-departure briefings E: [email protected] in several countries, and provides in-language information monash.edu about the university and Australia. Staff help students enrol and organise accommodation. CRICOS: 00008C

STUDY MELBOURNE / 15 RMIT UNIVERSITY

RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise. One of Australia’s original educational institutions founded in 1887, RMIT University now has more than 83,000 students.

RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate and vocational • ‌Computer Science and Information Systems programs, enabling the option of work-relevant pathways • ‌Business and Management between vocational and higher education qualifications. • Chemical‌ Engineering A range of scholarships are available to support education and research. • ‌Accounting and Finance • ‌Communication and With three campuses in Melbourne, two in and a centre in , RMIT is a truly global university. • Education‌ The University also offers programs through partners • ‌Statistics and Operational Research in , , mainland China, Indonesia, • Mathematics and Physics Sri Lanka, India, Belgium, Germany, Austria and • Biological‌ Sciences the Netherlands, and enjoys research and industry partnerships on every continent. • Health and Medical Sciences

RMIT enjoys an international reputation for excellence in professional and vocational education, applied and Research programs innovative research, and engagement with the needs of industry and the community. Through its global connections, RMIT brings unique capabilities and solutions to research through RMIT prides itself on the strong linkages it has forged a transdisciplinary approach that considers both over its 129-year history. Collaboration with industry the technological and social dimensions of the is integral to the University’s leadership in applied research work at hand. and education, and to the development of highly skilled, globally focused graduates. Research is focused on solving global problems affecting communities and the environment through eight clusters: Areas of expertise • Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication • Advanced Materials • ‌Art and Design • Biomedical and Health Innovation • ‌Architecture and the Built Environment • Design and Creative Practice • ‌Civil and Structural Engineering • Global Business Innovation • ‌Electrical and Electronic Engineering • Information and Systems (Engineering) • ‌Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering • Social Change • Urban Futures

The University has world-standard facilities and equipment for collaborative research, education, prototyping and product testing.

The first in Australia, RMIT’s MicroNano Research Facility is driving cutting-edge advances in micro and nano technologies.

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Other facilities include: Campuses • ‌Microscopy and microanalysis facility • Melbourne • ‌Green engines research facility • Brunswick • ‌Australian Centre of Expertise in Noise • Bundoora Vibration Harshness • ‌Composite and polymer laboratory INTERNATIONAL • ‌Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory • • ‌The Virtual Experience Laboratory (VXLab) • • ‌Flow Cytometry Core Facility • Barcelona

RMIT’s Advanced Manufacturing Precinct was established to enhance Australia’s competitiveness in global markets. It offers access to research, practical skills training, Contact details product design and testing across the full manufacturing International Marketing & Recruitment process with a focus on additive technologies, high-speed T: +61 3 9925 5972 manufacturing and rapid prototyping. E: [email protected] rmit.edu.au

International student services CRICOS: 00122A RMIT is aware of the many challenges faced by international students and provides support every step of the way:

• Getting started guides, arrival services, wellbeing advisors, free study support and language assistance. • ‌Mates at RMIT – a peer-mentoring program which helps students settle into RMIT and Melbourne, meet other students and take part in activities. • ‌Cross-Cultural Communication program to help students develop key skills and knowledge for working in Australia. • ‌Industry Mentoring program, facilitating partnerships between students and RMIT’s extensive network of alumni and industry representatives. • ‌Jobs on Campus, enabling work opportunities for students within RMIT.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 17 SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Swinburne is a world-class, world-ranked institution leading the way in science, technology, business, design and innovation.

Established as a university in 1992, Swinburne Areas of expertise is committed to providing students with access to high-quality teaching, exposure to high-impact • ‌Arts and Social Sciences global research, and active engagement with both • Aviation‌ industry and the community. • ‌Business and Management As a testament to Swinburne’s drive for excellence, both • Design‌ the Times Higher Education Rankings 2016 and QS World • Digital‌ Media University Rankings 2015 placed Swinburne amongst the top 100 young universities in the world. Swinburne • Education‌ has also received accolades for its Physics and Design • Engineering‌ streams. The Academic Ranking of World Universities • English‌ Language (ARWU) 2015 names Swinburne amongst the world’s top • ‌Environment and Sustainability 100 universities in the field of Physics, and the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 features Swinburne’s • ‌Film and Television design school among the top 50 in the world. Additionally, • Health‌ Swinburne has been consistently ranked in ARWU’s top • ‌Information and Communication Technologies 400 for four consecutive years – a laudable achievement • Law‌ that places Swinburne amongst the top three per cent of universities in the world. • ‌Media and Communications • Psychology‌ Swinburne believes that students should be equipped with career-ready skills and a wide breadth of knowledge. • Science‌ Work-integrated learning opportunities are available to all students. Undergraduate students can apply to undertake professional placements and internships, Research programs participate in real-life industry or community projects, Swinburne is a globally-engaged institution leading and go on industry study tours that will expand their the way in research in the fields of science, technology, knowledge, sharpen their skills, and increase their business, design and innovation. professional capabilities. Postgraduate students can choose to undertake one of our professional programs, which include an executive career coaching program and the possibility of a professional placement.

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In addition to traditional PhDs, Swinburne offers the Students enjoy state-of-the-art multimedia lecture following research programs: professional , theatres, well-stocked libraries, up-to-date computer master by research, partnered PhD programs (including labs and wi-fi connectivity, as well as on-campus joint PhDs and cotutelles), and offshore PhD programs. accommodation at Hawthorn.

The university hosts 15 research centres including: Swinburne also offers a range of services and programs that create a supportive environment for students: • ‌Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing – astronomy and astrophysics, in both the observational • ‌Dedicated international student support team and theoretical domains • Accommodation‌ counsellors • ‌Centre for Micro-Photonics – biophotonics and • ‌Student Leadership and Volunteer Program nanophotonics research • ‌Careers and Employment Services • ‌Centre for Quantum and Optical Science – quantum • ‌Health and counselling clinic gases, theoretical physics, ultrafast science, and applied optics. • ‌Multi-faith prayer facilities • ‌Language and Academic Skill centre Swinburne attracts world-class minds and participates • ‌Maths and Statistics Help centre in world-changing projects and partnerships in education and research. Some of our key partnerships are with the California , Northeastern University, Campuses Beijing Institute of Technology, Tongji University, Indian Institute of Technology (Madras), Technical University Swinburne's main campus in Hawthorn is a vibrant of Delft, Tel Aviv University, Federal University of Rio de community set among the cafés, restaurants, bars, Janeiro. Swinburne is also a member of the Design Factory boutiques and bookshops of Glenferrie Road. It is located Global Network – a global network of universities across just 10 minutes from the centre of Melbourne by train. There Europe, Asia, and the Americas that offer innovative are two further campuses for local students located in the education, research and partnerships. eastern suburbs of Melbourne and one in Sarawak, Malaysia.

International student services Swinburne invests heavily in providing students and Contact details researchers with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Swinburne International Significant recent developments include the AUD$100 T: +61 3 8676 7002 million Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre E: [email protected] (AMDC) and the AUD$140 million Advanced Technologies swin.edu.au Centre (ATC) at the Hawthorn campus. The ATC houses leading-edge research facilities including the Smart CRICOS: 00111D Structures Laboratory, the first of its kind in Australia.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 19 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

The University of Melbourne is an internationally recognised research-intensive university with a tradition of excellence in teaching, research and research training, and community engagement.

Situated in the heart of the world’s most liveable city, Areas of expertise the University is affiliated with more than 120 discipline- specific research centres covering fields as diverse • ‌Architecture, Building and Planning as the humanities, engineering, medicine, physical • Arts‌ and life sciences, law and education. • ‌Business and Economics A foundation member of Universitas 21, the University • Education‌ supports some 250 university and faculty-level bilateral • Engineering‌ agreements with leading higher education institutions around the world to facilitate research collaboration, • Law‌ knowledge sharing and student mobility, and international • ‌Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences exchange opportunities for almost 3,000 students • Music‌ each year. • Science‌

High rankings in independent international surveys reflect • The‌ Arts the University’s strong research performance, excellence • ‌Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences in learning and teaching and intellectual and social capital. In the prestigious 2014-15 Times Higher Education World University rankings of the world’s Research programs top 200 universities, the University ranked number Research at Melbourne is guided by its research and 33 in the world and number one in Australia. research training strategy Research @ Melbourne: Melbourne offers broad undergraduate degrees and Ensuring Excellence and Impact to 2025. The strategy world-leading graduate programs delivered through commits to pursue three grand challenges as a public- graduate schools in professional and scholarly disciplines spirited, research-intensive institution: to more than 40,000 students annually. • ‌understanding place and purpose With a tradition of excellence in teaching, research and • ‌fostering health and wellbeing research training and community engagement for over • ‌supporting sustainability and resilience. 160 years, the University is uniquely placed to respond to major social, economic and environmental challenges. The University maintains a comprehensive research base across a broad range of disciplines. This approach provides a critical advantage in tackling diverse research questions from a range of perspectives, while maintaining preparedness for unknown challenges and opportunities.

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The interdisciplinary Melbourne Research Institutes bring • Arrival briefing – to provide information on health, together researchers from across the University to tackle safety and visas key societal issues and challenges: • ‌Transition workshops – covering academic, • ‌Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society (IBES) cultural and practical topics, including study skills and English proficiency • ‌Melbourne Energy Institute (MEI) • Melbourne‌ University Overseas Students’ Service – • ‌Melbourne Neuroscience Institute (MNI) offering special support, fun events and activities • ‌Melbourne Social Equity Institute (MSEI) • ‌Student support and emergency contacts – • ‌Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI) linking students to experienced staff who can • ‌Melbourne Material Institute (MMI) assist with academic, personal and family matters • ‌Melbourne School of Government (MSoG) and act as an emergency contact for family or friends overseas At Parkville, the University serves as the dynamic • ‌Migration advice and referrals – to specialist hub of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct – the largest support services cluster of medical researchers in Australia. Through initiatives such as the Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, the Melbourne Brain Centre and the Campuses Comprehensive Cancer Centre, the University is involved Seven campus locations across Melbourne and with precinct partners, such as the Walter and Eliza Hall rural Victoria: Institute, the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, the Florey • Burnley‌ Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the Murdoch • Creswick‌ Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne Health, and • Dookie‌ the many hospitals in the area, to find ways to improve the health of Australians and to discover new treatments • ‌Parkville (main city campus) and procedures. • Shepparton‌ • Southbank‌ International student services • Werribee‌ The University of Melbourne values its international students and supports them throughout their studies. This includes: Contact details • Pre-departure‌ briefings – so students know what University Information Centre to expect when they arrive in Melbourne T: +61 3 9035 5511 • Free‌ airport pickup – to ensure students arrive safely E: [email protected] ‌ futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/international CRICOS: 00116K

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The University of Divinity offers courses from diploma through to doctoral level in theology, philosophy and ministry.

Founded in Melbourne in 1910, the University has a vibrant Areas of expertise research culture and promotes the highest standards of scholarship among its students and staff. • Theology‌ • Philosophy‌ All students and staff join the University through one of its 11 Colleges, based in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. • Ministry‌ Each College is a unique learning community drawing on one or more religious and spiritual traditions, and providing a high level of support and engagement Research programs with each student. Through the Colleges, the University With research strengths in biblical studies, systematic is supported by a network of eight major Christian theology, philosophy and ministry studies, the University churches and over a dozen religious orders. The University of Divinity offers Doctor of Theology and Doctor is a unique ecumenical body that demonstrates how to live of Philosophy programs, and Master programs in unity with diversity. by research in Theology and Philosophy.

The University aims to address the issues of the Master programs by coursework include Theological contemporary world through critical engagement with Studies, Education and Theology, Divinity, and the Master Christian theological traditions. Its graduates include of Arts program which offers specialities in social justice, theological scholars, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox biblical studies, pastoral care and spiritual direction. ministers, teachers, hospital and pastoral carers, Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas open and employees and volunteers of not-for-profit agencies. up areas of study and provide options for vocational Graduates of the University draw on their studies to learn, transition. Undergraduate courses provide excellent articulate, communicate, engage and serve. formation for ministry and leadership by offering programs in Theology, Ministry and Philosophy.

Students enrol through a particular College and may take units at other Colleges of the University. Some courses are available either wholly or partly online, and others are offered as intensives. Courses and units offered by each College can be found on the College’s website, accessed from the University of Divinity’s homepage.

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International student services Campuses The University offers a range of services to support University of Divinity Colleges are currently located at: and help international students to succeed in their • ‌Australian Lutheran College, North Adelaide studies. These include: • ‌Catherine Booth College, Ringwood • ‌A compulsory orientation program for all new • ‌Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne international students • ‌Morling College, Macquarie Park • Library‌ orientation • ‌Pilgrim Theological College, Parkville • ‌English language skills assistance • ‌St Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological • ‌Academic skills assistance College, Donvale • ‌Course advice and course planning • ‌Sentir Graduate College of Spiritual Formation, Kew • Pastoral‌ care • ‌Stirling Theological College, Mulgrave • ‌Reference to other services and emergency contacts • ‌Trinity College Theological School, Parkville

These services are delivered by each College for • ‌Whitley College, Parkville their international students. The University also • ‌Yarra Theological Union, Box Hill provides an after-hours hotline specifically for use by international students. Contact details Quality and Standards Department T: +61 3 9853 3177 E: [email protected] divinity.edu.au

CRICOS: 01037A

STUDY MELBOURNE / 23 VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

Victoria University (VU), located in Melbourne, Australia is ranked in the world’s top four per cent of universities1 and is one of the largest and most culturally diverse universities in Australia.

VU was established as a university in 1990, with its • Education predecessor institutions dating back to 1916. It has eight • International Community Development campuses across Melbourne and a ninth in Sydney. • Beauty Services VU is the University of Opportunity, delivering a high- • Marketing quality student experience that empowers a diverse • Communications student population to grow their capabilities and transform their lives for the better. It has 48,000 students • Project Management enrolled in English language, diploma, bachelor, master's • Law and PhD programs across a wide range of disciplines. • Supply Chain and Logistics Management The University works in partnership with education • Water Management partners in China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore • Digital Media to deliver its courses to more than 8,500 students. VU also sends hundreds of Australia-based students annually to overseas partner institutions for short-term ‌Research programs study and internships to prepare students with a global citizenship perspective. AUSTRALIA’S LEADING SPORT UNIVERSITY VU has built a reputation for its industry and community VU is Australia’s leading sport university, renowned connections which provide students with access to for its extensive course offerings, internationally renowned workplace learning opportunities, so they can graduate with academic staff, ground-breaking research, Australian real world experience. VU has more than 145,000 registered and international partnerships, and comprehensive alumni, of whom more than 19,000 are residing overseas. and specialised facilities. More of its graduates find work in the sport industry than sport graduates from Areas of expertise any other Australian university. • Enterprise Resource Planning COLLABORATIVE AND • Sport and Exercise Science COMMERCIAL RESEARCH • Accounting VU takes a multidisciplinary approach to research and • Economics and Finance strives to develop innovative technologies that benefit • IT students, industry and the broader community. VU researchers are working alongside pre-school teachers, • Engineering Olympic athletes in performance training, Timor-Leste • Nursing farmers on permaculture practices, and in collaboration with the Chinese Government on environmental sustainability. VU’s partnerships are viewed as long-term, mutually beneficial collaborations, inspiring and supporting research students to set new standards and make a substantial contribution to their field. The collaborative and commercial research activities have real world applications and aim to find evidence-based solutions to important contemporary challenges in Australia, Asia and globally. 1 QS World University Rankings 2015/2016

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TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION Campuses VU pioneered transnational education partnerships Victoria University has nine campuses, with eight in Asia, and has delivered education globally for over campuses in Melbourne and one in Sydney. 20 years through long-standing education, business The Melbourne campuses are: and government partnerships. Many of VU’s degrees delivered outside of Australia incorporate defined • City Flinders pathway arrangements from English language • City King to diploma to degree. These partnerships also • City Queen provide students an opportunity to complete their VU degrees either at one of our partner • Footscray Park institutions or at VU in Melbourne. • Footscray Nicholson • St Albans International student services • Sunshine VU supports students from their arrival until they • Werribee become alumni of the University, ensuring that their time as a student at VU is as rewarding as possible. Staff understand the challenges international students face as they adjust to a new culture and environment, ‌Contact details and make new friends. VU offers: Victoria University International • free airport reception service on arrival T: +61 3 9919 1164 • an orientation program to assist students with their E: [email protected] transition to living and studying in Melbourne vu.edu.au

• assistance and support on cultural issues, study CRICOS: 00124K concerns and general questions • a range of social activities and programs • an after-hours contact number

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Bendigo Kangan Institute is one of Australia’s largest and most trusted education and training providers, offering a wide range of courses from English language programs to internationally recognised certificates and diplomas.

Formed from the merger of Bendigo TAFE and Kangan Areas of expertise Institute in 2014, Bendigo Kangan Institute has more than 80 years of educational excellence, with qualifications giving students real skills, real pathways and the KANGAN INSTITUTE confidence to succeed in life. • Nursing‌ • Aged‌ Care KANGAN INSTITUTE • Automotive‌ As one of Australia’s largest government TAFEs and • ‌Fashion and Textiles a major training provider for the automotive, aviation, • Management‌ fashion and health industries, Kangan Institute has been delivering vocational education and training services • Hospitality‌ internationally for over 15 years. • Accounting‌

Kangan’s health programs are delivered at a specialist • Building‌ Construction campus with state-of-the-art equipment. Courses • ‌Computer Systems Technology are developed and delivered in close collaboration with industry and in conjunction with Melbourne’s biggest hospitals and healthcare providers. BENDIGO TAFE • Agriculture‌ – beekeeping, classing and wool BENDIGO TAFE preparation, farm chemicals, pest control, flora and fauna Located in one of the largest regional centres in Victoria, Bendigo TAFE is a large and diverse provider • Horticulture‌ – soils and plant nutrition, costing of vocational education, training and assessment services. and estimation, plant identification, landscape Bendigo TAFE is fully accredited to deliver nationally design and construction recognised qualifications from Certificate I through • ‌Conservation Land and Management – plant to advanced diploma. identification and health, water management, afe use of chemicals, environmental law Bendigo TAFE is experienced in providing delivery of vocational training in countries other than Australia, through auspicing arrangements with other institutions. Bendigo has tailored, developed and hosted skills- deepening study tours. It also provides articulations to Victorian universities including La Trobe University, Federation University and Deakin University.

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Program delivery International student services Student enrolled at Bendigo Kangan Institute are offered KANGAN INSTITUTE services by the Student Support and Recreation unit which Kangan Institute’s Centre for Health and Community include support services, resources, campus activities, trips and the Automotive Centre of Excellence provide all stages and tours, sporting competitions and student publications. of training, from conceptualisation through to needs In addition to the institute’s free Student Support analyses, resource development, design, delivery and and Recreation services, Bendigo Kangan Institute’s evaluation. Kangan’s integrated approach provides access International Student liaison officers attend to the welfare to the full range of education and consultanty services needs of international students. The liaison officers including training needs assessment, advice about the visit international students at all campuses every week, methods of delivery and assessment, industry specific listening to their concerns, offering counselling and linking skill gap training, customised resources and integrated students to the services they need. evaluation and continuous improvement strategies.

BENDIGO TAFE Campuses Bendigo TAFE offers a range of courses to international • Broadmedows‌ students including Beauty, Graphic Design, Building Design, • Docklands‌ Automotive, English courses and Information Technology. • Essendon‌ These courses are delivered at the state-of-the-art facilities • Moonee‌ Ponds located on campus in Bendigo. • Richmond‌ Education programs include a range of courses • Bendigo‌ in Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management. In studying Agriculture, students learn • Echuca‌ basic farming skills in fencing, tractor operation, welding • Castlemaine‌ and machinery maintenance. Horticulture courses provide a wide range of skills in areas such as complete landscape construction, soils and plant nutrition, costing and estimation, and plant identification. Courses in Contact details Conversation and Land Management have a strong International Services industry focus and are highly regarded by industry. T: +61 3 9279 2631 They encompass a wide variety of specialities and E: [email protected] techniques including biodiversity, plant identification, kangan.edu.au water management, safe use of chemicals and bendigotafe.edu.au environmental law. Kangan Institute CRICOS: 01218G Bendigo TAFE CRICOS: 03059A

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Established in 1924, Box Hill Institute (BHI) is a premier education provider based in Melbourne, Victoria with a global network.

Box Hill Institute is a government registered and funded Areas of expertise training provider, offering modern facilities, courses of high standard, credentialed teaching staff, excellent security • ‌Accounting and Business and value. • Automotive‌ With more than 45,000 students, Box Hill Institute is one • Beauty‌ of the largest Vocational Education and Training and • Building‌ higher education providers in Australia with campuses • ‌Early Childhood Education in Box Hill and Melbourne City. • Engineering‌ The Institute’s industry partnerships give students hands- • Fashion‌ on experience with current technology and processes. Students gain real industry experience by undertaking • Health and Community Services practical work placements and project based activities • Hospitality‌ in their course. • Information‌ Technology In the transnational area, Box Hill Institute delivers courses • Library‌ Studies to more than 5,000 students worldwide. With more than • Music‌ 20 global educational partners our strong international • Science‌ campus partnerships help us to deliver Australian qualifications issued by Box Hill Institute to students • ‌Sport, Fitness and Health in their homeland – from certificate to advanced diploma level qualifications. International campus partners are located in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.

Box Hill Institute was the 2015 Victorian International Education Awards winner for Excellence in International Education (TAFE) and International Student of the Year (VET), and a 2015 Australian Training Awards finalist for International Training Provider of Year.

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Program delivery International student services Box Hill Institute’s formidable scope includes ELICOS, There is a vibrant community of international certificate, diplomas and advanced diplomas to associate students from more than 50 countries studying degrees, bachelor degrees as well as postgraduate studies. at Box Hill Institute. There is a range of services on offer to international students including free airport pickup, BHI has a unique approach to training with both simulated free accommodation placement, orientation programs, and authenticated training environments. The simulated language and academic support, as well as social environment provides an industry setting for students activities to enhance the students experience. to learn safely, while an authenticated training workplace provides real work experience in a commercial business environment of industry standard. BHI co-locates the Campuses workplaces on its campuses, including the ultra-modern • Box‌ Hill AUD$41 million Integrated Technology Hub (ITH), a Cisco Academy and an Aveda spa and beauty institute. • Melbourne‌ City • Lakeside Lilydale Box Hill Institute delivers employment focused courses so that graduates are work ready and equipped with the skills they need to succeed. 88 per cent of BHI graduates go on to full-time employment or further study Contact details within six months of completing their course (NCVER, 2014). Box Hill International The BHI teaching style is practical, personal and flexible. T: +61 3 9286 9425 Training and learning is always guided, collaborative and E: [email protected] hands-on. boxhill.edu.au/international Box Hill Institute also has a vast number of community CRICOS: 02411J and industry partners to help students, and students gain current industry best practice training in real business locales.

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Chisholm is the premier education and training institute in the south-east of Melbourne, Victoria. Chisholm is owned by the Victorian Government and operates under strict government regulations.

Chisholm serves one of Victoria’s most culturally diverse • Water‌ Management and fastest growing regions, with modern education • ‌Precision Growing and Horticulture and training facilities across seven campuses. • ‌Business and Management Chisholm offers vocational and higher education • ‌Health and Community Studies programs. Each year it delivers courses to more than • ‌Hospitality and Tourism 35,000 students, with over 65 courses offered to international students. Chisholm students learn using the • ‌Information and Communications Technology latest equipment with industry skilled teachers who deliver • ‌Hair and Beauty hands-on training that simulates real workplaces. • ‌Supply Chain Management They gain nationally recognised qualifications that • ‌Design and Animation lead into work or further study. • ‌Education and VET Management The location of Chisholm's campuses in the south-east • English Language Intensive Courses growth corridor of Melbourne offers many opportunities for Overseas Students in a range of growing and established industries. In the heartland of Melbourne’s multicultural community, the population of the south-east is diverse with a wide variety Program delivery of shops and services catering to the local community. Chisholm is the 2014 Australian and Victorian Large TRAINING CENTRES Training Provider of the Year, an award that recognises Chisholm’s state-of-the-art purpose built facilities its leading status in education and training. meet industry and student needs, simulate real-world workplaces and maximise student employability. Areas of expertise They include:

• ‌Manufacturing and Engineering • ‌Automotive and Logistics Centre • ‌Electrical and Electronics • ‌Berwick Technical Education Centre • ‌Power Systems and Renewable Energy • ‌Centre for Integrated Engineering • ‌Automotive and Transport • ‌Centre for Sustainable Water Management • ‌Building and Construction • ‌National Precision Growing Centre • ‌Trade Training Centres • ‌Berwick Trade Careers Centre

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These training facilities provide industry standard Campuses equipment to accommodate vocational training activities on behalf of industry and local community needs. Chisholm Chisholm has seven locations in Melbourne’s south east: staff deliver integrated trade training programs and Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick, Cranbourne, Mornington post-trade pathways across high priority areas such Peninsula, Bass Coast and Chisholm@311. Chisholm also as engineering, automotive, water management and delivers internationally, on-line and in the workplace. horticulture, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and bricklaying. Chisholm offers three niche higher education degrees Contact details in Engineering, Community Health and Interactive Media and Design. It is also proud to be delivering the La Trobe International Student Programs University Bachelor of Accounting. Chisholm also partners T: +61 3 9212 5040 with several internationally renowned universities, E: [email protected] including Deakin, La Trobe and Monash, to provide chisholm.edu.au/international students with a wide range of degree pathway options. CRICOS: 00881F International student services Chisholm has a wide range of services for international students. Students gain access to detailed course information, pre-departure information, accommodation assistance, airport pick-up, orientation, international student course co-ordinators, English and study skills, employment services, myjobs hub, student counselling, recreation facilities and activities, libraries, study areas, computer labs, free campus wifi, student cafes, campus bookshops and prayer rooms.

The Student Assistance line is a 24-hour free service for all international students. Students can also visit, phone or email the international student office if they require help. Staff also travel to campuses to meet students as required.

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Building on over 85 years’ experience in training and education, Federation Training provides improved opportunities and outcomes for vocational education students, throughout south eastern Victoria and internationally.

Established on 1 May 2014 following the amalgamation Areas of expertise of Advance TAFE and GippsTAFE, Federation Training offers unprecedented opportunities for both local • Trades‌ and international students seeking an exciting • Health‌ learning environment. • General‌ Education With ten campuses located from Melbourne’s outer east • Business‌ to Lakes Entrance in eastern Victoria, Federation Training • Apprenticeships‌ offer a diverse range of programs and specially designed learning environments; providing students with the • Short‌ Courses opportunity to get hands on and develop real skills • Learning‌ Pathways and experience in the industry of their choice. • Online‌ Courses Flexible study options mean students can complete • ‌Auspicing agreements with international training their course in a way that best suits their lifestyle. providers Students can also choose to study a Federation University • Consultancies‌ degree at Federation Training; with flexible pathway options taking students from a diploma to a bachelor degree in just two to three years. Program delivery Federation Training has also been recognised for its ability The diversity of courses and the range of qualifications to develop highly flexible and responsive programs suited offered by Federation Training are complemented by to the international marketplace. The development expertise in e-learning technologies, blended delivery of long-term, mutually beneficial and respectful methods and the design and delivery of learning relationships with offshore partners has allowed environments aligned to the needs of the client. or contextualisation of training to suit specific Federation Training works with clients to ensure that the industry demand. most effective learning and qualification outcomes are achieved. Each program is unique, and is created to meet the needs of industry and individuals. Federation Training will soon apply this same principle to its international offerings, in order to meet the specific needs of students and industry.

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Federation Training offers students a regional learning Campuses experience, with ten campuses located throughout Gippsland. Federation Training has both the facilities and Federation Training has 10 campuses, technological capabilities to accommodate students, as well as a handful of specialist centres, whilst offering a high quality learning experience. located in eastern Victoria:

With a recent multi-million dollar transformation, • Chadstone‌ Federation Training’s Chadstone campus now provides • Warragul‌ students with unprecedented access to authentic • Leongatha‌ simulations of real work environments and scenarios. Students also have access to a fully equipped cafeteria, • Yallourn‌ administration area, a 110 seat lecture theatre and • Morwell‌ conference centre. • Traralgon‌ Internationally, Federation Training enjoys well-established • Sale‌ relationships with overseas partners, private companies • Bairnsdale‌ and training providers. • Forestec • Lakes‌ Entrance

Contact details T: +61 3 5152 0799 E: [email protected] federationtraining.edu.au

Federation Training is not a CRICOS registered provider.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 33 GORDON INSTITUTE OF TAFE

Located under an hour from Melbourne the Gordon Institute of TAFE, or as it is locally known 'The Gordon', is one of Australia’s largest regional technical and further education institutes.

The Gordon is a public education and training organisation Areas of expertise operating under Victorian Government legislation and was established in 1887. With approximately 650 staff and • ‌Advanced Design and Building over 19,000 enrolments in 2014, the Gordon plays a key role • ‌Animal Studies, Horticulture and Conservation in proactively assisting the region’s economic and social • ‌Art and Design development. The Gordon is based in Geelong and has t‑wo major campuses. • ‌Automotive and Engineering • ‌Building and Construction Geelong has major port and transport facilities, is close to the bay and surf beaches, and is the second largest city • ‌Business and Training in Victoria. It is a vibrant university town with restaurants, • Children‌ Services cafes, annual festivals and events. Living in Geelong offers • ‌Community Services and Aged Care a safe and affordable lifestyle for students, with many • ‌Cookery and Hospitality opportunities for casual and part-time jobs. • ‌English Language Intensive courses The Gordon is focused on delivering training linked • ‌Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Makeup to job outcomes. The Institute excels at hands-on learning and takes pride in graduates being work-ready. Gordon • ‌Health, Nursing and Science students continue to win state and national awards • ‌Information and Communication Technology for excellence with many graduates going on to make substantial contributions to their respective communities and industries. Program delivery

The Gordon provides vocational skills training The Gordon provides a supportive environment for to many of the region’s secondary schools; and works international students to enjoy their study experience in partnership with Deakin University, employers and and excel at their studies. The Institute favours hands-on the community to deliver positive learning outcomes. training and project based learning. Time spent out in the The Institute also continues to focus on building its workplace, site visits and study tours are included in most international delivery, particularly in Asia. courses, as is some component of online learning. This means international students gain real skills and experience that can lead to an exciting and rewarding career.

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The Gordon is also a highly regarded provider of English STUDY SUPPORT Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students The Gordon’s experienced Study Support staff provide (ELICOS) to students from around the world. General a confidential mentoring service and assist students English language courses provide the resources for to develop a range of study skills, bridge gaps in students to improve their language skills for social and knowledge and build confidence for ongoing learning. travel purposes. The English for Academic Purposes course improves students’ employment prospects in their home country or prepares them for study in Australia. Students STUDENT SPACE can develop their English language skills with qualified and Student lounges, cafes and kitchenettes are provided experienced staff in a warm and friendly environment. at each campus. The Gordon also provides dedicated quiet rooms for the purposes of prayer, breastfeeding The Gordon delivers off-shore Diploma level programs in and meditation. two provinces in China. Courses offered include Accounting, International Business, Food Services and Technology. Teacher training programs for both onshore and off-shore Campuses participants have been provided for many years, and use a • ‌City Campus, Geelong combination of face-to-face workshops and online learning. • ‌East Campus, East Geelong International student services The Gordon provides international students with the Contact details following services: International Student Office • ‌24-hour student help-line T: +61 3 5225 0920 • ‌Student residence (on-campus accommodation) E: [email protected] • Homestay‌ booking thegordon.edu.au/international • ‌Airport welcome and transfer booking CRICOS: 00011G • ‌Orientation and enrolment • ‌Careers advice and resume assistance • ‌Library and internet facilities • ‌Study support centre • Bookshops‌ • Cafeterias‌ • ‌Complaints and appeals procedure

STUDY MELBOURNE / 35 GOULBURN OVENS INSTITUTE OF TAFE

Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) is the largest tertiary education provider in northern Victoria offering over 250 courses to over 20,000 students annually.

Primarily based in northern Victoria, GOTAFE campuses Areas of expertise are located in Shepparton, Wangaratta, Seymour and Benalla. Specialised campuses are located in Warragul, • Business‌ – Administration & Management, Werribee and Terang. Finance and Information Technology • Creative‌ Services – Art, Hairdressing & Beauty The strength of GOTAFE lies in its experienced, skilled and Performing Arts and innovative staff who provide training and skills development to students, industry clients and the wider • Education‌ – Koori Education, Multicultural Education community through innovative, customised and quality and Teaching & Training assured training programs. • Health‌ & Community – Community Services, Health & Nursing and Sport & Recreation GOTAFE delivers unique programs including the National Centre for Equine Education (NCEE), National Centre • Hospitality‌ – Baking & Patisserie, Hospitality for Dairy Education (NCDE) and the GOTAFE Regional & Commercial Cookery and Tourism & Events Academy of Dramatic Arts (GRADA). • Rural‌ Industries – Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Dairy, Equine and Horticulture Specialised departments including the Centre for Koori Education and the Multicultural Education Centre • Technical‌ Trades – Automotive, Building have been established to meet the needs of Australia’s & Construction and Engineering diverse community. GOTAFE is recognised as leading the way, providing Program delivery secondary school students with the opportunity to access quality vocational education through collaborative GOTAFE has entered a new era of educational innovation ventures. The Technical Education Centre works directly that aims to be flexible, creative and provide outstanding with regional secondary schools to provide students with service to students, employers and industry. an important pathway into a trade career. GOTAFE operates a number of specialist training GOTAFE is committed to deliver quality vocational facilities including: training and tertiary education that responds to the • ‌The National Centre for Dairy Education (NCDE) needs of industry, community and individuals in the operates through a national alliance with Dairy regions in which they serve. Australia. The NCDE provides strong leadership in industry education and training to develop the capability of the Australian dairy industry.

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• ‌The National Centre for Equine Education (NCEE) Campuses delivers world class equine education in the areas of breeding, health and performance. The NCEE • Shepparton‌ has close affiliations with leading industry bodies • Wangaratta‌ including Racing Victoria Limited (RVL), Thoroughbred • Benalla‌ Breeders Victoria, Wangaratta Equine Hospital, Australian Veterinary Association, Pony Club Victoria, • Seymour‌ Horse Riding Club Association Victoria (HRCAV) and • Werribee‌ Equestrian Australia. • Terang‌ • ‌The Centre for Koori Education has been recognised • Warragul‌ for its achievement in establishing improved pathways and employment outcomes for local Koori students. • ‌The GOTAFE Regional Academy of Dramatic Arts Contact details (GRADA) is the premier destination for Performing Enrolment Centre and Head Office Arts and Theatre Production training in regional T: +61 3 5833 2555 Victoria. GRADA students are provided with hands- E: [email protected] on experience in all levels of performance and gotafe.vic.edu.au performance production. GOTAFE is not a CRICOS registered provider. GOTAFE is proud of their strong relationships with universities, in particular La Trobe University, , Federation University and the University of Melbourne. These partnerships include the development of integrated vocational and university qualifications to provide regional and rural Victorians with more affordable and convenient choices to obtain nationally recognised qualifications within their local community.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 37 HOLMESGLEN INSTITUTE

Holmesglen is one of the largest vocational and higher education providers in Victoria, offering over 600 programs across our Chadstone, Moorabbin, Waverley and City campuses.

As a leading government institution in Australia, Areas of expertise Holmesglen has welcomed international students to its Melbourne campuses for over 30 years and takes • ‌Nursing and Health Sciences – the Moorabbin campus great pride in engaging and supporting its students houses the southern hemisphere’s most advanced to achieve their lifelong educational and career goals. Health Sciences Education facility • ‌Building and Construction Holmesglen enjoys a reputation in Australia and throughout the world as a centre of excellence and • Hospitality innovation in the design and delivery of quality • Horticulture educational programs. Offering an extensive range • Fashion of vocational and higher education courses, Holmesglen utilises the most up-to-date instructional technologies, • Early Childhood Education with all courses accredited by the . Studying at Holmesglen is not just about gaining Program delivery a qualification; it’s about being equipped with the Building,‌ construction and architectural design – including confidence and skills to work in today’s fast paced world. building design, surveying, construction management Students will learn from teachers with industry experience, and economics, facilities management and the building work on real life projects or train in simulated work trades such as carpentry, plumbing, bricklaying, plastering, environments. roofing, glazing and tiling Investment in dedicated facilities ensures students get ‌Business and finance – including accounting, human every opportunity to get the hands-on skills needed for resource management, business administration, a successful career. These facilities include a dedicated marketing, public relations, banking and financial services, health precinct with nursing wards and simulation centre international business and management. at the Moorabbin campus; a wellness clinic at the Waverley campus and 25,000 square metres of simulated trade Arts‌ and design – including graphic design and printing, workspaces at the Chadstone campus. animation, screen and media, professional writing, fashion design and stage management

‌Furnishing and decoration – including interior decoration and design, furnishing design and technology and furnishing trades such as cabinet making, upholstery, furniture machining and finishing

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‌Community services and health sciences – including The program includes workshops on topics such allied health, nursing, dental technology, pathology and as renting, getting jobs, academic study programs and laboratory science, aged care, youth work, justice, disability effective study techniques, stress and meditation, creating work and mental health work positive social relations and improving spoken English. Social inclusion activities encourage international students Education‌ and languages – such as early childhood to join social clubs, go on overnight camps and fun education, English as a Second Language, English weekend trips. language teaching, reparatory and foundation programs and Chinese language Campuses ‌Electrotechnology and engineering – including air conditioning, electrical and electronics, renewable energy The Institute operates from four major Melbourne technologies, fabrication and metropolitan campuses in Chadstone, Glen Waverley, Moorabbin and the CBD and is supplemented ‌Computing and information technology by a Rural Learning Centre in northeast Victoria. ‌Fitness and wellbeing – such as sport, recreation, In addition, Holmesglen delivers training in a broad fitness, massage and naturopathy range of workplaces Australia-wide, international project postings and offshore partner institutions. ‌Horticulture and environment – including floristry, conservation, horticulture, arboriculture and landscape design Contact details ‌Hospitality, tourism and service skills – such as security, International Centre cookery, bakery and pastry, housekeeping, food and T: +61 3 9564 1901 beverage service, hospitality management, events E: [email protected] management, tourism sales and service holmesglen.edu.au International student services CRICOS: 00012G Holmsglen’s international student social inclusion program assists international students to integrate effectively into Holmesglen and the local Melbourne community. The program provides students with access to information, provides guidance and support to encourage greater social networks that enable positive adjustment to a new life in Melbourne.

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Melbourne Polytechnic is one of the largest and recognised as one most successful providers of vocational education and training and higher , delivering excellence for over 100 years.

Each year Melbourne Polytechnic welcomes large • ‌Hospitality and Tourism numbers of students from all around the world to its many • ‌Media and Communications campuses, and in 2014 Melbourne Polytechnic’s high • ‌Art and Design quality international education programs were recognised by the Victorian Government with the Excellence • ‌Hair and Beauty in International Education – TAFE award. • Information‌ Technology

Throughout the last decade, Melbourne Polytechnic • Music,‌ Sound has adopted pathways and progressive programs, • ‌Childcare, Education, Teaching presenting students with a career-focused holistic • Engineering‌ learning experience. • ‌Health and Community Services Offering degrees, diplomas and certificates, Melbourne Polytechnic is the first vocational training institution to offer contemporary , providing Program delivery direct pathways to degree level, with industry and Melbourne Polytechnic has invested heavily to provide professional career-focused programs in the arts, social purpose built, industry-standard specialised equipment and related behavioural sciences, engineering, education, and facilities at each campus. Training with equipment natural sciences and technology, engaging students that is industry-standard, coupled with industry links through applied learning and theory. and industry input into course content, facilitate Melbourne Polytechnic currently has more than an easy transition to employment for graduates 700 international students, and more than 70 different seeking employment in Australia or abroad. nationalities, studying in Melbourne and approximately These include: 8,000 offshore students studying in China, Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong. • arts studios for illustration, graphic design, life drawing, printmaking and painting, with Mac Areas of expertise and PC computer labs • studio recording rooms with a range of digital • Agriculture‌ and analogue equipment, mastering to both ADAT • Aged‌ Care and DAT formats • Business‌ • photographic studios with Profoto lighting systems, • Building‌ complete Adobe creative cloud, Fine Art A2 Epson Ultrachrome printer, and professional Canon and • Children’s‌ Services Nikon camera bodies and lenses • ‌English Language Skills • commercial large scale industrial kitchens • Equine‌

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• St Georges Restaurant, winner of the Best Restaurant Campuses in Training Institute at the Victorian final of the 2012 Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering HOSTPLUS • Epping‌ Awards for Excellence • Preston‌ • state-of-the-art HD broadcast television production • Heidelberg‌ studios, Australia's first educational installation • Fairfield‌ of a hard-drive based recording and playback system (an EVS/VIZrt) • Collingwood‌ • commercial scale training farms for agriculture • Prahran‌ and equine courses • jewellery-making workshops and studios TRAINING CENTRES • locksmithing unit with modern industry-standard • ‌Ararat Training Centre electronic key cutting machines, non-destructive • ‌Northern AMEP Centre auto-dialers to unlock safes and auto transponders to supply, copy and repair microchipped car keys • ‌Northern Lodge Training Centre • beauty and artistic make-up facilities

Contact details International students services Melbourne Polytechnic International Office The Melbourne Polytechnic Student Life and Media T: + 61 3 9269 1666 (SLAM) team responsible for international student E: [email protected] engagement won the 2015 Victorian VET Client Service/ melbournepolytechnic.edu.au Support Excellence Award. CRICOS: 00724G Services available to international students include:

• ‌free airport pick up • ‌orientation to Australia and course specific orientation • accommodation‌ assistance • ‌free counselling services • organised‌ activities • ‌libraries with free computer and internet access • prayer‌ rooms • ‌24-hour emergency help service • learning‌ support • ‌free online tutoring

STUDY MELBOURNE / 41 SOUTH WEST INSTITUTE OF TAFE

South West Institute of TAFE is a multi-campus institute located in the south west of Victoria.

From its early beginnings in the 1800s, South West Areas of expertise TAFE has grown to become the largest and most well regarded provider of vocational education and skills South West TAFE offers a wide range of accredited training in south west Victoria. South West TAFE is known qualifications, short courses and stand-alone units for going a step further than other training providers from industry training packages. In addition there are to ensure that the skills training it provides is for in- also pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, traineeship, demand jobs, and they actively develop training programs vocational and graduate studies, industry certificates to help address regional skills shortages. As a result, and TAFE in Schools programs. graduates have a very high level of employability and • ‌Beauty and Hairdressing excel in their chosen field. • Business‌ South West TAFE has recently launched a new program • Design‌ (Arts) called Industry Connect. This program aims to establish links with industry to ensure that the training provided • Finance‌ is responsive to meet industry needs. Industry Connect • Hospitality‌ signifies the commitment of South West TAFE • Massage‌ to work closely with business leaders in developing • Tourism‌ regional growth strategies and prosperity across the south west region. • ‌Automotive and Engineering • ‌Building and Construction South West TAFE embraces the world of learning and all it has to offer. It is determined to provide • Plumbing‌ students with the very best vocational education, • ‌Electrotechnology and Maritime training and career opportunities. • ‌Early Childhood Education and Care • ‌Foundation Skills – Literacy and Numeracy • Vocational‌ Training • ‌Sports and Recreation • Educational‌ Support • Agriculture‌ • Bakery‌ • ‌Conservation and Land Management • Food‌ Processing • Horticulture‌

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• Commercial‌ Cookery Campuses • Meat‌ Processing South West TAFE campuses are located in Warrnambool, • Aged‌ Care Portland, and Hamilton, with facilities and services set • Community‌ Services to expand as the region grows. • Disability‌ Services • Nursing‌ Contact details • Health‌ Administration • Allied‌ Health Industry and International Business Development T: +61 3 5564 8943 E: [email protected] Program delivery swtafe.vic.edu.au Study modes are flexible and include offshore, on-campus, South West TAFE is not a CRICOS off-campus, onsite and online learning. registered provider.

South West TAFE has engaged in many study tours in teacher training and looks to capitalise on our tourism and hospitability links to provide more study tours in the future.

South West TAFE has been delivering transnational education since 1994 in countries including China, Malaysia, Vanuatu and the Philippines and is building on networks in Sri Lanka, South America and the Netherlands. South West TAFE engages in the quality provision of training in Food Security and Processing, Meat Training, Nursing, Computer Systems Engineering, Financial Services and Agriculture.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 43 SUNRAYSIA INSTITUTE OF TAFE

Sunraysia Institute of TAFE (SuniTAFE) delivers vocational education and training across a broad spectrum of industries.

With over 8,000 enrolments annually, it is the leading Areas of expertise provider of this training in north west Victoria. SuniTAFE’s two largest campuses, in the Victorian towns of Mildura • ‌Education and Languages (ELICOS) and Swan Hill, have a mix of domestic and international • Accounting‌ students from 16 different countries. They provide • Management‌ a regional training experience in vibrant, multicultural communities. The campuses, 220 kilometres apart, • Information‌ Technology are situated on the banks of the Murray River, one • Design‌ of Australia’s principal waterways and a significant • Automotive‌ natural asset. The region is a major horticultural • Aged‌ Care producer, supplying both local and export markets. As an added incentive for students, the cost of living tends • ‌Children and Community Services to be less than in the larger metropolitan areas, without • ‌Conservation and Land Management compromising the range and quality of services available. • Horticulture‌ SuniTAFE seeks to exceed its student and customer • Hospitality‌ expectations at all times. The Institute is widely recognised as a high quality training provider and has won several notable awards, including the CISA Excellence Award Program delivery for Australia’s Best International (VET/TAFE) Student, the SuniTAFE offers vocational courses to international Victorian International Education Award for Victoria’s Best students at certificate, diploma and advanced diploma International VET Student (twice) and the Australian Training levels. These courses provide industry recognised Award for Australia's Best School-based Apprentice. qualifications, covering a range of in-demand disciplines that prepare students with the practical skills and knowledge required for particular jobs. Courses at diploma level or above may also give credits to a university degree program with one of SuniTAFE’s university partners.

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Program delivery is very hands on. Depending on their International student services program, students will have access to a fully equipped kitchen and training restaurant, hairdressing salon, SuniTAFE has a wide range of support services to help beauty salon, 30 hectare farm, automotive workshops students adapt to life in Australia. Assistance is available and design studio. Classes tend to be small and teachers with transport, banking, emergency and health services, are able to provide individual attention to students to medical insurance, legal services, accommodation and help them succeed. Support teachers are available to employment. Qualified support staff include counsellors, give additional assistance in adjusting to the Australian welfare workers and disability support workers who learning environment. These teachers impart strategies collectively provide assistance with budgeting, time associated with classroom participation, effective study, management and crisis management. and assessment techniques. They can also arrange Residential accommodation is available at the Mildura for English language and numeracy support. campus, together with a recreation room, restaurant Delivery is equitable for all students and takes into and canteen. All campuses are wi-fi connected, allowing account cultural and linguistic needs. Assessment access to the internet on personal computers and mobile is ongoing so that students can effectively monitor devices from anywhere on campus. their progress as their course proceeds. A wide range of assessment practices are used, including Campuses practical demonstrations, problem solving, journals, folio preparation, presentations, case studies and • Mildura‌ group activities. • Swan‌ Hill

The Mildura campus has a Learning Resource Centre comprising a bookshop, library, printing and photocopying facilities, and a computer room. Many Contact details courses make extensive use of information technology and the Learning Resource Centre also provides support International Admissions Officer in the use of this technology. T: +61 3 5022 3703 E: [email protected] sunitafe.edu.au

CRICOS: 01985A

STUDY MELBOURNE / 45 VICTORIA POLYTECHNIC

Victoria Polytechnic is the TAFE division of Victoria University located in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria University is one of the largest and most culturally diverse institutions in Australia.

Victoria Polytechnic builds on Victoria University’s proud Program delivery 100 year history of excellence in the delivery of vocational education, providing students with tailored, work-based Victoria Polytechnic is committed to delivery models and flexible courses. Victoria Polytechnic delivers courses that reflect contemporary work and learning practices, across six Victoria University campuses located in the providing students and employers with the flexibility they central business district and western region of Melbourne. expect and need.

It has approximately 10,000 students enrolled in TAFE The principles underpinning this approach to design programs across a wide range of areas. and delivery are:

Victoria Polytechnic provides targeted, work-based • Flexible, modular, building-block delivery with and flexible vocational education. Courses are designed multiple entry and exit points to facilitate each student’s own unique skills acquisition • Experiential learning underpinned by mentoring journey. Victoria Polytechnic empowers students to reach and coaching their full potential through a suite of current, relevant • Industry-based or simulated delivery, projects and outcome focused programs. and assessments Victoria Polytechnic offers innovative, blended and • High quality eLearning and blended delivery digital modes of delivery, world-class training facilities • Social connectedness and programs that prepare students for the workforce. Programs and solutions meet the needs of individual • Embedded Language, Literacy and Numeracy learners, industry and the community. to maximise success • Streamlined Skills Recognition (RPL) Areas of expertise Victoria Polytechnic’s commitment to the Blended • Business, Law and IT Learning model provides increased flexibility with regards • Community Services to where and when students engage with learning materials. The approach recognises that people learn • Creative Arts differently and we provide learning solutions that meet the • Early Childhood and Education Support needs of various learning approaches and preferences. • Hair, Make-up and Beauty • Logistics and Supply Chain Management CUSTOMISED INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS • Nursing and Health Victoria Polytechnic’s engagement with industry includes • Sports, Massage and Fitness the delivery of high quality organisational development programs. Industry based training is delivered to clients • Trades nationally and internationally, whilst working closely with • Transition Education community, government and commercial partners.

Industry programs focus on unlocking potential productivity gains within organisations. Research demonstrates that training and development is the key to gains in productivity. A focus on leadership and management training is central to improvements in productivity, innovation and growth.

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FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE & EXPERTISE It offers: Victoria Polytechnic’s purpose-built learning environments • free airport reception service on arrival feature the latest technology, state-of-the-art facilities • an orientation program to assist students with their and equipment. The facilities inspire learning and reflect transition to living and studying in Melbourne the modern workplace. The facilitators are highly trained • assistance and support on cultural issues, study and experienced and are actively involved in commercial concerns and general questions work in industry. They are regularly engaged as industry experts, offering industry specific expertise and knowledge • a range of social activities and programs to our students. • an after-hours contact number Victoria Polytechnic’s Building and Construction facility at the Sunshine Campus is a multi-million dollar sustainable, Campuses state-of-the-art training facility. Victoria Polytechnic boasts three fully functional Nursing Laboratories and an Victoria Polytechnic currently delivers courses at six of the in-hospital Simulation Laboratory. The Beauty Day Spa eight Victoria University campuses in Melbourne, including: and Salon, Dermal Clinic, Hairdressing Salon, Massage • City King Clinic and Nutrition Clinic are purpose built facilities where our students provide services to members of the public • Footscray Park and observe service delivery. • Footscray Nicholson

Students have full access to state-of-the-art music • St Albans rehearsal, production and recording studios. Newly • Sunshine refurbished visual art facilities include printmaking, • Werribee life drawing and individual studio areas. The games development and graphic design courses are delivered using industry standard equipment and software. The Design Studio offers a simulated work environment Contact details for design students and produces commercial work for T: +61 3 9919 1164 internal and external clients. E: [email protected] victoriapolytechnic.edu.au International student services Victoria Polytechnic supports students from their arrival CRICOS: 00124K until they become alumni, ensuring that their time as a student is as rewarding as possible. Staff understand the challenges international students face as they adjust to a new culture and environment, and make new friends.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 47 WILLIAM ANGLISS INSTITUTE

Established in 1940, William Angliss Institute is a specialist training provider for the food, tourism, hospitality and events industries.

Offering short courses, certificates, diplomas, advanced Areas of expertise diplomas and bachelor degrees, William Angliss Institute enrols approximately 18,000 students annually. • Food‌ • Hospitality‌ William Angliss Institute also conducts compliance and industry training with flexible learning solutions and • Tourism‌ training delivery options to suit the needs of organisations • Events‌ across Australia. Offshore, international partnerships continue to grow with training programs delivered globally. Program delivery William Angliss Institute is the recipient of many awards for outstanding program delivery including: William Angliss Institute’s facilities include innovative live and simulated classrooms with state-of-the-art • ‌the Excellence in International Student Employability information technology, designed to help students and Career Development award, in the provider perform in real workplaces. The Melbourne campus category of the Victorian International Education has three operational restaurants and a conference Awards 2014 centre. At the Melbourne and Sydney campuses, students • ‌the Angliss Restaurant was awarded the 2014 experience first-hand the thrill of creating delicious dishes Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering HOSTPLUS and serving the tables of satisfied patrons. Students learn Award for Excellence for a Victorian Restaurant how to cope with the day-to-day challenges of food service in a Training Institute and event management at real events. These cutting edge • ‌a finalist at the 2014 Australian Training Awards, facilities are about making students job-ready with the in the International Training Provider of the Year tools needed to follow their passion anywhere in the world. Award category, and at the Australian Event Awards Centre for Food Trades and Culinary Arts – since 1940, 2014, William Angliss Institute was a finalist in the Best the Institute has been a recognised leader in education Education or Training program category in the cookery, patisserie and food processing areas. • ‌Angliss Spa won the Best Spa Education Institute Producing some of Australia’s best-known chefs, the – Certificate/Diploma at the Australasian Spa Institute continues to nurture successful graduates with Association (ASpa) Awards of Excellence 2014 hospitality training and food courses. for the third consecutive year.

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Centre for Tourism and Hospitality – careers in tourism Campuses and hospitality provide students with a multitude of options, and practical skill based training ensures • Melbourne‌ graduates are prepared for whatever adventure they • ‌Sydney are seeking. • Singapore‌ Event Management – award winning programs from diploma to degree are designed to equip students with skills and knowledge in a range of subjects, ‌PARTNER CAMPUSES IN CHINA from on-site event management to project scheduling • Zhongshan Polytechnic College and supplier management. • Nanjing Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Angliss International Hotel School – new in 2016, • Tourism College of Zhejiang (Hangzhou) the Angliss International Hotel School offers students • Shanghai University an intensive one year Diploma of Hospitality, delivered on campus and via an industry-based internship with a premier hotel partner. Contact details International student services Angliss International Office T: +61 3 9606 2169 William Angliss Institute provides a range of services E: [email protected] and assistance to students to help them with their studies angliss.edu.au and professional and personal life. CRICOS: 01505M Angliss International Office is responsible for the admission, orientation and welfare of all international students. They provide advice on matters relating to program admission, student visa regulations, ESOS requirements, payment of fees and further study options for international students. In conjunction with Student Services at the Institute, the Angliss International Office provides international students with important support services and pastoral care while students are studying at the Institute.

STUDY MELBOURNE / 49 WODONGA INSTITUTE OF TAFE

The main campus of Wodonga Institute of TAFE is located in Albury-Wodonga, one of the most vibrant and fastest growing regional communities in Victoria.

Wodonga Institute of TAFE provides high quality, award Areas of expertise winning vocational education and training consisting of nationally accredited qualifications, along with • ‌Agriculture, Environment, Horticulture customised skills-based training solutions to over 19,000 • ‌Business Administration and Management students annually. The Institute has strong partnerships • ‌Education and training with many higher education institutions providing pathways into many Australian university degree courses. • ‌English Language training • ‌Health and Community Services The Institute’s main campus is situated on the central transport corridor between Melbourne and Sydney, • ‌Motorsports and Motorcycle and it is complemented by other campuses within • ‌Transport, Supply Chain, Warehousing and Logistics Victoria and . High quality training is delivered across Australia, and graduates are in demand because of their exceptional skill level and current Program delivery industry knowledge. Wodonga TAFE offers hands- Wodonga Institute of TAFE’s reputation for the delivery on industry experiences and simulated training of high quality training and assessment was recognised environments as a standard part of its delivery. in achieving the Victorian Government’s Large Training Training services include fully-equipped workshops, Provider of the Year Award for 2015. Training is delivered computer laboratories and specialised ‘hands-on’ across all states of Australia and transnational delivery industry-standard facilities across its campuses, has occurred within China and New Zealand for the last including driver training circuits at its motorsport four years. parks and driver training facilities, and fully The Institute is also able to offer further consultancy equipped warehouses for forklift and warehouse services from our specialist delivery centres. management training. Wodonga TAFE was awarded the Victorian Large DRIVER EDUCATION CENTRE Training Provider of the Year award in 2015, and OF AUSTRALIA LTD (DECA) in the same year was a finalist for the Australian DECA is the peak training body for driver education Large Training Provider of the Year. in Australia. Branches exist in four Australian states and training occurs across the country. DECA has existed for over 40 years supporting the transport and logistics industry, and has gained an outstanding reputation for high quality training. Current industry agreements are extensive, including the provision of the major contracts for driver training, forklift operator training and navy industrial skills training to the Australian Defence Force.

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High quality training is also provided in the logistics Support includes: and warehousing sectors, and across vehicles including • ‌accommodation options including on-campus, trucks, buses, prime movers and trailers, and four-wheel- home-stay and off-campus shared living drive vehicles. New post-license driving excellence arrangements programs were added in 2016. • ‌English language support is available to international students both for off-shore and onshore delivery MOTORSPORTS TRAINING AUSTRALIA (MTA) • ‌a familiarisation program which includes MTA delivers training that is tailored to the professional accommodation assistance, local tours and access motorsport industry. Training programs include extensive to recreation activities, using public transport, work experience opportunities with national racing understanding currency, connecting to academic teams trackside at motorsports events. The workshop and other services, and becoming familiar with includes facilities for race car preparation, fabrication the community and composites production. • ‌established partnerships with major Australian universities providing pathways into degree courses. SPECIALIST DELIVERY Specialist programs in the areas of aged care, agriculture, Campuses business, children’s services, education and training, fisheries, forestry, nursing, and English language training • ‌West Wodonga (Main Campus) can be customised to suit individual client’s needs. • Brooklyn‌ Wodonga Institute of TAFE ensures that students have • Barnawartha‌ North relevant, high quality skills and are work-ready when • Newborough‌ they graduate. • Shepparton‌ • Moonah‌ (Tasmania) International student services • Smithton (Tasmania) Wodonga Institute of TAFE understands the challenges that international students may face and makes a commitment to student support which will: Contact details • ‌provide guidance and support to help students reach their potential in their personal and Institute Initiatives & Partnerships professional development T: +61 2 6055 6600 E: [email protected] • ‌assist students through uncertainty and challenge wodongatafe.edu.au as they transition into education in a new country. CRICOS: 01961J

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