Entry Requirements

The Entry Requirements for Courses

You must provide evidence of meeting these requirements in order for your application to proceed

English language proficiency – IELTS score 5.5 (no band less than 5.0) OR
TOEFL score 46 (no speaking below 15 & no reading/listening below 6) OR
PTE academic score 42 (no score below 35, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English 47 OR
Take English test at Pakenham.
At least 18 years of age when you start a course
Year 12 certificate or equivalent qualification

Additional information for an overseas student who holds a student visa and undertake additional study at the same time as their principal course.

An overseas student is defined in Section 5 of the ESOS Act as a person (whether inside or outside Australia) who holds a student visa (as defined in regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations 1994), excluding:

a Subclass 576 (Foreign Affairs and Defence Sector) visa, or
a person who satisfies the secondary criteria, but not the primary criteria, under the Migration Regulations 1994 for the grant of the visa, or
a secondary exchange student within the meaning of the Migration Regulations 1994, or
an overseas student who has been approved under a scholarship scheme, or an exchange scheme, sponsored by the Commonwealth to undertake a course of study or training in Australia.

As specified in Section 8 of the ESOS Act, a provider must be registered on CRICOS to provide a course at a location or do so in accordance with an arrangement they have with another registered provider.

As such, an overseas student in Australia on a student visa is permitted to undertake additional study (that is, a course of education or training) at the same time as the principal course for which they hold a student visa. However, any course undertaken by a student visa holder must be registered on CRICOS. A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) should be issued for any additional study in a course undertaken by an overseas student whilst in Australia on a student visa.

CRICOS providers are responsible for all aspects of compliance with the requirements under the ESOS Act and its associated legislation. For example, as a CRICOS provider, you must have a written agreement with each student, and you must complete the visa-related reporting requirements relating to the student’s enrolment for each course. Failure to comply with the requirements in one course could lead to a student’s visa being cancelled and the student defaulting in both courses.

A student on a student visa who is seeking to undertake additional study should be aware of the requirements of their student visa and the need to:

remain enrolled in a registered course
achieve satisfactory course attendance, and
progress in their principal course of study…Click here to read more

Credit Transfer

Previous units study or their equivalent are recognized and credit is given towards the qualification.