COURSES

Entry Requirements

Age requirements

Students must be above 18 years of age while filling up the application form

Academic requirements

To enter into this course delivered at TEDI, applicants should have successfully completed year 12 or secondary studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to Australian senior secondary school examination.

or

Mature Age students will also be considered without the minimum education requirements considering they have relevant work experience within the chosen area of study and a demonstrated capacity to meet the course requirements. A minimum of 2 years’ experience would normally be expected; however, each case will be reviewed individually with relevant work experience evidence in the form of an employment reference letter on company letterhead, work samples and curriculum vitae submitted will be considered. Such learner will be accessed for possible RPL opportunities and their course duration and volume of learning will be adjusted accordingly, if any RPL is granted.

English Language Requirements for International students:

International students applying for this course either off-shore or on-shore will require:

1. Either a minimum IELTS (General) test score of 6.0 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course;
   or,    IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course;
   or,    IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course;
   Results older than two years are not acceptable.
   or, Oxford Placement test with score 61 or higher.
   Score Guide: Average test score of 61 or higher in Oxford placement test is equivalent to IELTS 5.5.
   Students may refer to IELTS equivalent policy for further information.
2. to provide evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the Republic of Ireland.
   OR
3.  to provide evidence that they are a citizen of and hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, or the Republic of Ireland.
   OR
4. to provide evidence that, within two years* of their signed written agreement date, they have successfully completed in Australia a foundation course or a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial part of a Certificate IV or higher-level qualification, from the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Students may refer to IELTS equivalent policy for further information.

*The date when TEDI receives the signed written agreement (either through email or in hand)

Test evidence table: