Australian Courses

Certificate III in Design Fundamentals

Offered by Australian Pacific College, Southern Cross High School, English Unlimited Sydney, English Unlimited Melbourne. CRICOS course code 105774C.

Tuition (whole course)A$6,600
Duration6 mo27 weeks
Tuition per yearA$12,711
Other feesA$600
Estimated totalA$7,200
LevelCertificate III

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Outcomes for this qualification

CUA30720, graduates surveyed 2023: employed or studying 76.8%, improved employment 23.3%, satisfied 92.1%, median full-time salary n/a.

Where graduates work: Sales Workers (36.1%), Community and Personal Service Workers (25.5%), Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.3%).

All graduates of this qualification nationally (domestic and international), not this provider. 121 respondents. Source: NCVER, VET student outcomes 2023, CC BY 3.0 AU.

Living in Dawes Point: rent about $2,240 a week, 21.6% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Spanish, Greek). About Dawes Point →

Getting to Australian Pacific College, Southern Cross High School, English Unlimited Sydney, English Unlimited Melbourne, Dawes Point (18 Hickson Rd): Nearest station is Milsons Point Wharf (ferry F3, F4, F8), 521 m away. Also Jeffrey Street Wharf (ferry CCLC), 622 m away, McMahons Point Wharf (ferry F3, F4, F8), 681 m away, Circular Quay (train T2, T3, T7, T8; light rail L2, L3; ferry F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 +9), 809 m away. Buses within 500 m: 209, 230, 286, 287, 324, 325, 150X, 154X (closest stop: Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson Rd, 335 m). Plan a trip (Transport NSW trip planner).

Living in Manly: rent about $1,120 a week, 16% speak a language other than English (Spanish, French, Portuguese). About Manly →

Working while you study: a student visa lets you work up to 48 hours a fortnight during term and unlimited hours in scheduled breaks. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, or $33.05 casual (most student jobs are casual), so a full 24 hours a week pays about $793 before tax. Most students work in hospitality, retail, cleaning, aged care, delivery and warehousing. Visa rules · Fair Work pay rates.

What this page cannot tell you

The CRICOS register records that this course exists, how long it runs, where it is taught and what it costs. It does not record the things below. No central register holds them:

  • Entry requirements — the qualifications you need to join
  • English level — the IELTS, PTE or similar score you need
  • Start dates — which months the course begins
  • Credit for past study — whether your past study makes the course shorter
  • Whether places are available now

Each school sets these rules. They can be different for each country and each student. They also change between intakes. Ask Australian Pacific College, Southern Cross High School, English Unlimited Sydney, English Unlimited Melbourne directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

If you need English first

Australian Pacific College, Southern Cross High School, English Unlimited Sydney, English Unlimited Melbourne also teaches English language courses. Many schools combine an English course and a main course in one offer, on one visa. Ask this school if they can do that.

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