Australian Courses

Postgraduate Qualifying Program

Offered by Polytechnic Institute Australia; Australian Polytechnic Institute. CRICOS course code 107497C.

Tuition (whole course)A$8,000
Duration6 mo26 weeks
Tuition per yearA$16,000
Other feesA$300
Estimated totalA$8,300
LevelNon AQF Award

Where it's taught

Details

Living in Parramatta: rent about $680 a week, 68.8% speak a language other than English (Hindi, Mandarin, Nepali). About Parramatta →

Getting to Polytechnic Institute Australia; Australian Polytechnic Institute, Parramatta (107 George Street): Nearest station is Parramatta Wharf (ferry F3), 160 m away. Also Robin Thomas Light Rail (light rail L4), 236 m away, Parramatta Square Light Rail (light rail L4), 420 m away, Parramatta Station (train T1, T2, T5, T7, 427, 428 +4), 474 m away. Buses within 500 m: 52, 80, 521, 523, 524, 525, 545, 546, 549, 550, 600, 601 and 33 more (closest stop: George St Before MacArthur St, 121 m). Plan a trip (Transport NSW trip planner).

Living in Sydney: rent about $930 a week, 61.3% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Thai, Indonesian). About Sydney →

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 Polytechnic Institute Australia; Australian Polytechnic Institute directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

If you need English first

Polytechnic Institute Australia; Australian Polytechnic Institute 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.

How English pathways work

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